GADGET GIZMO REVIEW HTC One M8
PRICE 49,900
SPECIFICATIONS
5-inch super LCD 3 (1920 x 1080 pixels), 2.3Ghz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB + microSD, Duo camera (Ultrapixel camera + depth sensor), 5MP front camera, NFC, IR blaster, Android 4.4, 2,600mAh, 160 grams
Gorgeous design & unibody construction, great hardware, good performance, loud audio output, Ultrapixel camera does not match up to the competition, smooth surface is slippery at times
How do you improve on a phone that was universally admired for excellent design and build quality? With the HTC One M8, we think HTC has managed to pull it off! It's way better not just in terms of hardware but also design. Weighing 160 grams, the HTC One M8 continues with the all-metal unibody design with a few improvements. It has rounded edges in a sleeker body and a microSD slot for expansion. The smooth brushed finish on the rear gives the device a premium look and feel. However (quite sadly), this also makes the phone quite slippery. On the front is a gorgeous 5-inch full HD display with great viewing angles and sharp details. Going with the minimal button design approach, the M8 has onscreen buttons for home, menu and multitasking. The power button is on top but you really don’t need to use it at all. The phone can be woken up by double tapping on the screen or with gesture commands (you can also wake the phone and directly launch a specific app). Kudos to HTC for making yet another phone that will most likely win its share of design awards. One of the more prominent features of the One M8 is the Duo camera. It combines an improved Ultrapixel camera and depth sensor which leads to faster focus and the ability to change focus in a photograph after it’s taken. While the camera took good quality images in daylight, its resolution is still 4MP. When compared with other devices (Samsung Galaxy S4, Gionee E7, Sony Xperia Z1/Z2), the One M8 camera still falls short. This is its biggest failing. Day-to-day performance is excellent thanks to the great hardware and the new Sense UI. Battery life on the One M8 was over a day with mixed usage. Overall, we think this new flagship is a worthy buy if design, hardware and build quality are your primary requirements. However, both the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2 offer more complete packages — both are loaded with top notch hardware, more features and better cameras.
KARAN BAJAJ 5-inch super LCD 3 (1920 x 1080 pixels), 2.3Ghz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB + microSD, Duo camera (Ultrapixel camera + depth sensor), 5MP front camera, NFC, IR blaster, Android 4.4, 2,600mAh, 160 grams
Gorgeous design & unibody construction, great hardware, good performance, loud audio output, Ultrapixel camera does not match up to the competition, smooth surface is slippery at times
How do you improve on a phone that was universally admired for excellent design and build quality? With the HTC One M8, we think HTC has managed to pull it off! It's way better not just in terms of hardware but also design. Weighing 160 grams, the HTC One M8 continues with the all-metal unibody design with a few improvements. It has rounded edges in a sleeker body and a microSD slot for expansion. The smooth brushed finish on the rear gives the device a premium look and feel. However (quite sadly), this also makes the phone quite slippery. On the front is a gorgeous 5-inch full HD display with great viewing angles and sharp details. Going with the minimal button design approach, the M8 has onscreen buttons for home, menu and multitasking. The power button is on top but you really don’t need to use it at all. The phone can be woken up by double tapping on the screen or with gesture commands (you can also wake the phone and directly launch a specific app). Kudos to HTC for making yet another phone that will most likely win its share of design awards. One of the more prominent features of the One M8 is the Duo camera. It combines an improved Ultrapixel camera and depth sensor which leads to faster focus and the ability to change focus in a photograph after it’s taken. While the camera took good quality images in daylight, its resolution is still 4MP. When compared with other devices (Samsung Galaxy S4, Gionee E7, Sony Xperia Z1/Z2), the One M8 camera still falls short. This is its biggest failing. Day-to-day performance is excellent thanks to the great hardware and the new Sense UI. Battery life on the One M8 was over a day with mixed usage. Overall, we think this new flagship is a worthy buy if design, hardware and build quality are your primary requirements. However, both the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2 offer more complete packages — both are loaded with top notch hardware, more features and better cameras.
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