First Look of HTC One M8
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC will be launching its new flagship smartphone, HTC One (M8) in India in April. The smartphone maker has not revealed the price of the smartphone.
HTC’s 2013 flagship, the original HTC One (M7), defined “successful” in nearly every way. But it’s been a year. Pushed along at the tech world’s harried pace, the Android market has evolved rapidly – even as HTC’s financials stumbled. The company’s situation is far from desperate, but its fortunes still depend heavily on the success or failure of this much-anticipated sequel.
HTC One M8 is powered by a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and 2GB RAM. The phone will be available in 16GB and 32GB internal storage variants with a microSD card slot that supports cards of up to 128GB capacity. HTC will also offer 65GB of cloud storage space on Google Drive.
Pros and Cons of HTC One M8
Pros
- Best industrial design we’ve ever seen in an Android smartphone
- Outstanding multimedia performance
- Most powerful, responsive UI available outside of stock Android
- Powerful specifications
- Cohesive, fluid experience across hardware & software
Cons
- Low-res camera has same handicaps as last year’s
- Gesture-unlock features slightly undercooked
- Large footprint for a 5-inch device
Specifications of HTC One M8
| GENERAL | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – EMEA, Asia | |
| 4G Network | LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 – EMEA LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100 – T-Mobile |
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| SIM | Nano-SIM |
| BODY | Dimension | 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | 160 g (5.64 oz) | |
| DISPLAY | Type | Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density) | |
| CAMERA | Primary | Dual 4 MP, 2688х1520 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
| Secondary | Yes, 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR |