Cher Wang, chairwoman of HTC, has especially made the trip to London (first) to introduce the new flagship of the Taiwanese brand. It recalls the success of One, won several awards Including the best smartphone in 2013 during the last MWC 2014.
One therefore proposes the M8, not surprisingly, the specification sheet unveiled these days including a Full HD 5-inch screen and a Snapdragon processor 801 latest generation clocked at 2.3 GHz and supported by a RAM of 2 GB . internal memory (16 GB) can be expanded via a MicroSD slot, contrary to what some messily leaks. The device ships with a battery 2600 mAh, so less beefy than the Galaxy S5 (2800 mAh) and especially Xperia Z2 (3200 mAh).
On the audio side, there are the two speakers in front, with the specific DSP. Depending on the brand, the speakers were upgraded to a better overall record.
Regarding the user interface, the new version of the ecosystem home, Sense 6, made its appearance. HTC LG borrows well its release system with a double-tap on the screen and induct a new way of unlocking based on the motion recognition. It will suffice for example holding the phone to your ear for it to pick up an incoming call.
HTC's own applications, such as Blinkfeed and Zoe, will be updated directly from Google Play, allowing the Manufacturer to update much more often than before. Good news. Zoe function has been enhanced to provide even more control to the user when editing catches.
Recognizing the trend selfie and the use of video telephony will still be deployed in the coming years, his team HTC phone with a front Sensor 5 megapixel capable of restoring a good image rendering. This is indeed the trend, since even on the entry level manufacturers treat their front sensor terminals.
The back of the device are indeed arranged two photos sensors, the "second sensor used for depth of field" and refocus on picture post (3D effect of the game). HTC announces that as fast as the Galaxy S5 is 0.3 s focus. The Ultrapixels technology first introduced on the One is always in the spotlight, this time with two sensors therefore, 4 and 2 Mpixels. The One M8 integrates Slow Motion mode, 1080p. The manufacturer announced that it will propose a specific API Dual Camera for third party developers.
Side look, the phone sports a very close physical One, with a brushed aluminum coating. Its dimensions (70.6 x 146.36 x 9.35 mm) and weight (160 grams, anyway), do not allow him access to the title of "lightest" smartphone, or "the finest ".
HTC One M8 is available from today in some countries. In 100 countries and in 230 operators within a month, including France in early April, steel gray and silver. A Gold version will be available later excluded at Bouygues Telecom. Its price: 679 euros.
The manufacturer acclaimed by the time techie sphere , including the manufacturing quality of its terminals , in recent years has lost ground against Samsung , Apple and Sony in particular . So he had to react on the premium segment to prove its ability to surprise , to innovate. Or if the M8 One aligns the competition Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2 in mind, it does not either show great originality . Also remains to be seen whether the dual camera sensor will be as effective as the manufacturer claims .
