The Android overlay is still one of the least attractive on the market, and it unnecessarily detracts from the quality of the device. One of the most obvious ones is the unappealing Sense 6 UI. Of course, it’s not all plain sailing, the M8 does have some notable drawbacks. The M8’s SD support is a welcome and necessary feature. ![]() There’s also usually a huge cost difference between the 16GB and the 128GB versions. Managing space and mass-deletion of content and apps is an inevitable and painful reality people ignore when they buy a 16GB device with no expandable memory. It’s difficult to express the importance of expandable memory, and the misery it causes when it’s not available. If you’re without a charger, away on a trip, and only need your phone for the basics - you can stretch out a single charge for almost a week.Įxpandable storage is a feature that’s only beneficial and it should be available in every smartphone. READ: Sony Xperia Z3: 5 Reasons Why You Need To Buy Oneīut the ace that HTC has up its sleeve is the extreme power saving mode that can scrimp three or four more days from one charge if used sparingly. ![]() You can comfortably get two days of medium use out of the M8, and a day/day-and-half with heavy use. Whilst the One M8’s 2600mAh battery has been dwarfed by newer handsets boasting power-packs above 3000mAh, the efficiency of Sense 6 and the 801 Snapdragon processor give the M8 some real lasting power. Music and other sounds that require the full depth of quality of a proper speaker might not be the best way to test the boomsound speakers, but TV shows, podcasts and YouTube vids are all enhanced by the powerful front-facing stereos. They lack clarity and base, but they’re loud enough to watch listen to from a distance, which is useful if you plot your phone down whilst you do something else. Of course, these are still smartphone speakers. READ: 5 Reasons To Buy the LG G3 Over Every Other Smartphone How HTC managed to pack that much power into a smartphone and tiny speakers - which typically pump out pathetic, distorted noise - I’ll never know. HTC’s boomsound is a genuinely impressive feat of mobile technology. READ: 5 Reasons To Buy The Samsung Galaxy S5 Over Every Other Smartphoneįrom the expertly positioned Boomsound speakers, which are barely visible, to the introduction of a Micro SD card slot - the One was arguably the best designed and one of the best looking smartphones of 2014. In most cases, this is marketing talk that should be dismissed, but there is an element of truth to the claims when it comes the M8. At every HTC launch event, we’re reminded of how important it is to get the basics, as well the complex stuff, right before the device hits the shelves. Perfection in design is built into HTC’s DNA. The ergonomic curved design - similar to the Moto range - is comfortably the most superior design for a large smartphone because of how easy it is to hold and use. The brushed metal casing is made up of 90% metal, which is up from 70% in the previous version- the HTC One. The slick all-metal casing has picked up awards all throughout the year and rightly so. The HTC One M8 epitomises the word ‘premium’. READ: Moto X: 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy One Of 2014's Best Smartphones ![]() ![]() It’s particularly useful for big events (festivals and concerts for example) where you can see highlight reels from other people at the same event. The social networking side of app allows you to share your videos with friends, who can “remix” them.
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