HTC One (M8) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

HTC One (M8)
  • Released 2014, March 27 160g, 9.4mm thickness Android 4.4.2, up to 6.0, Sense UI 6 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia, China) Krait 400 Adreno 330 Nano-SIM About 280 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 4MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 801
  • 2600mAh Li-Po

HTC One (M8) overview

HTC One (M8) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, March 27. HTC One (M8) has 5. inch, Super LCD3, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. HTC One (M8) uses Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia, China) Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. HTC One (M8) has 4MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. HTC One (M8) uses Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of HTC One (M8) is about 280 USD.

Score the key features of HTC One (M8) compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 28 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 66 / 100 points
  • Price: 33 / 100 points

HTC One (M8) full specifications

VERSIONS:   

EMEA|ASIA|AT&T|T-MOBILE
Also known as HTC M8, All New HTC One

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2014, March 25. Released 2014, March 27
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM

DISPLAY

Type Super LCD3
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia, China) Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm, AF 4 MP, (depth)
Features HDR, panorama, dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.0
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes (market/operator dependent)
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 2.0
Stand-by Up to 271 h (2G) / Up to 496 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold
Models One_M8, M8x, 831C
SAR EU 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Price About 280 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1186
Basemark X: 12257
Display Contrast ratio: 1256 (nominal), 2.371 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -95.4dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 77h

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