HTC One (M8) - Specifications. HTC One (M8) - Specifications Features htc one m8

Taiwanese HTC just released its 2014 flagship just two weeks ago. The new model has acquired the M8 index and has become the successor to the relatively successful old One. Definitely, the new smartphone is the Asian manufacturer's last hope for a place in the sun among the world's biggest brands. Knowing this, engineers and designers did their best, but there is still something to complain about.

The updated smartphone has updated and improved all the previous functions, and at the same time has acquired new interesting features. Here is an improved camera, even two at once, gesture and knock control, infrared and much more - in general, everything that is now in trend.

I propose to start the review with the first improvement - with the design.

Of course, the previous generation HTC One had an excellent and recognizable design, not to mention the body materials. In M8, the manufacturer went further. The edges are rounded, the metal has become more interesting, but the concept of appearance is identical to its predecessor.

At the choice of the consumer, the company presented its creation in gray, silver and gold colors. Consistency and a special style - all this has been preserved from the previous version of the device.

The case remained entirely metal with rare plastic inserts. A barely noticeable rim has appeared around the screen, which, in theory, should protect the display from scratches if the smartphone is lying face down.

The aluminum surface received a new running-in with horizontal stripes. A similar technology is used in the manufacture of Parker handles or bodies of Bork kitchen appliances. The smartphone has taken on a new look. The metal texture plays beautifully in the rays of light and looks amazing. However, the device turned out to be very slippery and it is sometimes difficult to hold it in your hands.

Apparently, the manufacturer took care to protect the smartphone and therefore the kit includes a special silicone case with thick walls and special plugs for the connectors. Thus, when using this accessory, the smartphone receives at least some protection against drops and moisture. However, using the device in this case is even more difficult, since it instantly collects all the dust and dirt around, and it is impossible to get the phone out of your pocket without turning it outside.

Anyway, I would like to express special gratitude to the manufacturer, since the included case is always a nice bonus for the buyer. This has not been observed for large market players for a long time - everything is aimed at reducing costs and maximizing profits.

In addition, along with the smartphone comes a charger, a headset, a cable for synchronization and charging, a metal device for removing a SIM card.

Since the back cover is no longer removable, the HTC One has separate trays for nano-sim and a memory card.

You can get them out of the device case using a special mediator from the kit or a regular paper clip. The latter enters the hole with difficulty, but can still help out at the time of changing the SIM card.

Best the enemy of the good. Given this, the company decided to leave the idea with two speakers. Next to the upper speaker are a periodically flashing event indicator, proximity and light sensors. Even more to the right in its place is a camera of as much as 5 megapixels. It's funny that the front camera has a higher resolution than the base (4 MP). This is a game of numbers, but we will return to the essence later.

It is gratifying that the 3.5 mm jack is located at the bottom, as is the micro-USB port. This arrangement of ports is always convenient in everyday use. Now, if the audio input were a little further away from the charging connector, it would be better, since users can use a wide variety of cables and plugs.

Touch buttons were transferred to the display. There are doubts about this approach, but apparently it is now in trend. From scratch, there was a wide black frame with a flaunting HTC inscription. Apparently, the architecture of the iron could not be optimized in such a way as to remove this space and reduce the height of the smartphone.

On the upper streamlined edge there is a plastic insert that hides the infrared port and the Power button. It is slippery and sometimes difficult to reach, but you can live with it.

The rocker key for adjusting the volume is located approximately in the middle of the side face, which leads to frequent accidental pressing. This is especially true when using the device in a branded case.

For the most part, the assembly does not cause complaints, but not everything is as smooth as we would like. Trays for cards are a little buried in the case, due to which the feeling of solidity is lost. In addition, the transition is noticeably noticeable at the junction of glass and speakers. All this does not honor the assembly of the device. It is impossible to compare HTC One (M8) and reference iPhone 5S by this parameter. The latter is built much better. Of course, there is no backlash or squeaks, but the fit of the body parts still raises questions.

Despite the rather impressive dimensions, using a smartphone is very convenient. Shows the roundness of the edges.

	Length	Width	Thickness	Weight
HTC One (M8)	146,4	70,6	9,4	160
Apple iPhone 5S	123,8	58,6	7,6	112
LG G2	138,5	70,9	8,9	160
Samsung Galaxy S5	142	72,5	8,1	145
Sony Xperia Z2	146,8	73,3	8,2	163

Yes, the new One is not thin, but the streamlined shape of the device gives the device a feeling of airiness. The weight of 160 grams does not weigh down the pocket much, but is quite consistent with the entire form factor and hence the perception of the device as a whole.

Display

The screen is covered with protective glass Gorilla Glass 3 with an oleophobic coating. Below it is a screen with a diagonal of 5 inches and a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, made using Super LCD3 technology, but simply an IPS matrix. The density of dots per inch is 441 ppi. FullHD, good contrast, excellent color rendition - everything here is at a high level: no “bleeding out” of colors, excessive saturation, and other things.

Of course, when tilted, the excellent level of brightness is reduced, but the colors are not distorted at all.

In general, the industry has developed a certain level of minimum requirements for displays, which almost all devices meet with a small fraction of the difference in contrast and color reproduction. Boring. Of course, this does not apply to the creations of Korean manufacturers. It has its own path and its own rules.

For clarity, we give a comparison of the screens of HTC One and iPhone 5.

Of course, the display recognizes up to 10 touches at the same time. This function must be activated separately from the menu.

The smartphone comes pre-installed with special drawing applications. Of course, there is no question of any recognition of pressing force, but the correctness and speed of touch processing is impressive. For example, in Sony Z Ultra, this is implemented worse.

HTC One has the following specifications:

• Android 4.4 operating system, HTC Sense 6 shell
• Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (quad core) 2.3 GHz
• Video accelerator Adreno 330
• RAM 2 GB
• Memory for data 16 or 32 GB (actually available about 9.5 GB)
• microSD card slot (up to 128 GB)
• Display 5 inches, Super LCD 3, 1920x1080, 440 ppi,
• Battery 2600 mAh
• Cameras: main 4 MP (2688×1520 pixels), front 5 MP (2560×1440 pixels), video recording 1920×1080, 30 fps
• GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, LTE networks
• Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi (a/b/g/n/ac), Infrared, NFC, DLNA, GPS
• Sensors: accelerometer, position sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, barometer
• Connectors: microUSB (2.0, USB host), 3.5 mm, nanoSIM SIM card

Smartphone resources are sufficient for most tasks. The interface does not slow down at all, scrolling through working screens, menu lists and activating applications is very fast and smooth, without any slowdowns. The same goes for playing FullHD video and resource-intensive games - there are no delays anywhere.

In the AnTuTu rankings, the newest One is an underdog. However, the loss is not so great and it is impossible to feel the difference in normal usage scenarios. In addition, a lot often depends on software optimization and new firmware always adds performance points to devices.

Two parameters of the smartphone are surprising, namely: USB 2.0 standard and only 2 GB of RAM. Of course, for most users, this amount of RAM will be more than enough, but the data transfer rate over the cable will not be what you expect from the most modern device.

Camera

While testing the smartphone, I involuntarily got the impression that the main function of the HTC One is the camera. This was facilitated by several features of the device.

Firstly, there are as many as three cameras here! In addition to the front one, One has a 4 megapixel main camera. It is called UltraPixel, since the size of one dot is 2.0 micrometers, which is a lot. For example, one pixel size in the iPhone 5S matrix is ​​​​1.5, and in Sony Z1 it is even less - 1.1 microns. The main sensor of the HTC One is equipped with Back-Screen Illuminated (BSI). The aperture is set to 2.0, which contributes to the rendering of a pleasant blur and creating depth in the image. The second camera installed above also helps in this. Together, the two sensors are called the HTC Duo Camera and allow you to create photos in which you can change the focus point (UFocus). This function is reminiscent of the famous Lytro camera.

Secondly, there is no shortage of various shooting modes in HTC One. There are really a great many of them. Among them are panoramic shooting, and the ability to create spherical photographs, and double photography, that is, when in the picture, in addition to the main frame, there is a small image from the front camera. All sorts of photo effects and editing methods are also present by default. In addition, there is a curious Zoe application, thanks to which you can create your own diaries.

The number of all these settings is off scale and because of it, the developers had to twist up a rather confusing photo application interface. We are all used to the standard division of functions into photo and video recording. Here, in the main menu of the sensor, you can also select creative scenarios, which have a place among all other modes and camera settings.

Of course, HTC wanted to put their, in their opinion, the most interesting chips in prominent places, but this only confuses the user. Most consumers need to quickly take a photo and occasionally edit it a bit with the tools at hand. Nobody wants to learn anything and remember every time: “Where did I see this regime last time?”. And this is a minus.

Thirdly, about the pleasant. The camera starts up in less than a second, and the frame rate is very fast. There are no freezes. All frames, frills and other effects are opened and superimposed with lightning speed. Once the camera application crashed, but it was a one-time failure and not a defect in any way.

The quality of the photographs lags behind the loud exclamations of marketers.

A smartphone is definitely not suitable for those who are looking for a powerful and modern solution with the ability to create beautiful shots.

Despite the fact that all modes, such as HDR, Night, Text, in special conditions really help to achieve maximum quality, the overall picture is somewhat depressing. Beautiful pictures can only be obtained in conditions of sufficient lighting. High detail is hard to achieve. In cloudy weather, the machine makes mistakes, and from two photographs taken with the same settings, under the same conditions, one can turn out to be much better than the other.

Scenarios such as UFocus, image background change, photo frame overlay, and others are more like toys than really useful features that consumers use every day. It is strange when a world-class manufacturer focuses on some little-demanded features and tries to forcefully accustom buyers to do and appreciate what they do not need. All this leapfrog took place at one time in Nokia with the function of using gloves to control a smartphone and cameras of 41 megapixels.

Let's look at sample photos.

Obviously, the detail of the pictures is at an average level. Colors almost always remain natural and undistorted.

Of course, frames created, for example, using the “Photosphere” script are just cool chips and cannot be viewed on a computer the way One shows them.

In full manual mode (M), you can independently set the exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO (100-1600). Among other things, you can choose the depth of focus and get a beautiful and strong background blur. This is not necessary, as the device perfectly focuses on any object, even in auto mode and in low light. Yes, he can't take that away. By the way, for taking pictures in the dark, a dual LED flash can come to the rescue.

Video recording

The camcorder specifications are standard: 1920×1080 pixels at 30 frames per second and stereo sound recording. Tracking focus and stabilization work out their functions at the proper level. As additional settings, there is an HDR mode, video recording at 60 frames per second, or a SlowMotion scenario (slow motion). The latter is not accompanied by an audio stream and is recorded in silence. See video examples below.

Easy Video Recording:

Video recording in SlowMotion mode:

Video with 60 fps effect:

Sound

HTC One has two external speakers. Despite this, the volume of melodies is not amazing. The playback quality is really good, but you still expect more from those loud praises that are in the press release.

The sound in the headphones is high quality and pleasant. The BoomSound add-on really brings changes that are pleasant to the ear: it adds clarity and volume to the sound.

The playback quality is comparable to the competition, and in my opinion, One copes with this function a little better than, for example, the iPhone 5. In fact, such nuances can only be detected by direct comparison and nothing else.

Interestingly, there are no special Beats Audio settings in the device now. This is how HTC accustoms its users to one thing for several generations of devices, and at one fine moment, as if nothing had happened.

Software

The smartphone runs out of the box on Adnroid 4.4 and is equipped with the HTC Sense 6 shell. The company has not abandoned its proprietary BlinkFeed desktop and other interface chips.

The device has a pre-installed Internet browser of its own production, which is difficult to use. It is not stable, it hardly loads pages that run almost lightning fast in Chrome. In general, the standard web surfing application resembles Internet Explorer.

The infrared port is equipped with a proprietary application and perfectly copes with the management of any equipment. You just need to download the appropriate profiles and train yourself to keep your smartphone close to the controlled devices.

Battery Life

HTC One, as mentioned above, has a non-removable battery that has a capacity of 2600 mAh. This is not much, but in practice the device has debugged power supply algorithms. There are many modes and settings here that activate the sparing mode of using the smartphone’s battery and really help to get the most out of a single charge.

Compared to the previous generation, M8 has extended battery life. With intensive use of all all functions, One is able to work until late at night. Unfortunately, in our time, this is quite a good indicator for a flagship.

With intensive use, the smartphone heats up quite noticeably. Web surfing, heavy gaming, and the camera interface cause the back of the HTC One to become very hot. Of course, it is impossible to burn your hands, but for someone it can be a critical moment.

Sensors and technologies

The smartphone has implemented a new interesting system called Motion Launch, the essence of which is that data from all sensors of the device is collected and stored in one place. Applications do not need to access sensors directly, they use information from a single database. This feature allows you to save battery power and implement new smartphone chips.

HTC One can be unblocked in a variety of ways. First, it is tapping on the screen. Secondly, swiping your finger across the display surface in sleep mode, which activates one or another function of the smartphone, depending on the direction of the gesture. Everything is configured by the user from the menu. During the time that I tested the device, I imperceptibly managed to get used to the function of unlocking the smartphone by double tapping on the screen. This is a really useful thing, not marketing nonsense.

In addition, if you turn the smartphone horizontally and press any volume key, the camera interface opens from sleep mode. This script is the only one that worked once or twice. Otherwise, the sensors of the device always work correctly.

HTC Dot View Alternative Case

The company offers as an additional accessory for relatively little money (1,790 rubles) to purchase a sort of lattice case. This plastic case well protects the smartphone and opens up new facets of using the device. The accessory is compatible with all of the same Motion Launch gestures.

The smartphone, being in a case, displays various notifications through its openings. It looks really impressive. Of course, such effects work best indoors or with a lack of light. In the sun, these shimmers noticeably fade.

Outcome

HTC has shown the monstrous speed with which a new device enters the market. An updated version of HTC One was announced on March 25, 2014 and the next, attention, the next day, the smartphone could be purchased at retail. Such a feint cannot be cheap, as the price of the device indirectly tells us.

Of course, 32,990 rubles is expensive!

We all know the current exchange rate of foreign currencies, in which all transactions of world brands are made. And it is no longer possible to keep the same price level as in previous years. We see this on the example of HTC and the hero of today's review.

Further. In the first month of finding a smartphone on the market, he will no longer be alone. Samsung Galaxy S5 arrived on store shelves and Sony Xperia Z2 is on its way. And HTC One becomes the most expensive of the three newest flagships. And this does not mean at all that it has the best characteristics. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a camera with a very decent image quality and the highest detail, USB 3.0 and higher frequency characteristics of the processor (2.5 versus 2.3 GHz for the Taiwanese offspring). Of course, the Korean is no match for the HTC One in appearance. However, there is also the Japanese novelty Z2, which, in addition to 3 GB of RAM, a larger display, 4K video recording capabilities, has its own distinctive design.

Should I buy HTC One (M8)?

In my opinion, no. With a price of 25,000 - 27,000 rubles, the smartphone would have every chance to compete for some significant market share. At the moment, the device is of interest only to connoisseurs of the brand and the Sense shell. It is also possible that users who are tired of the Apple design or the notorious Sony Style will find something new in One for themselves.

Detailed testing of the updated version of the flagship of the Taiwanese company

Following the Korean Samsung and Japanese Sony, the Taiwanese company HTC has also updated its flagship smartphone. This manufacturer was once one of the world leaders in the production of smartphones, but in recent years the precarious position of the Taiwanese company cannot really recover - judging by its market share. Nevertheless, NTS continues to make some unimaginable efforts in order to stay afloat: at one fine moment, the company suddenly stopped expanding its product line, concentrated all its forces and gave the market a very attractive product called NTS One.

The smartphone turned out to be a fairly balanced product with a nice and unhackneyed (as far as it is possible for this market sector) appearance, which allowed HTC to reappear on the front pages. After almost a year, we again have the opportunity to turn to the products of this manufacturer, since the company recently launched an updated version of its top smartphone, which it officially named the same as the previous one, only changing the internal model index: HTC One (M8). Unlike Samsung and Sony, NTS did not reveal its trump cards during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. At that moment, when nothing new was found at its booth, except last year's HTC One models painted in alternative colors, we managed to get acquainted with the top flagship smartphones of the new generation Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2. NTS introduced its new flagship later than others - already at the end of March, so today we have something to compare this new product on an equal footing and find out whether the new Taiwanese smartphone is really worthy to take its place among the top smartphones of the coming season.

Key Features of HTC One (M8)

	HTC One M8	Samsung Galaxy S5	LG G2	TCL Idol X+	Lenovo Vibe Z (K910)
Screen	5″ Super LCD 3	5.1″ Super AMOLED	5.2" IPS	5" IPS	5.5" IPS
Permission	1920×1080, 440ppi	1920×1080, 432 ppi	1920×1080, 424ppi	1920×1080, 440ppi	1920×1080, 400ppi
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4x Krait 400) @2.3GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4x Krait 400) @2.5GHz		MediaTek MT6592 (8 ARM Cortex-A7 cores) @2.0 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (4x Krait 400) @2.2GHz
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 330	Adreno 330	Mali 450MP4	Adreno 330
RAM	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Flash memory	16/32 GB	16 GB	16/32 GB	16 GB	16 GB
Memory card support	microSD	microSD	—	—	—
Operating system	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.2	Google Android 4.2	Google Android 4.2
Battery	non-removable, 2600 mAh	removable, 2800 mAh	non-removable, 3000 mAh	non-removable, 2500 mAh	non-removable, 3050 mAh
cameras	rear (4 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)	rear (16 MP; video 4K), front (2 MP)		rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (2 MP)	rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP, video 1080p)
Dimensions and weight	146×71×9.4mm, 160g	142×73×8.1mm, 145g	139×71×8.9mm, 143g	140×69×7.9mm, 120g	149×77×7.9mm, 147g
average price	T-10761030	T-10725078	T-10505130	T-10632117	T-10516952
Offers HTC One (M8)	L-10761030-10

• SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB), 4 cores Krait 400, 2.3 GHz
• GPU Adreno 330, 550 MHz (?)
• Operating system Android 4.4.2 Kitkat
• Touchscreen Super LCD 3.5″, 1920×1080, 440 ppi
• Random access memory (RAM) 2 GB, internal memory 16/32 GB
• Support for microSD memory cards up to 128 GB
• Communication GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• WCDMA communication: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
• Data transmission 2G, 3G, 4G (LTE 800/900/1800/2600 MHz)
• Bluetooth 4.0 aptX
• USB 2.0, OTG, MHL
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), Wi-Fi hotspot
• NFC, DLNA, Infrared
• GPS (A-GPS), Glonass
• Camera 4 MP UltraPixel, autofocus, LED flash, video 1080p/30fps
• Camera 5 MP (front)
• Accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, barometer
• Lithium polymer battery 2600 mAh
• Dimensions 146.4×70.6×9.4mm
• Weight 160 g

Contents of delivery

With regard to the packages in which NTS delivers its mobile novelties to store shelves, nothing has changed. This is still the same flat white box with rounded corners, made of thin cardboard. The small-sized packaging looks quite neat, but inexpensive - in addition to textual information, there are also pictures on its front side, which always confuses pretentiousness and adds utility to the content.

A small set of accessories is stored in two small compartments. This set consists of a charger (output current 1.5 A), a headset with a thin flat wire and vacuum-type gel ear pads, as well as a USB connection cable, a rubberized case and several paper books.

Appearance and usability

Recall that the next model from the Samsung Galaxy S series has suddenly grown in size. Now we see that the updated NTS One model has undergone the same metamorphoses. The smartphone has become noticeably larger, more massive, although due to the fact that the sharp side edges have been replaced here by sloping rounded edges, this impression is slightly leveled. In any case, the overall increase in size is more justified here than in the Korean flagship, because in the updated NTS One, the screen has increased from 4.7 to 5 inches. And yet they didn’t save space here: the side frames turned out to be not so narrow, and there’s no need to talk about the lower part - many people complain about the blackened space under the screen, which is not occupied by anything other than the company logo. Indeed, the wide black bar under the display of the previous HTC One was somehow justified by the presence of two of the three standard control buttons on it, but now all the buttons have moved to the screen, and this empty centimeter-high bar is no longer used at all for what. If it were removed, then the smartphone could be transformed, become much sleeker and smaller in size. However, this did not happen, and the new HTC One (M8) turned out to be even taller than its predecessor.

Despite this, the smartphone fits quite comfortably in the hand due to the streamlined smooth rounded shapes, although the weight of 160 g is perhaps still too big. In any case, the device feels large and weighty – it will definitely pull the breast pocket of a shirt, and it’s a decent weight for a trouser pocket. At the same time, the smartphone is not so thin: it is interesting to observe the statements of the developers on their own website that the thickness of the HTC One (M8) case is “only 9.35 mm”. It is not entirely clear what this “everything” is used in comparison with, but a simple comparison shows that in terms of such a parameter as the overall thickness of the case, the new Taiwanese smartphone turned out to be thicker than all the flagship smartphones on the market. However, due to the narrowed edges, this thickness is practically not felt.

All surfaces of HTC One (M8) are quite slippery, because we have a solution made almost entirely of metal. The device, like last time, received an all-metal body, and the developers even mentioned that the percentage of metal in the case of the new HTC One has become even greater. The aluminum used here has a matte, though not rough, finish. In dry hands, the device is held quite well, but it can slip out of wet ones - the reliability, like that of a rubberized soft-touch coating, is not felt here. However, people who at one time liked the cold surfaces of the metal case of the first HTC One will not find anything unusual in the second, they should like everything here.

The side faces have undergone more significant changes: earlier, grooves filled with plastic were cut on the sides, now all the sides are completely metal, like the back surface. The side faces have lost their sharp corners - now everything is smooth, streamlined, rounded, the edges have become even more narrowed.

But the grooves remained on the back surface: various antennas and microphones brought out to the outside are laid in them so that the signal is not shielded by the metal of the case. Accordingly, like last time, all these chamfers are filled with some kind of composite material, which differs in texture and color from the metal surface.

The case of HTC One (M8) is non-separable, there are no removable covers, so the method of installing a memory card and a SIM card remains the same: you need to press the secret buttons with a paperclip key and pull out the metal sled for attaching cards. It is not very convenient that the new Nano-SIM format is used here - most users, unless they, of course, have moved from the Apple iPhone, will have to visit the communication salon again to change the SIM card. In principle, solutions with Nano-SIM are already beginning to be found in other manufacturers (Motorola, for example), but still this is not such a widespread phenomenon, and so far more problems are being created than when switching to Micro-SIM at one time.

I don’t like at all that the holes for extracting the sled with cards are traditionally so narrow here for the NTS that neither a regular paper clip nor a clerical needle can enter there. If you lose the regular key, it will be difficult to pick up something as thin - perhaps only the tip of the sewing needle will save the situation, but because of this, versatility is lost - you can’t use an ordinary paper clip here. Why it was necessary to make such a narrow hole for the key remains a mystery. There are two such holes on the sides of the device: one for removing the SIM card, and the other for removing the memory card. The smartphone is capable of accepting microSD memory cards up to 128 GB.

Also of the minuses, it is worth noting the fact that Taiwanese developers stubbornly continue to embed the power button into the upper end - with such large dimensions, it is inconvenient to reach it with your finger, and the vast majority of modern smartphones use the side version of the location of this button. In principle, the HTC One (M8) smartphone has many unlocking options without using this key, but the persistence of the designers is still surprising. As for the mentioned unlock methods, you can wake up the device by double tapping on the screen (as in LG devices, for example), and by swiping the screen vertically, and there is also an option to quickly switch to activating the camera if you press the volume key and turn the smartphone into portrait orientation screen. By the way, by double tapping on the screen, the smartphone can be put back to sleep, which was previously only found in LG (KnockOn function).

The second of the mechanical hardware keys present on the HTC One (M8) case is also far from ideal. It is located on the side edge, but practically does not protrude beyond the body, so it is impossible to feel it blindly. Its stroke is so short and soft that you can never be sure that you are at least pressing on the right side of this double-sided swing. Fans of HTC products may find this all nitpicking; one can, of course, get used to such minor inconveniences; but we now have the opportunity to compare with the best samples on the market, and in this regard, the organization of mechanical controls in Samsung, LG and even Sony seems to be more thoughtful and balanced.

The audio jack for headphones (3.5 mm) was moved to the bottom end. And everything would be fine, but now the distance between this connector and the Micro-USB socket does not even reach a centimeter - if the tips of both plugs are thick enough, then the two cables connected to these connectors may begin to interfere with each other (naturally, we are talking about incomplete cables).

After moving the audio jack at the top, in addition to the power button, only the infrared port remained, but it is not entirely clear whether it is embedded, as before, into the key or moved to another place, since now the entire upper face is covered with darkened glass. The infrared port, as it should be, serves here to emulate the remote control - the corresponding software can be found pre-installed in the smartphone.

The Micro-USB connector only supports the USB 2.0 interface here, which can already be considered a minus for a modern flagship with a maximum selling price. It's good that there is support for connecting external devices (OTG).

On the back of the smartphone, you can find more elements than usual. In addition to the unusual two-section LED flash, whose eyes shine in different colors (one is yellow, the other is reddish), you can also see two camera windows here. The larger one is usually responsible for the main shooting, and the small one is defined by the developers as a scene depth sensor. With its help, the smartphone is able to receive information about the distance to objects in the frame. Based on the information captured by him, the captured photos can be converted using photo effects (changing the focus on finished images, for example, and also creating a 3D effect). This tandem in NTS was called Duo Camera.

The flash, by the way, is able to shine extremely brightly; to turn it into a flashlight, the smartphone has pre-installed appropriate software.

The front panel is covered with protective glass Gorilla Glass 3, resistant to scratches, in this regard, the developers also mention a special coating called Native Damage Resistance. Top and bottom are embedded dual front stereo speakers, as in the previous model. The sound output grilles face the user, so the sound will not be blocked by the table surface if the smartphone is placed face up.

In the upper part above the screen, in addition to traditional sensors and the front camera window, there is also a notification LED. The indicator shines directly through the upper speaker grille in different colors depending on the charging status and incoming events, its functions can be configured: disabled or enabled individually.

HTC One (M8) will go on sale not only in its traditional colors "dark gray metallic" and "light silver", but also - hooray! - in gold. Well, right, where would we be without him now. It is even surprising how a fingerprint scanner was not embedded in the NTS here - the Koreans, so they could not resist the temptation.

Finally, it is worth noting that thanks to such a monolithic case design, it will be extremely difficult to replace the battery in HTC One (M8), not to mention the fact that it is basically inaccessible to the user - the battery is located under the main board and is glued to the chassis. And in general, all this solidity and external strength of an all-metal construction, as it turns out, can sometimes go sideways: iFixit specialists, who study the maintainability of electronic devices, rated the maintainability of the new HTC One (as well as the past) very low, making sure that the design implemented by the Taiwanese is practically leaves no chance to replace a damaged component without a new breakdown.

Screen

The HTC One (M8) smartphone is equipped with a Super LCD 3 touch matrix. The screen dimensions are 62 × 110 mm, the diagonal is 5 inches, and the resolution is 1920 × 1080 pixels. Such a parameter as the density of pixels per inch is 440 ppi here - the dot density is very high.

Outside, the screen is covered with protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The thickness of the side frames from the edge of the screen to the edge of the case is about 4 mm - the frames are not so narrow, the same thickening of the frames is also observed in the Samsung Galaxy S5. In principle, users often complain that if the side frames are too thin, the edges of the screen are involuntarily touched by the palms, which leads to unintended actions. True, the developers seemed to have promised to create a technology in which the most extreme parts of the screen would become insensitive to touch, but so far we see only such a “straightforward” way to avoid the problem.

The brightness of the display can be adjusted manually, or you can use automatic adjustment. The multi-touch technology here allows you to handle up to 10 simultaneous touches, but, unlike any other smartphones on the market, this feature is initially disabled here. This is surprising, but with factory settings in NTS devices, only two simultaneous touches are recognized. In order to open the possibility of a 10-finger multi-touch, you need to uncheck the box in the settings. Here lies another very strange moment: under the checkmark it says "Allow applications to recognize 3-finger gestures." However, in this case, all test programs determine only the possibility of two simultaneous touches, and not three. This checkbox can be unchecked, and then the possibility of the usual 10-finger input will return.

As for the possibility of controlling the screen with gloved hands, the official press release of the NTS does not directly say anything, the item in the settings that clarifies this issue was also not found. Our own experiments did not give an unambiguous answer either: the screen does not react to touches in ordinary leather gloves, as well as to touches of a pencil or any other object. It was only possible to influence it through a very thin fabric, so taking into account our climatic conditions, it can be argued that it is impossible to control a smartphone with gloves.

A detailed examination using measuring instruments was carried out by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the test sample.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, there is a very effective anti-glare filter, which, in terms of reducing the brightness of the reflection, is almost as good as that of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo that reflects a white surface in the off screens (on the left is Nexus 7, on the right is HTC One, then they can be distinguished by size):

Due to the difference in size and color tone, it is difficult to visually tell exactly which screen is actually darker, but statistics from the image editor show that both screens are equally dark. The ghosting of reflected objects on the HTC One screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the screen layers (more specifically, between the outer glass and the LCD matrix surface) (OGS type screen - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of borders (glass-air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. There is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating on the outer surface of the screen (very effective, even slightly better than Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much easier and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

With manual brightness control and with a white field displayed in full screen, the maximum brightness value was about 480 cd/m², the minimum was 11 cd/m². The maximum brightness is very high, which means that, given the effective anti-reflective filter, readability even on a sunny day outdoors should be at an excellent level. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. In the presence of automatic brightness control by light sensor (located to the right of the grille of the upper front speaker). In automatic mode, when the ambient light conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. This function depends on the position of the brightness slider. If it is at 100%, then in complete darkness, the auto-brightness function reduces the brightness to 20 cd / m² (normal), in an artificially lit office (about 400 lux) sets it to 150 cd / m² (just right), in a very bright environment (corresponds to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) brightness rises to somewhere around 465 cd / m² (almost the maximum, as expected); if the adjustment is at 50%, then the values ​​are as follows: 11, 105 and 295 cd / m² (the values ​​are respectively lower), the regulator at 0% is 11, 60 and 130 cd / m² (the values ​​\u200b\u200bare greatly underestimated, which, however, is logical). As a result, the auto-brightness function works quite adequately. At any brightness level, there is virtually no backlight modulation, so there is no screen flicker.

This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even at large deviations of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, let's take a look at the photos in which the same images are displayed on the screens of HTC One and Nexus 7, while the brightness of the screens is initially set to about 200 cd/m². White field perpendicular to the screens:

We note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field (when photographing, the color balance in the camera is forcibly set to 6500 K). And a test picture:

Color reproduction is good, and the colors on the HTC One screen are clearly more saturated, according to the visual assessment, the saturation is already somewhere between the assessments of "colors are brighter and more vivid" and "colors are oversaturated and unnatural". Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens (although the HTC One has a slightly greener gray background), and the contrast at an angle remains at a high level. And the white box:

The brightness at an angle at the screens decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but in the case of HTC One, the drop in brightness is less. The black field, when deviated diagonally, is lightened weakly and acquires a purple or red-violet hue. The photos below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is the same for the screens!):

And from another angle:

When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is excellent:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is good - about 790:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 17 ms (9 ms on + 8 ms off). The transition between grayscale 25% and 75% (according to the numerical value of the color) and back in total takes 30 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows. The exponent of the approximating power function is 2.06, which is below the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve somewhat deviates from the power dependence:

Due to the dynamic adjustment of the brightness of the backlight in accordance with the nature of the displayed image (on light images, the brightness noticeably increases, on dark images it decreases), the obtained dependence of brightness on hue (gamma curve) does not correspond to the gamma curve of a static image, since the measurements were carried out with sequential outputting grayscale to almost the entire screen. For this reason, we carried out a number of tests - determining contrast and response time, comparing black flare at angles - when displaying special patterns with invariably average brightness, and not monochromatic fields in full screen. In general, such a non-switchable brightness correction does nothing but harm, since in the case of dark images in ambient light conditions, on the contrary, you want to raise the brightness a little in order to improve detail in the shadows. But in this case it goes down...

The color gamut is slightly wider than sRGB:

The spectra show that the matrix filters moderately mix the components to each other:

As a result, visually, the colors have, as we have already noted, borderline saturation between natural and extremely high. The balance of shades on the gray scale is slightly compromised, since the color temperature is slightly higher than the standard 6500 K, the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for a consumer device, however, the color temperature and ΔE change from shade to shade a little more than we would like - this negatively affects the visual assessment of the color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since the color balance does not matter much there, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

To summarize: the screen has a high maximum brightness and a very effective anti-glare filter, so the smartphone can be used outdoors without any problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. It is permissible to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works quite adequately. The advantages of the screen include a very good oleophobic coating, the absence of an air gap in the layers of the screen and flicker, high black stability to the deviation of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen plane and excellent black field uniformity. The screen of the device under test is a little far from ideal with a controversial variant with a color gamut that goes slightly beyond sRGB, and not the best color balance for this class. However, overall the screen quality is very high and in line with a top product.

Sound

At the time of the first HTC One, you could often see commercials for the company on television, in which the emphasis was on the fact that the speakers of its smartphone were facing the user. Indeed, few people will disagree with the statement that the sound should not go from user, but to him. It's strange, but even now most smartphones have a ringing speaker grill on the back surface, although usually the smartphone lies on it, blocking the sound coming from the speaker. So in terms of the fact that the NTS turned the speakers to face the person, the merit of the company is undeniable.

Another thing is that the Taiwanese are not going to stop there. It is reported, in particular, that “HTC One (M8) raises sound quality to new heights. The latest HTC BoomSound technology delivers powerful, clear sound with immersive sound and rich tones from bass to treble. HTC One (M8) comes with advanced stereo speakers on the front that are controlled by a dedicated audio profile. As a result, the device sounds 25% louder than its predecessor - without any loss in quality. Stereo speakers are connected to an amplifier, controlled by a special sound chip, the volume of sound chambers reaches 0.85 cm³ at the top and 0.80 cm³ at the bottom speaker, and a special thermal sensor protects them from overheating, automatically reducing power if necessary.

To be honest, it is not entirely clear for what purpose all this power, unprecedented for a conventional phone, is being implemented. Someone will dance to the sounds of a pocket mobile device, using it as a stereo radio, or doing, for example, aerobics in the gym? Still, people enjoy music mainly with the help of high-quality headphones or go to concert halls, and achieving such a powerful sound from a smartphone is not an entirely clear task.

As for the sound in headphones, then, of course, there are no complaints. The sound is excellent, clear throughout the entire frequency range, there is perhaps even an abundance of bass here, and the maximum volume is so high that we could not reach the upper limit - you can simply go deaf. In conversational dynamics, the voice of a familiar interlocutor, timbre and intonation remain recognizable, making phone calls on HTC One (M8) is quite comfortable.

To play musical compositions, the device uses its own proprietary NTS Music player. All sound effects are combined with BoomSound technology and left to the mercy of automation - there is little you can manually adjust.

Camera

HTC One (M8) is equipped with two modules of digital cameras with a resolution of 4 and 5 megapixels. In this case, the resolution of the main camera is inferior in numbers to the resolution of the front module, which is an unprecedented precedent for the mobile device market. The front camera takes pictures with a maximum resolution of 2560 × 1440, the video shoots in 1080p resolution.

The main, rear camera is equipped with the same unusual 4-megapixel module that was in the previous model (pixel size 2.0 microns, sensor size 1/3″, matrix backlight, special HTC ImageChip 2 processor, aperture F2.0 and [ regarding] 28mm wide-angle lens). The developers tirelessly call their camera "revolutionary" and even gave it its own name - HTC UltraPixel. True, despite all the boasting, the pictures taken by the first NTS One left much to be desired. The camera in the NTS One (M8) is equipped with fast autofocus (focusing in 0.3 s), a two-section multi-colored LED flash, but there is no optical stabilizer here, just as there is no newfangled ability to shoot video in UHD (4K) resolution, although in other modern Flagships already have this feature.

In addition to UltraPixel technology, the new Duo Camera is also notable for the presence of a scene depth sensor. With its help, the smartphone is able to receive information about the distance to objects in the frame. Based on the information it captures, the captured photos can be transformed using a variety of photo effects. The UFocus effect allows you to change the focus of an image after the photo has been taken. The Foregrounder tool gives you control over individual objects in the frame and allows you to change the background of the image. The Copy & Paste function will allow you to move the image to another photo, and Dimension Plus will show pictures from a different angle with a simple tilt of the smartphone. In addition, the novelty has an intelligent search function Image match, which intuitively recognizes and moves all photos with a certain object into one album. There is also a set of animated effects of the entertaining nature Seasons.

When shooting in automatic mode, which is set by default, photos are obtained at a size of 2688 × 1520. There is no option to select a different resolution in the settings menu, there are only options for “cropping” the image to an aspect ratio of 4:3 and 1:1. The design and organization of the camera control interface remained the same: it is still the same single long scroll that unfolds down as tabs are opened. A small amount of information is visible on the screen at a time - you have to scroll the menu up and down all the time. In general, the settings menu for camera control turned out to be much less visual than the best solutions from Samsung and LG, where the menu functions are assembled into an interactive matrix, all parts of which are simultaneously visible on one screen.

The camera can shoot video in 1080p resolution, but not UHD (4K). It is possible to shoot video in slow motion. Sample test videos are shown below.

• Video #1 (53 MB, 1920×1080, outdoors, overcast)
• Video #2 (40 MB, 1920×1080, indoor)
• Movie #3 (54 MB, 1920×1080, outdoors, sunny weather)

Sample photos with our comments are presented below.

	In the near plans, the details are worked out well, but in the far ones, they are lost in the noise.
	Noises on the wall and in the branches are clearly visible.
	Detail and sharpness leave much to be desired.
	Of course, with an increase in saturation, the “noisy” crowns of trees become completely multi-colored.
	Image sharpness is good, but drops a little at the very edges.
	The text is worked out well and is practically not damaged.
	Macro in good light is not the most beautiful, but not bad.
	In low light, the camera does a good job of macro, apart from noise.
	The flash cuts out the noise.
	More general artistic scenes under normal lighting work well with the camera, if you do not look at the noise.
	An example of a good picture in all respects. Just a little lacking in sharpness.
	In general, the picture is good, but noise is noticeable in the power poles in the background.

	Lighting ≈3200 lux. The camera works well.
	Lighting ≈1400 lux. The situation hardly changes.
	Lighting ≈130 lux. The image is surprisingly clean, although you can find small colored spots of noise.
	Lighting ≈130 lux, flash. The situation is not noticeably improving, but remains good.
	Lighting<1 люкс. В темноте камера практически не справляется, хотя контуры предметов разглядеть можно.
	Lighting<1 люкс, вспышка. Вспышка работает достаточно стабильно.

UFocus

At first glance, it seems that the camera simply takes two shots with focus on the "far" and "near" object. By what parameters the camera selects these objects is probably calculated. Further, during processing, the program, using data from two images, calculates the desired "blur" and makes a smooth transition from the blurry part to the sharp one.

The “bokeh” effect itself ends up looking a little less “software” than in the case of the usual software blur, which has long been on many smartphones. The unnaturalness of such processing is striking, especially to those who have repeatedly received the “bokeh” effect on cameras with a large matrix and bright optics. Even those who do not know the technical side and the recipe for this effect will notice that there is still “something not right” in the pictures of HTC One.

In addition, the program often makes mistakes when blurring parts of the frame (which will immediately catch the eye of people who feel the geometry of the image), and the transitions are performed inaccurately.

However, we must pay tribute to the engineers: the idea is interesting. Despite the fact that this is a clear attempt to encroach on the sacred SLR / mirrorless cameras (or, rather, “cameras with a large matrix and bright optics”), the result looks interesting. Something new will be brought to the world of social networks, and inexperienced users will surely say that on the scale of web pages, "the quality of images is indistinguishable from a DSLR."

On the other hand, there are sad notes in this. Allegedly, by increasing the quality and capabilities of their cameras, smartphone manufacturers thereby intentionally or accidentally ruin the real quality, which is practically unattainable using such physical camera parameters. However, this is a completely different story, which moves the discussion of technical issues into a very shaky ground of personal opinions.

In addition to far from smooth operation, this mode has other disadvantages. For example, it is available only for long shots, but does not work with close-ups, which, of course, would be much more interesting and natural. On the finished image, you can select far from any object or plan. Basically, the program allows you to choose a couple of plans from the far or from the near. Establishing focus in the middle ground will be more difficult.

The idea may not be bad, but there is definitely room for improvement in its implementation. In addition, algorithms for such blurring have long been known - the only question is the available processing power. If HTC engineers are patient, like Samsung, and learn how to bring their ideas to a good implementation, we can see a lot of interesting solutions.

Below are examples of images - the original and derivatives, on which the roughness and inaccuracies of the program are clearly visible.

In the case of UltraPixel, everything was very beautiful, detailed and convincingly described in the accompanying materials of the smartphone. The most interesting thing is that this somewhat categorical, but quite reasonable theory was simply not very well implemented in practice. Although it also has its downsides, which can also be discussed for a long time. If the theory goes into practice without significant losses, why not give it not only the right to life, but also a wider dissemination.

Unfortunately, this time too, HTC failed to surprise us: they again turned out to be a good 4-megapixel camera. For its 4 megapixels, it is really good, but it can hardly beat the cameras of other flagships in terms of image quality. However, compared to the latest flagship HTC One max, the camera is better.

Despite the large pixels, noise is not alien to the camera - they are clearly visible in the shadows. Also, due to the pixel size, the grain from the noise reduction is clearly visible with all the ensuing consequences in the form of uneven thin lines.

On the other hand, artistic shots in good lighting work well with the camera. Yes, and it is designed mainly for artistic shooting, judging by the manufacturer's statements; perhaps for taking photos for social networks, where the usual image size does not yet exceed 2 megapixels - in this case, all other statements are fully justified.

As a result, we can conclude that the camera as a whole is not bad and is suitable for not too demanding artistic or documentary shooting.

Telephone part and communications

Among the communication capabilities of the new HTC One (M8) smartphone, nothing innovative was found (in the Samsung Galaxy S5, for example, the developers added support for 2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi networks). Everything here is familiar from the previous flagships of last year: the smartphone works as standard in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and there is also support for fourth-generation networks (LTE) used in Russia. With the SIM card of the domestic operator Megafon, the smartphone in practice confidently finds and works with the LTE network. Of the additional network features, there is support for the second Wi-Fi band (5 GHz) and NFC technology. The external device connection mode (USB Host, OTG) is supported here, so you can connect flash drives and mice with keyboards to the Micro-USB port. The navigation module supports both GPS and domestic Glonass, and works very clearly and quickly - the first satellites begin to "catch" in a matter of seconds even after the first cold start - there are no problems with this.

Spontaneous reboots / shutdowns were not observed during testing. The screen of the smartphone is large, so the drawing of letters and numbers on the virtual keyboard is quite comfortable to control. There is no dedicated top row with numbers on the standard keyboard, like in Samsung devices - you will have to switch the layout every time. The layout itself and the layout of the keys are standard: to switch the language layout, just press the button with the image of a globe. The phone application supports Smart Dial, that is, while dialing a phone number, a search is also carried out immediately by the first letters in contacts. There is support for continuous writing by sliding, but there is no possibility to move the keyboard closer to one of the edges, as on Samsung and LG tablets.

OS and software

The system uses the Google Android software platform of the latest version 4.4.2 and HTC's proprietary graphical user interface, the sixth version is HTC Sense 6. The appearance of the shell has not changed significantly compared to the previous version, but some new ones have been added functions. The application menu here, as before, does not scroll vertically, like everyone else, but horizontally. The notorious HTC BlinkFeed, about which there was so much controversy at one time, has not disappeared. Not everyone liked the intrusive service in the form of an unremovable huge full-screen widget, which is an endless news feed of events. The developers not only decided to leave it, but also expanded its functionality. They distributed the SDK to partners, allowing them to integrate their own content into the feed, and it became easier for users to search for new media resources and subscribe to them. The ability to automatically adjust the feed according to the user's interests in social networks was also added.

In addition, the creators decided to play with the number 6 in the serial number of the shell version as a "sixth sense", while mentioning a feature set called Motion Launch. Based on a set of built-in motion and proximity sensors (Smart Sensor Hub), the smartphone “recognizes” the environment. This gives the user the ability to interact with the smartphone without turning on the screen. For example, a single swipe of a finger is enough to activate the device. The auto-answer function allows you to answer a call in the most natural way - just put your smartphone to your ear, without any additional actions with the screen. And to quickly activate the camera when the smartphone is locked, just press one of the volume buttons and rotate the device to portrait screen orientation.

As in the case of the new flagship Samsung, the NTS also focused on the emergence of an energy-saving mode, which they dubbed Extreme Power Saving Mode. In principle, this is the same mode as the Samsung Galaxy S5 (and some other modern smartphones, such as Lenovo), only here the graphical interface does not turn black and white, but network interfaces are also disabled, the set of running applications is limited, etc. The creators promise that “When fully charged, the device in this mode will be able to work up to 14 days, while allowing you to receive calls, SMS and e-mail messages. Extreme Power Saving Mode can be activated manually or automatically. It provides up to 60 hours of standby time at 20% battery, up to 30 hours at 10%, and up to 15 hours at 5%.

As for the pre-installed applications, the creators of the smartphone especially highlight the Fitbit fitness program. Its capabilities are optimized for the Smart Sensor Hub set of intelligent sensors, and all information about current tasks and achievements will appear on the main screen in the BlinkFeed feed. In general, the list of pre-installed applications, compared to the same Samsung and Sony smartphones, is very small: there is not even an elementary file manager, and only the Polaris Office package for working with office documents was noticed from the really necessary ones.

Performance

Like the new flagships of Samsung and Sony, the HTC One (M8) hardware platform is based on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 single-chip quad-core system (SoC) with four Krait 400 cores. Recall that the new platform has Snapdragon 800 functionality with a slightly higher frequency of processor cores. A: Snapdragon 801 can operate at frequencies up to 2.45 GHz, while the core frequency of the previous version of the chip was limited to 2.36 GHz. True, in the case of HTC One (M8) the maximum frequency of processor cores is only 2.3 GHz (CPU-Z shows 2.27 GHz), which is less than that of the Samsung Galaxy S5 (2.46 GHz). Most likely, a slightly different version of the new platform is used here - Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB). Unlike the MSM8974AC version that is installed in the Samsung Galaxy S5, here the maximum possible CPU frequency is limited to 2.36 GHz, and the GPU frequency is 550 MHz.

The same Adreno 330 video accelerator provides support for processing graphics to the processor. About 10.5 GB of 16 GB are initially available for the user's needs in the device (there is also a 32 GB version on sale). The amount of RAM smartphone is 2 GB - the increase here, as in the case of the Samsung Galaxy S5, did not happen, while Sony has equipped its latest flagship with three gigabytes of RAM. MicroSD memory cards in this model are supported up to 128 GB, you can also connect external flash drives, keyboards and mice using a special adapter in OTG mode. True, the Micro-USB connector here for some reason does not support USB 3.0 high-speed data transfer, which can already be considered an omission for a flagship of this level.

Since the most powerful and most productive of the competing serial platforms is now the MediaTek MT6592 SoC, which includes eight full-fledged processor cores, [simultaneously] operating at a frequency of up to 2 GHz, it is logical to include its results in the comparison. Recall that we recently released a review of the powerful TCL Idol X + smartphone, which is built on the maximum version of this platform, so it will be interesting to compare the results of these two most advanced mobile hardware platforms to date. Also, of course, it is worth adding to the comparison the results shown in the same tests by the previous version of the Qualcomm platform - Snapdragon 800, which runs all the top smartphones of last year. As for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 itself, we already have an idea of ​​its performance thanks to the recent testing of the Samsung Galaxy S5. It will be interesting to compare HTC One (M8) with it, because the core frequencies in their platforms are different. But the Sony Xperia Z2, built on the same latest platform, has not yet reached our test lab, we will compare its results with today's new products a little later.

To get an idea of ​​the platform performance of the tested smartphone, let's run a standard set of tests.

For convenience, we have summarized all the results obtained by us when testing a smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks in tables. Several other devices from different segments are usually added to the table, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of one comparison, it is impossible to present the results from different versions of benchmarks, so many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” due to the fact that they once passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions of test programs.

Testing in MobileXPRT, as well as in the latest versions of AnTuTu 4.x and GeekBench 3:

Here's what I found out after all the testing was done. As for the competing MediaTek MT6592, the latest Qualcomm system (Snapdragon 801) handled it confidently. In general, this is not at all surprising, given that the previous version (Snapdragon 800) was also faster than the top MediaTek solution. As for the Snapdragon 801 itself, according to the results of all tests, no significant increase was found in relation to the Snapdragon 800, and it should not be at a core frequency of 2.27 GHz, which is not much different from the core frequency of the former flagships on the Snapdragon 800. True , in AnTuTu, the subject managed in some unknown way to overtake the Samsung Galaxy S5 a little, although it has a higher core frequency (2.46 GHz). And this is very suspicious, because in the "honest" version of the test - AnTuTu X - the test subject could not rise above 28K, no matter how many test runs we did (we always place a screenshot of the results of the "anti-cheat" AnTuTu X to the right of the main one).

In other benchmarks, there is also a difference, but it is small, and compared to the Samsung Galaxy S5, it is not in favor of HTC One (M8). However, now we are talking about sky-high results that are simply not available to other lower-end smartphones, so in any case we can talk about HTC One (M8) as a very powerful smartphone today, the hardware capacities of which will be enough for a long time to perform any task.

By the way, with regard to the resulting figures, it is worth recalling the fresh alignment of forces. If you rely on the numbers of the popular AnTuTu benchmark, it looks something like this: eight MediaTek MT6592 cores with a frequency of 2 GHz receive 31 thousand points in this test (26 thousand for the eight-core Zopo 998 and THL T100S with a lower frequency of processor cores - 1.7 GHz), about 35 thousand points - in the top smartphones of last year, such as LG G2, Sony Xperia Z1, Acer Liquid S2, built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 hardware platform. Approximately the same 35K is given out by new devices on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 - Samsung Galaxy S5 and now now HTC One (M8) with its suspicious spread of results from 36K in normal to 28K in the “anti-cheat” AnTuTu test. In any case, the new version of the top Qualcomm platform brought a very small increase in performance, although this subtle superiority allows it to gain a foothold on the podium as the undisputed leader among platforms for mobile devices even more firmly.

When testing in 3DMark for the highest performing smartphones, it is now possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (due to which the speed can rise above 60 fps).

The results of testing the graphics subsystem in the Epic Citadel gaming test, as well as Basemark X and Bonsai Benchmark:

The superiority of the Adreno 330 video subsystem over the Mali-450MP4, which is part of the eight-core MediaTek MT6592, is noticeable: this video accelerator produces a maximum of 60 fps in those test modes in which the Mali-450MP4 produces 47 fps.

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for assessing the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowances for the fact that the results in them depend significantly on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this possibility is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

Video playback

To test the "omnivorous" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Web. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern versions using processor cores alone. Also, do not expect everything from a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it.

According to the results of testing, HTC One (M8) was not equipped with all the necessary decoders, in this case sound decoders, which are necessary for the full playback of most of the most common files on the network. To successfully play them, you will have to resort to the help of a third-party player - for example, MX Player. True, it will also have to first change the settings, switching from hardware decoding to software or to a new mode called Hardware+(not supported by all smartphones), only then will the sound appear. All results are summarized in a single table.

Format	container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Regular video player
DVDRip	AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL SD	AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280x720 3000Kbps, AC3	h/w+
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280x720 4000Kbps, AC3	plays fine with decoder h/w+	Video plays fine, no sound¹
BDRip 1080p	MKV, H.264 1920x1080 8000Kbps, AC3	plays fine with decoder h/w+	Video plays fine, no sound¹

¹ Audio in MX Video Player only played after switching to software decoding or new mode Hardware+; The regular player does not have such a setting.

Additionally, the MHL interface was tested. To test it, we used the LG IPS237L monitor, which supports direct MHL connection using a passive micro-USB to HDMI adapter cable.

Output mode when directly connected to the monitor - 1080p at 30 fps, using the adapter we had - 720p at 60 fps. When the smartphone is in portrait orientation, the display of the image on the monitor screen is also carried out in portrait orientation, while the image on the monitor is slightly smaller than the border of the display area in height (narrow black bars are displayed at the top and bottom), and to maintain the correct proportions, black fields are displayed on the sides wider. When the smartphone is in landscape orientation, the display of the image on the monitor screen, if possible, is carried out in landscape orientation, while the image on the monitor exactly matches the image on the smartphone screen, but still the image borders do not reach the borders of the display area on the monitor.

Such scaling is absolutely inappropriate and significantly reduces the clarity of the image. The sound is output via MHL (in this case, the sounds were heard through the headphones connected to the monitor, since there are no speakers in the monitor itself) and has a good quality. At the same time, multimedia sounds are not output through the loudspeaker of the smartphone itself, and the volume is not adjusted using the buttons on the smartphone case, it is only turned off. The smartphone connected via MHL is charging (at least, this is indicated by the charge indicator).

Next, using a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see "Methodology for testing video playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)"), we checked how the video is displayed on the screen of the device under test. Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped determine the nature of the output frames of video files with various parameters: the resolution varied 1280 by 720 (720p), 1920 by 1080 (1080p) and 3840 by 2160 (4K) pixels and a frame rate of 24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps. In tests, we used the MX Player video player in the "Hardware" mode when displaying on a smartphone screen and a regular video player when outputting to an external monitor, since MX Player in this mode freezes for a long time when switching tracks. The results of this (block titled "Smartphone screen") and the following test are summarized in the table:

few 720/50p Okay No 720/30p Great No 720/25p Okay No 720/24p Okay No

Note: If both columns Uniformity And Passes green ratings are set, this means that, most likely, when watching movies, artifacts caused by uneven alternation and dropping frames will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems with the playback of the respective files.

According to the frame output criterion, the playback quality of video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is high, since frames (or groups of frames) can be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals, and there are no frame drops, except for files with 60 fps, in which case in one second one frame is always skipped. The smartphone can even display 4K resolution files up to and including 30p. When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 (1080p) on a smartphone screen, the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly along the border of the screen, one to one in pixels, that is, in its original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen actually corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows, only a couple of shades merge with black, but in the highlights, all gradations of shades are displayed. It should be noted that the stereo sound of the built-in speakers is excellent for such a mobile device, which greatly enhances the pleasure of watching movies.

With a monitor connected via MHL, when playing video with a regular player, an exact copy of the smartphone screen is displayed on the monitor.

When playing video files, the brightness range displayed on the monitor screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - all gradations of shades are displayed in the shadows and in the highlights. The results of the monitor output tests are shown in the table above in the "MHL (monitor output)" section. For video up to 30 fps we used a direct connection to the monitor (1080p at 30 fps), for video 50-60 fps we used an adapter (720p at 60 fps). The output quality is not bad and corresponds to the quality of the output on the screen of the smartphone itself.

It turns out that connecting to external monitors, TVs and projectors using MHL can, in principle, be used for games, watching movies, displaying web pages and other activities that benefit from a multiple increase in screen size. But the output quality is not ideal, because the image has reduced clarity due to scaling.

Battery Life

The lithium-polymer battery installed in HTC One (M8) has a capacity of 2600 mAh, which is smaller than that of most top modern flagships. Accordingly, in terms of battery life, the device showed very good, but not record-breaking results, which we traditionally summarized in a comparative table.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D game mode
HTC One M8	2600 mAh	22h 10m	13h 20m	3h 20m
Samsung Galaxy S5	2800 mAh	5:20 p.m.	12:30 pm	4h 30m
TCL Idol X+	2500 mAh	12:30 pm	7h 20m	3 a.m.
Lenovo Vibe Z	3050 mAh	11:45 a.m.	8 a.m.	3h 30m
Acer Liquid S2	3300 mAh	16h 40m	7h 40m	6 a.m.
LG G Flex	3500 mAh	23h 15m	13h 30m	6h 40m
LG G2	3000 mAh	20:00	12:30 pm	4h 45m
Sony Xperia Z1	3000 mAh	11:45 a.m.	8 a.m.	4h 30m

Continuous reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) at the minimum comfortable brightness level (brightness was set to 100 cd / m²) lasted more than 22 hours until the battery was completely discharged, and when continuously watching YouTube videos in high quality (HQ) with the same brightness level through the home Wi-Fi network, the device lasted more than 13 hours. In the 3D gaming mode, the smartphone got quite hot, eventually working for only 3.5 hours.

Outcome

As for the cost of the novelty, it is already known that it began to be sold on the Russian market even more expensive than the new Korean flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 - 33 thousand rubles are now being asked in our stores for the 16 GB version of HTC One (M8). This is certainly an unthinkable price, and it is hardly justified in full. Of course, we have a top-level smartphone in front of us: a nice design, premium materials, a good screen, a powerful hardware platform and wide functionality - everything is with it, but most other top smartphones of our time have all this. But if you start comparing the novelty in all its subtleties with the flagships of other companies, then the Taiwanese device does not have any advantage. For example, the same Samsung Galaxy S5 (which, with the same configuration, also costs 3,000 rubles cheaper) has USB 3.0, a much better camera, a removable battery, and a more convenient arrangement of all elements, both internal and external (the way the cards are attached, the location of the buttons, etc.). And the list goes on and on, even though the Samsung Galaxy S5 itself isn't exactly a perfect device. The undisputed leader of the Taiwanese smartphone can be considered, perhaps, only in terms of the sound quality of the speakers, but this certainly cannot be called the most important of the characteristics of a modern smartphone.

The end result is a stylish, modern, high performance, but vastly overpriced product from a company that, judging by its market share, is becoming more and more of a "fanboy" category. Buyers, who are not ardent adherents of a particular brand, vote with their rubles for more balanced offers from other companies.

HTC announced its new flagship on March 25 in London. It was decided not to change the name of the novelty, since the One brand is already quite well-known. The last HTC One was a pretty successful device, if not for two little things: firstly, its camera had a low resolution, so it, despite good shots in low light, was inferior to other flagships. And secondly, the One M7 did not have a memory card slot, and this scared some potential buyers away. What has been changed in the updated version?

First of all, HTC changed the look a bit. In our opinion, the new smartphone began to look more "brutal", however, due to the type of aluminum used, the company could not avoid comparing the novelty with an iron thermos. In addition, there was also a slot for a memory card, and the amount of internal storage was reduced to 16 GB. But the camera has remained the same: HTC stubbornly does not want to give up their "ultrapixels". In addition to the main rear camera, this flagship also has an additional 2 MP camera that allows you to blur the background in the photo.

Fortunately, in addition to the unchanged resolution of the main camera, the main advantages of the device remain the same: excellent stereo speakers, one of the best screens among all smartphones, a convenient HTC Sense shell and excellent performance with the Qualcomm 801 chipset. We consider the HTC One M8 one of the best smartphones on Android, it can be safely recommended to those who would like to have a device with the emotional component of the iPhone, but on Android.

Equipment

In addition to a cable for connecting to a PC and a charger, the device comes with a good wired headset-plugs and a silicone case.

Dimensions - 4.0

We compared the dimensions of the HTC One M8 with other popular devices with a similar diagonal, and we can note that in terms of width, the One M8 outperforms the Sony Xperia Z2 and (70.6 mm versus 72.5 mm for the Galaxy S5 and 73.3 mm for Xperia Z2) but loses to both in terms of weight and thickness (9.35 mm and 160 grams for One M8 versus 8.1 mm and 145 grams for Galaxy S5 and 8.2 mm and 158 grams for Xperia Z2). The main material used in the case is aluminum. Most of the smartphone is made from it. Thanks to the use of aluminum, the HTC One M8 feels great in the hand, looks great and is smudge-resistant.

Screen - 4.4

The display diagonal is 5 inches, the screen resolution is 1920 × 1080 pixels, the matrix type is SLCD3 (a kind of IPS matrices). The screen is covered with protective glass Gorilla Glass 3, there is an oleophobic coating. Although technically the display specifications of the new One have not changed compared to the previous model, we would like to note that the brightness and clarity of the image have increased significantly. The screen has maximum viewing angles, a good level of brightness, excellent picture clarity and natural colors. We tested the One M8's display in sunny and semi-dark conditions. In the first case, the display fades, but you can still read information from it, and in the second, the minimum brightness level was enough for comfortable reading. In our opinion, the screen of the HTC One M8 is currently one of the best among all smartphones.

Camera

The phone has a main 4 MP camera with LED flash and an additional 2 MP camera that allows you to change the focus on the picture after shooting. The camera has a large number of settings, so in automatic mode you can adjust the ISO value, change the exposure, as well as the aspect ratio of the frame. In addition, there is a built-in photo editor where you can quickly crop the image or apply one of the preset filters. In our opinion, the key disadvantage of the camera of the new One is the low resolution. While other manufacturers install 13 MP modules, HTC decided to limit itself to a 4 MP camera. And this, despite the large number of settings, is its significant disadvantage. The maximum resolution for video shooting is 1920 × 1080 pixels, the recording speed is 30 frames per second, the sound is recorded in stereo mode, there is tracking autofocus and focus by pressing.

Working with text - 5.0

The standard keyboard on the HTC One M8 is one of the best keyboards for Android smartphones. It has a swipe text input feature (Swype), as well as the ability to enter numbers and most special characters (,!?#-_) without switching to additional characters mode. To switch the language, just press one key. Thanks to the large screen width and letter sizes, typing on the One M8 is a pleasure.

Internet - 5.0

The built-in browser in HTC One M8 is one of the best among all pre-installed ones. In our opinion, its key advantage is the automatic fit of text when the page is enlarged. This allows you to comfortably read articles at any scale, the text will automatically adjust to fit the screen width. Another nice feature was a separate “reading mode” that removes all unnecessary information from the screen and leaves only text.

Interfaces

The smartphone has the following interfaces: Wi-Fi (b / g / n) (support for dual-band Wi-Fi is present), Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. It is also worth noting the presence of LTE, which works fine in Russia.

Multimedia - 4.2

We tried to play various video files on HTC One M8: the smartphone supports playback of common formats and codecs, and in addition to them, there is support for the MKV format. Video resolution can be up to 1080p inclusive. The audio player in the smartphone plays only MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC formats. In our opinion, you can use One M8 as a portable video and audio player.

Working hours

The smartphone has a non-removable lithium-polymer battery with a capacity of 2600 mAh. When compared with competitors, we note that the Samsung Galaxy S5 has a battery capacity of 2800 mAh, while the Sony Xperia Z2 has 3200 mAh. Although the battery capacity of the One M8 is slightly inferior to the competition, the One M8 delivers excellent battery life in our tests, with 7.5 hours of battery life when watching HD video at maximum brightness and 32 hours when listening to music. The model has a high power saving mode, in which the smartphone turns off all network connections and leaves only the ability to make calls, check mail and send SMS. Such restrictions allow you to significantly extend the battery life if you need to save battery power.

Performance - 3.7

The device uses the Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 platform with a quad-core processor operating at a frequency of 2.3 GHz, the graphics subsystem is Adreno 330, the amount of RAM is 2 GB. At the moment, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is one of the most productive chipsets, it can easily cope with any workload, from watching Full HD video to "heavy" games. We tested the chipset in everyday use. Thanks to the optimization of the shell and powerful hardware, HTC One M8 works very quickly, this applies to both built-in applications and any third-party programs. You can easily consider this smartphone as a gaming one.

Memory - 4.0

The amount of built - in memory in HTC One M8 is 16 GB , or 32 GB . Of the 16 GB, 10.5 GB is available to the user. Unlike the original One, the updated version has a slot for a memory card, and this is a big plus. The device easily supports cards up to 128 GB.

Peculiarities

The HTC One M8 has several features. The first of them is the presence on the front panel of two powerful stereo speakers that produce high-quality and loud sound. A smartphone can easily replace a portable speaker. The second feature is the HTC Sense shell. The company completely redesigned all standard applications: browser, dialer, desktops, audio and video players, gallery. All replaced applications are very convenient in everyday use and are designed to facilitate the user's work with a smartphone.

We also note an interesting branded accessory HTC Dot View, which is not included with the smartphone. This is a book cover made of plastic. However, its main feature is that the front cover has many through holes through which notifications are displayed from the smartphone screen in a special “pixel” style. This solution looks unusual and very impressive. Separately, we note that the screen brightness drops in the sun and you can only see notifications from Dot View cases in dark colors (black, dark blue or gray). In addition to simply displaying notifications, you can also quickly accept or reject a call without opening the cover.

Competitors

The main competitors of HTC One M8 are Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2. All three smartphones are similar in many ways: all have high-quality large displays, all are built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 platform. However, each of them has its pros and cons. So on the side of the Galaxy S5 is a huge battery life in video viewing mode, moisture resistance and a good camera. Sony Xperia Z2 will please the user with excellent design, good photos and, again, moisture resistance. And on the side of HTC One M8 - excellent case materials, loud stereo speakers and a convenient HTC Sense shell. It is important to note that, in addition to the camera and the lack of moisture protection, One M8 loses to competitors and price. As of April 21, it is 33,000 rubles, while the Galaxy S5 costs 30,000 rubles, and the Z2 (as of April 21) has not yet appeared on sale. We summarize: if you are looking for a flagship with an excellent screen, high-quality body, interesting design and comfortable shell, and are ready to forgive him a mediocre camera, then we strongly recommend One M8 for purchase. If the camera plays an important role for you, then you should take a closer look at your competitors.

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of a particular device, if any.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Used materials, suggested colors, certificates.

Width Width information refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	70.6 mm (millimeters) 7.06 cm (centimeters) 0.23 ft 2.78in
Height Height information refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	146.36 mm (millimeters) 14.64 cm (centimeters) 0.48 ft 5.76in
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement.	9.35 mm (millimeters) 0.94 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft 0.37in
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	160 g (grams) 0.35 lbs 5.64oz
Volume Approximate volume of the device, calculated from dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.	96.61 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 5.87 in³ (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale.	Silver Gray Golden Red
Housing materials The materials used to make the body of the device.	Aluminium alloy Plastic

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

GSM GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace the analogue mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is often referred to as a 2G mobile network. It is enhanced by the addition of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) and later EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technologies.	GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz
CDMA CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) is a channel access method used in communications in mobile networks. Compared to other 2G and 2.5G standards like GSM and TDMA, it provides faster data transfer rates and the ability to connect more consumers at the same time.	CDMA 800 MHz CDMA 1900 MHz
CDMA2000 CDMA2000 is a group of 3G mobile network standards based on CDMA. Their benefits include a stronger signal, fewer network outages and interruptions, analog signal support, wide spectrum coverage, and more.	1xEV-DO Rel. 0 1xEV-DO Rev. A 1xRTT
UMTS UMTS is short for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on the GSM standard and belongs to 3G mobile networks. Developed by 3GPP and its biggest advantage is to provide more speed and spectral efficiency with W-CDMA technology.	UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as fourth generation (4G) technology. It is developed by 3GPP based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA to increase the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent development of technologies is called LTE Advanced.	LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz

Mobile technologies and data rates

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

The operating system is the system software that manages and coordinates the operation of the hardware components in the device.

SoC (System on a Chip)

System on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device in one chip.

SoC (System on a Chip) System on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation.	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is made. The value in nanometers measures half the distance between the elements in the processor.	28 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of a mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications.	Krait 400
Processor bit depth The bit depth (bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance than 32-bit processors, which, in turn, are more productive than 16-bit processors.	32 bit
Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands by which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv7
Level 0 Cache (L0) Some processors have an L0 (level 0) cache that is faster to access than L1, L2, L3, etc. The advantage of having such a memory is not only higher performance, but also reduced power consumption.	4 kB + 4 kB (kilobytes)
First level cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently accessed data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small and much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for them in the L2 cache. With some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	16 kB + 16 kB (kilobytes)
Second level cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1, but in return it has a larger capacity, allowing more data to be cached. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or RAM.	2048 KB (kilobytes) 2 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores The processor core executes program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing many instructions to be executed in parallel.	4
Processor clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	2300 MHz (megahertz)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The graphics processing unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc.	Qualcomm Adreno 330
Number of GPU cores Like the CPU, the GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle the graphical calculations of different applications.	4
GPU clock speed Speed ​​is the clock speed of the GPU and is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	578 MHz (megahertz)
The amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost when the device is turned off or restarted.	2 GB (gigabytes)
Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR3
Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels means higher data rates.	dual channel
RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its speed, more specifically, the speed of reading / writing data.	933 MHz (megahertz)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed amount.

Memory cards

Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the image quality of information directly depends.	Super LCD 3
Diagonal For mobile devices, the screen size is expressed in terms of its diagonal length, measured in inches.	5 in 127 mm (millimeters) 12.7 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate Screen Width	2.45in 62.26 mm (millimeters) 6.23 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate Screen Height	4.36in 110.69 mm (millimeters) 11.07 cm (centimeters)
Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side	1.778:1 16:9
Permission Screen resolution indicates the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means sharper image detail.	1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be shown on the screen in clearer detail.	441ppi (pixels per inch) 173ppm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in a single pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area Approximate percentage of screen space on the front of the device.	66.91% (percentage)
Other characteristics Information about other functions and features of the screen.	capacitive Multitouch Scratch resistance
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that are recognized by the mobile device.

rear camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its rear panel and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.

Sensor type	CMOS BSI (backside illumination)
Sensor size Information about the size of the photosensor used in the device. Typically, cameras with a larger sensor and lower pixel density offer better image quality despite lower resolution.	5.44 x 3.07 mm (millimeters) 0.25in
Pixel size Pixels are usually measured in microns. Larger pixels are able to capture more light and therefore provide better low-light performance and a wider dynamic range than smaller pixels. On the other hand, smaller pixels allow higher resolution while maintaining the same sensor size.	2.024 µm (micrometers) 0.002024 mm (millimeters)
crop factor The crop factor is the ratio between the size of a full-frame sensor (36 x 24mm, equivalent to a frame of standard 35mm film) and the size of the device's photosensor. The number shown is the ratio of the diagonals of the full frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photo sensor of the specific device.	6.93
Svetlosila	f/2
Focal length Focal length indicates the distance in millimeters from the sensor to the optical center of the lens. The equivalent focal length (35mm) is the focal length of a mobile device camera that is equal to the focal length of a 35mm full-frame sensor that would achieve the same angle of view. It is calculated by multiplying the actual focal length of the mobile device's camera by the crop factor of its sensor. The crop factor can be defined as the ratio between the 35mm diagonals of a full-frame sensor and a mobile device sensor.	4.04 mm (millimeters) 27.98 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame)
Flash type The rear (rear) cameras of mobile devices mainly use LED flashes. They can be configured with one, two or more light sources and vary in shape.	Double LED
Image resolution	2688 x 1520 pixels 4.09 MP (megapixels)
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
	30 fps (frames per second)
Characteristics Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera.	autofocus Digital Image Stabilization geo tags panoramic shooting HDR shooting Touch focus Face recognition Adjusting the white balance ISO setting
	720p@120fps duo camera

Front-camera

Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a PTZ camera, a cutout or hole in the display, a camera under the display.

Sensor type Information about the type of camera sensor. Some of the most widely used sensor types in mobile device cameras are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc.	CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)
Svetlosila Luminosity (also known as f-stop, aperture, or f-number) is a measure of the size of a lens aperture that determines the amount of light that enters the sensor. The lower the f-number, the larger the aperture and the more light reaches the sensor. Usually, the number f is indicated, which corresponds to the maximum possible aperture of the aperture.	f/2.8
Image resolution One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, giving an approximate number of pixels in millions.	2688 x 1520 pixels 4.09 MP (megapixels)
Video Resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video recording speed (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording rate (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps.	30 fps (frames per second)

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Location determination

Information about navigation and location technologies supported by the device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for short distance data transmission between different devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to communicate.

HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital audio/video interface that replaces older analog audio/video standards.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, which is also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by the device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Browser Information about some of the key features and standards supported by the device's browser.

HTML HTML5 CSS 3

Audio file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs that store and encode/decode digital audio data, respectively.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which store and encode/decode digital video data, respectively.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge they need to function.

Capacity The capacity of a battery indicates the maximum charge it can store, measured in milliamp-hours.	2600 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically, by the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used in mobile devices.	Li-polymer (Li-polymer)
Talk time 2G Talk time in 2G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 2G network.	14 h (hours) 840 min (minutes) 0.6 days
2G standby time The 2G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network.	271 h (hours) 16260 min (minutes) 11.3 days
3G talk time Talk time in 3G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 3G network.	20 h (hours) 1200 min (minutes) 0.8 days
3G standby time The 3G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network.	496 h (hours) 29760 min (minutes) 20.7 days
Characteristics Information about some additional features of the device's battery.	Fixed

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

SAR levels refer to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.

Head SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum allowable SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC in accordance with IEC standards following the 1998 ICNIRP guidelines.	0.419 W/kg (watt per kilogram)
Body SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum allowed SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC following the 1998 ICNIRP guidelines and IEC standards.	0.22 W/kg (watt per kilogram)
Head SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the US is 1.6 W/kg per gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are controlled by the CTIA and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values.	0.54 W/kg (watt per kilogram)
Body SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest acceptable SAR value in the US is 1.6 W/kg per gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA controls whether mobile devices comply with this standard.	1.16 W/kg (watt per kilogram)

• Size

  146.41 x 70.61 x 9.55mm

• CPU

  octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 615

• Memory configuration 1

  • Total internal memory: 16 GB; available volume may vary.
  • The amount of RAM: 2 GB
  • microSD™ expansion card up to 128 GB (not included)

• Sensors

  • Accelerometer
  • proximity sensor
  • Light sensor
  • Gyroscope

• cameras

  • Main camera: 12 MP Duo camera with BSI sensor; f/2.0 autofocus lens, 28mm; 1080p video recording
  • Front-camera: 5 MP BSI sensor; f/2.8 lens, 33.7mm; 1080p video recording

• Network adapter

  • Input voltage: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
  • Output voltage: Stabilized 5 V, 1.5 A

• Weight

• Platform

  Android™ with HTC Sense™

• Network 2

  2G/2.5G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

  • 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

  3G-WCDMA:

  • 850/900/1900/2100 MHz

  4G-LTE:

  • FDD ranges: 3, 5, 7, 8, 20

• Connectivity

  • 3.5mm stereo headset jack
  • Bluetooth® 4.0 with aptX™ codec
  • Wi-Fi ® : IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz)
  • DLNA ® for wireless audio and video streaming from your phone to a compatible HTC Connect™ TV or computer
  • Combined micro-USB 2.0 port (for battery charging and data transfer via USB) and mobile high-definition video (MHL) transfer port to HDMI interface (requires a special adapter for connecting via HDMI, sold separately).

• Multimedia

  • Supported audio formats:Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 10) Recording: .aac
  • Supported video formats:Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 10), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) Recording: .mp4

• Screen

  5.0" Full HD 1080p (1920×1080)

• SIM card type

• Navigation

  Built-in GPS and GLONASS satellite receiver

• Sound Enhancement Technologies

  HTC BoomSound™
  Dual front stereo speakers powered by additional amplifiers
  Sense Voice

• Battery 3

  • Lithium polymer, built-in
  • Capacity: 2840 mAh
  • Talk time:
    Up to 20.25 hours on 3G networks
  • Standby time:
    Up to 753 hours on 3G networks

1. The amount of memory available is less, as some of it is occupied by the phone's utility software. Approximately 10 GB is available for user data storage (for device version with 16 GB). Available memory may vary depending on phone software updates and application usage.
2. In different regions, operating frequencies may vary depending on the mobile operator and the current location of the subscriber. 4G LTE may only be available with some carriers and may not be available in all countries. Data transfer speed also depends on the mobile operator.
3. Battery life (talk time, standby time, etc.) varies by carrier and phone usage. Standby time specifications (“Specifications”) are industry standard and are intended only for comparison between different mobile devices in the same conditions. Power consumption in talk or standby modes depends on various factors, including: parameters of the network in which the device operates, settings, current coordinates, speed of movement on the ground, signal strength and workload of the operator's equipment. Thus, it is possible to compare different models of devices according to this criterion only under controlled laboratory conditions. In real use of any models of mobile devices, the standby time may be significantly less and depend on the factors described above.