HTC, on the 25th, announced the much anticipated HTC One M8, the successor to their best smartphone, the HTC One which was one of the best smartphones at it’s time, and the M8 doesn’t disappoint either. The M8 truly is the best smartphone you could get your hands-on (till Sony releases the Experia Z2) :P and the M8 does have some great features which would justify what I just said. The phone features top of the line specs under the hood and really slick looks.

Talking about the hardware, the M8 features a bit of a bigger screen compared to it’s predecessor i.e, from 4.7″ to 5″ having a resolution of 1080×1920 which slightly lowers the pixel density to 441ppi versus the 469ppi on the original One. That said, it won’t fail to please your eyes either, and the Super LCD3 technology brings you the vivid colors, high brightness, and wide viewing angles. The phone is powered by the 2.5 GHz  quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and Adreno 330 GPU, alongside 2GB of RAM backed up by a 2600 mAh Li-polymer battery which gives you a 20 hours of talktime on 3G and the company claims that the device would last for two weeks on Extreme power saving mode, one the features that makes the M8 stand above all the smartphones around. The design is also top class, a slight curve on the back, brushed metal uni-body frame and this device gives you a premium feel (which iPhone fan boys talk about ;) ).

Coming to the new features which make the M8 the best smartphone till date are:

Camera

The primary camera on the M8 is of 4 ultrapixel according to HTC. There two lenses on the back actually but the upper one is not a camera, but a depth sensor which adds the depth to your pictures and enable you to focus on different objects after the photo is captured, which is again an amazing feature. HTC also claims that the camera has a “faster launch, faster focus and faster burst”. Plus, there is a dual colour LED flash, both white and yellow to balance out the image and make it look more “natural”. The 5MP front camera is also great, so you can click great selfies.

Dot view

This is what you can call innovation. The perforated front flip cover allows you to interact to the phone in the simplest way. It shows you alerts for calls, weather and many other notifications without even flipping the flap, and all this is done without any extra power for the cover as it is a plain cover which is all plastic.

Extreme Energy Saving mode

As is told above, company claims that the M8 would last for a two weeks with this feature enabled and even if you enable it having mere 10% of battery remaining, it would make it last out a whooping 30 hours. Isn’t this a feature that would make you ditch your current smartphone?

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Specifications:

• Size

  146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm

• CPU Speed

  Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 801, quad-core CPUs

• Memory1

  Total storage: 16GB/32GB, available capacity varies
  RAM: 2GB
  Expansion card slot supports microSD™ memory card for up to 128GB additional storage (card not included)

• Sensors

  Accelerometer
  Proximity sensor
  Ambient light sensor
  Gyro sensor
  Barometer sensor

• Camera

  Duo camera
  Primary camera: HTC UltraPixel™ camera , BSI sensor, pixel size 2.0 um, sensor size 1/3”, f/2.0, 28mm lens
  HTC ImageChip 2. 1080p Full HD video recording with HDR video
  Secondary camera: capture depth information

  Front camera
  5MP, BSI sensor, wide angle lens. with HDR capability, 1080p Full HD video recording
  Gallery with UFocus™, Dimension Plus™, Seasons, Foregrounder, Image match

• AC Adapter

  Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
  DC output: 5 V and 1.5 A

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Talking about it’s availability and pricing, the HTC One M8 will be available in the US through mobile carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon, and is priced at $649 off-contract for the 16GB model. The One M8 is currently available only at Verizon while AT&T and Sprint have started taking pre-orders, though the device will not be in-store stock until April 11. T-Mobile is also expected to start the pre-orders of the One M8 in April only. The HTC One (M8) is now available in the UK via various online retailers.