HTC ONE M8 2014 First Look Review - Androidizen
238HTC ONE M8 Review 2014 First Look we are showing you all the new features of the HTC One M8 Review in our in-depth first look review.
For starters, here at Androidizen we're photography fiends, so we're pretty pleased the HTC One M8 has a snazzy 5in full HD screen with a 5mp front facing camera, and HTC have included an extra camera sensor to the rear to offer new focus editing of your images later.
So what will we be getting for our money? The HTC ONE M8 is £549 at Carphone Warehouse without a SIM which is quite a hefty amount if you want it off contract and let's face it, many of us do because we like to change our smartphones when a new one bounces on to the market.
First off, the 1080p screen is matched with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and there's 32GB of built-in storage which can be increased to 128GB using the MicroSD slot. There's 2GB of RAM which is a little underwhelming compared to other devices offering 3 or 4GB
The most novel addition, when you look at the device, is the duo camera on the rear which has a depth sensor and the 4.1 Ultrapixel sensor. The front facing camera is 5mp which is pretty good. If you fire off a blurry picture then the set-up means you can refocus them using the advanced photo tools as well as cut out and paste parts of images into other pictures.
For operating system HTC have gone for the HTC Sense 6.0, on top of Android 4.4 KitKat.
Music buffs will like the amplifiers on the dual front facing stereo speakers which automatically pick out the vocals or bass and adjust them to improve playback and prevent distortion. We're looking out our heavy metal tracks as we speak to give the HTC One M8 a good workout. We'll let you know if our ears survive the experiment.
We're always on the run so it's good that our new M8 will turn on even if the phone is locked so we can see notifications or the time with one tap of the screen, although if you really want to, you can also press the power button on top of the screen, but really, why would you?!!
There's nothing worse than being about to shoot off a dozen frames of cat video to find that your battery is dying so we're delighted that the Li-Po 2600mAh battery has 20 hours of life. We'll be testing that out for sure in the next few days.
As far as physical handling goes, the 5in screen is a bit harder to hold than earlier versions and the touch buttons have been moved from the front of the handset so they are software based. Might take a bit of getting used to for current HTC One users.
We're already selecting our wardrobe to match our Glacial Silver handset. If that clashes with your hair then Rose Gold and Gunmetal Grey are the other options. It's a bit classier looking than the plastic Samsung Galaxy S5, it has to be said!
To keep your new smartphone looking pristine you'll be able to choose from a variety of custom cases in seven colours including red, pink, orange and green. We think the pink one will be awesome with Gunmetal Grey. These cases have tiny holes so when you tap the case you can see a limited display of the time and notifications without fiddling around and opening it.
Rivals to the HTC One M8 include the Samsung Galaxy 5
As far as rivals go, the most similar smartphone currently on the market will be the Samsung Galaxy S5. Both devices have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor, the front facing camera on the new HTC One M8 is 5mp against the Galaxy's 2mp but pricewise, there's not a lot of difference. All these phones are weighing in at around £549 sim-free.
For once, we'll be getting our hands on the HTC One M8 here in the UK before our M8s in the US. It looks like the global roll-out may end in the US around April 10.
Keep checking back for our full review of the HTC One M8 later this week. ****
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