One of the sexiest smartphones to see the light of day ever, the HTC One (M8) is a great blend of style and substance. Here's a quick review of HTC's latest flagship in pictures...

1. HTC
One
(M8)
Review in
pictures

2. Specs worthy of a flagship
• 5-inch, full HD Super LCD3
display
• 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon
801 processor
• 2GB of RAM and 16GB
expandable storage
• 4-megapixel UltraPixel shooter
with Duo Camera
• 5MP front shooter
• All-metal body
• Integrated IR blaster for
universal remote capabilities
• Runs Android KitKat with HTC
Sense 6
• Supports the Indian LTE band

3. Sexy as hell, slippery as an eel
• Encased in a body
made of 90 percent
metal
• Brushed-metal finish
in gunmetal, silver or
amber gold makes it
look, oh so sexy
• Top-notch build and
premium feel
• Super-smooth casing
is super slippery too

4. Prepare to turn heads (and ears)
• Standout design is very flaunt-worthy
• 5-inch display means it isn’t too unwieldy to handle
• Front-firing stereo speakers, aka BoomSound, ensure ample
audio levels for gaming and media

5. Brilliant 5-inch display
• Lovely full HD Super LCD3 display that offers a pixel density of
441ppi
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• Renders crisp, natural colours that are a treat for the eyes
• Wide viewing angles and very good sunlight legibility
• Supports double-tap-to-wake-up

6. Shooting from the hip
• Loaded camera interface
offers immense creative
control
• One-touch access to modes
like camera, selfies, Zoe,
video. Dual capture and 360
panoramas
• Full manual mode lets you
tweak to your heart’s
content
• Control over ISO, exposure,
white balance etc
• Range of real-time filters

7. UltraPixels live it up in dim lighting, but lose out on
resolution
• Still a creature of the
night – takes great low
light shots
• Images leave a little
something to be desired
otherwise
• Pales in comparison to
the shooter on the
Samsung Galaxy S5, but
still takes very good shots
that shouldn’t disappoint
• Slightly inconsistent
results at times

8. Fun special effects as conversation starters
• Bunch of filters, frames and fun
stickers to liven up your photos
• Ufocus is HTC’s answer to
background defocus, but thanks
to the depth sensor, just needs a
single shot to work
• Copy & Paste lets you copy a
person’s image from a shot and
paste it into another, all with a
few taps
• Foregrounder separates the
subject and the background,
letting you apply different effects
• Seasons adds animated foliage to
shots and lets you save results as
images or videos

9. A lot of Sense in Android KitKat
• Runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat
with HTC Sense 6 UI on top
• Flat look. Sharper, crisper
fonts
• Support for themes
• BlinkFeed is around, placed
on the left-most side. Can be
removed if you don’t want it
• Customisable app grid
• App drawer doesn’t support
folders, but apps can be
hidden

10. Motion Launch gestures add to the convenience
• A bunch of Motion
Launch gestures let you
access things fast
• Swipe up to unlock, swipe
down for voice calling,
swipe left for widget
panel, swipe right for
BlinkFeed – all when the
device is on standby
• Pick up the phone in
landscape and press the
volume key to launch the
camera

11. Plethora of preloaded apps, plus an Extreme Power
Saving Mode too
• Comes with a range of
preloaded stuff, including
Google’s suite, HTC’s own
Sense TV , Car mode and
Zoe, social apps like
Facebook, Twitter and
WeChat, Kid Mode,
Polaris Office and Fitbit
• Extreme Power Saving
Mode switches to a basic
launcher and turns off
power-hungry options to
prolong battery life

12. Sprints like Usain Bolt
• Top-notch specs, including a quad-core Snapdragon 801 chip running at
2.5GHz and 2GB of RAM, make it go at breakneck speed. Multitasking is
smooth and even intensive games don’t display any signs of lag
• Full rage of connectivity options including Wi-Fi ac and NFC on board.
• Almost 10GB of storage available to use, and you can add more too. USB
OTG is supported as well

13. Power socket? Who needs one?
• The sealed 2,600mAh
battery may not look too
beefy on paper, but keeps
the One (M8) alive for a full
day easily with heavy use
• Lasted 11.5 hours on our
video loop battery test,
with brightness and volume
at 50 percent
• Power Saver mode
available, apart from the
more aggressive Extreme
Power Saver

14. At a glance
• 5-inch, full HD display
• 4MP primary UltraPixel Duo
camera (with depth sensor), 5MP
front shooter
• 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801
processor
• Adreno 330 graphics
• 2GB RAM, 16GB expandable
internal storage
• 2,600mAh battery
• Dual-band Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 4.0,
A-GPS, NFC, DLNA, USB OTG, Wi-Fi
Direct
• FM radio, IR transmitter

15. -
• Slippery
• A tad weak on features
compared to rivals
• Inconsistent camera
Pros and cons
+
• Drool-inducing looks
and awesome build
• Gorgeous full HD
display
• Fun post-shooting
camera effects
• Convenient Motion
Launch gestures
• Superfast
• Excellent battery life

16. Rs 49,900
Pricing and verdict
“The HTC One (M8) is a great choice, only let down by its inconsistent
camera and a relative lack of frills when compared to nearest rivals.
However, if you’re looking for a premium device that’s speedy and offers
great battery life, it won’t disappoint at all. Pretty much your only
choice if a standout design and flaunt-worthiness are at the top of your
list. In short, a great blend of style and substance.”