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New HTC One (M8) debuted today with dual back camera, Sense 6, Snapdragon 801 etc
New HTC One (M8) announced today with dual back camera, Sense 6, Snapdragon 801 etc
HTC has now officially unveiled the HTC One (M8) at a dual event in London and New York City, bringing us revamped specs and plenty of new features, wrapped in a visually pleasing package that borrows heavily from the design language of its predecessor.
Although the HTC One (M8) strongly resembles the original HTC One, it’s overall look is much more refined with a back that is slightly more curved with smooth rounded corners. The HTC One (M8) also ditches the capacitive keys found on its older brother in favor of software keys.
Turning to the device’s specs, the HTC One (M8) features a larger 5-inch Super LCD3 display with a 1080p resolution. Under the hood you’ll find a 2.3Ghz quad-core Snapdragon 801 CPU with 2GB of RAM. There’s also a 2,600 mAh battery, 16/32GB storage and a new ‘Duo Camera’.
Key features of HTC One(M8)
-Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support; 42Mbps HSPA+; LTE connectivity
-5" 1080p capacitive touchscreen with 441pi pixel density; -Corning Gorilla Glass 3
-2.3GHz quad-core Krait 400 CPU; 2GB of RAM; Adreno 330 GPU; -Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset
-Android 4.4.2 KitKat with HTC Sense 6
-Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz); DLNA
-Dual 4MP AF "UltraPixel" (2µm pixel size) camera with 1/3" -sensor; 28mm f/2.0 lens; dual-LED flash; HTC ImageChip 2
1080p video capture with HDR
-HTC Zoe
-5MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor; wide-angle f/2.0 lens; -HDR; 1080p video recording
-16/32GB of built-in memory
-microSD card slot; 50GB of free Google Drive storage for 2 years
-GPS with A-GPS; GLONASS
-MHL-enabled microUSB 2.0 port
-Bluetooth 4.0; NFC
-IR remote control
-Accelerometer; gyro and proximity sensor; ambient light sensor; barometer
-Best audio output on the market
-Fitbit fitness tracker app
-Active noise cancellation with a dedicated microphone
-Front-facing stereo speakers with BoomSound and built-in amplifiers
-Gorgeous metal unibody with superb finish and tactile feel
-2,600mAh battery; Extreme Power Saving Mode
The Android version is 4.4 KitKat with Sense 6 on top. One of the coolest new features brought by the updated package is Motion Launch, which lets you quickly open the camera or unlock the phone while the screen is off. Picking up the One (M8) in landscape mode and pressing the volume button will launch the camera. There's double tap or slide up from the bottom to wake the phone. While locked you can pick up the phone in portrait mode and swipe left on its screen to launch the widget panel or right for BlinkFeed.
A newly introduced extreme Power Saving Mode promises to give you up to 30 hours of running by using just 10% of the One (M8)'s 2,600 mAh battery. Zoe has also been updated and can take 20 full-res stills coupled with video in just three seconds. The Sense 6 launcher itself has been moved to the Play Store in an attempt to streamline the update process.
The camera department of the HTC One (M8) features a 4MP camera with 1/3" sensor, 2 micron-sized pixels and f/2.0 aperture plus a second camera located above it meant to gather depth information. HTC calls this Duo Camera. It mimics the stereoscopic abilities of the human eye - two independent lenses able to calculate the relative distance of the subjects in an image. HTC's dual camera setup enables cool effects such as selective focus (shallow depth of field) and post-shot refocusing.
The front-facing camera is a wide-angle 5 MP unit making it a huge jump from last year's 2.1 MP.
Unfortunately, the optical image stabilization of the original One is now gone, and the One (M8) will rely solely on digital stabilization to do its magic. Similarly to Apple, HTC has improved the flash of the smartphone by using a two toned one - one cold and one warm LED, which can help the smartphone produce more accurate color tones in low-light conditions.
Finally there's faster focus. HTC claims the One (M8) can focus in just 0.3s.
The HTC One comes with a variety of accessories like the Flip Case, Double Dip case (each in three colors), Dot View case (showing you alarms, events, calls, battery, weather and more in a colorful dotted way) and more.
Coming in Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver and Amber Gold the HTC One (M8) will be available in select markets starting today. It will roll out across 230 carriers in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, China, Africa and the Middle East.
HTC One(M8) Main disadvantages-
-4MP camera can't match higher-resolution rivals (but different technology)
-No 4K video recording or OIS (OIS was present in previous HTC One)
-Non user-replaceable low power battery (compared to rivals)
-No FM radio
HTC One(M8) Camera sample images
1080p video sample shot by new HTC One(M8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM8xkfmyMbw
HTC One(M8) Videos and Images
HTC One (M8) Introduction videoIntroducing the HTC One (M8) - YouTube
First look - hands on video by Andoroid AuthorityHTC One (M8) First Look and Hands On! - YouTube
HTC One(M8) ultrapixel camera and dual camera videosFirst Look: HTC One (M8) and UltraPixel Camera - YouTube
First Look: HTC One (M8) and Duo Camera - YouTube
First look - hands on video by Andoroid AuthorityHTC One (M8) First Look and Hands On! - YouTube
HTC One(M8) ultrapixel camera and dual camera videosFirst Look: HTC One (M8) and UltraPixel Camera - YouTube
First Look: HTC One (M8) and Duo Camera - YouTube
HTC One Gallery
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