I received a HTC One M8 unit from HTC to review as part of a
testing program. It was great to have a
chance to test out this 2014 HTC’s flagship model with the much anticipated HTC Sense 6 and
Android Kit Kat 4.4. The design of the
phone itself is gorgeous - 90% metal unibody (weighing in at 160 grams) and soft curves along the edges (as compared
to the 2013 HTC One model), it looks and feels solid in the hands like a
premium smartphone should, especially the clarity of the stunning 5-inch, full
1080p HD display.
The gorgeous HTC One M8 metal unibody with the Duo Camera lens feature
Here are some of the
features that I truly love about the new HTC One M8 :-
· DUO CAMERA with Ultrapixel and a dual colour
flash. I really love taking photos with
the HTC One M8. With the Duo Camera
adding a depth sensor, I can make my images more professional looking with
effects like Ufocus which allows me to choose the focus area of my image after
I take my shots. There’s also the
Foregrounder that allows me to choose from four variants; Sketch, Zoom Blur,
Cartoon and Colorize. These are the two
most frequent effects I use amongst the many others like Seasons, 3D Dimension
Plus, Sticker, Copy & Paste and Touch Up. The 5 MP wide angle front facing
camera is a great feature too as its clarity is the best I’ve seen so far for
taking “selfie” or “wefie” photos. The Ultrapixel also works best in low light
conditions. It gets the job done and
done well. Of course, we are not talking
about enlarging images to poster size.
Here's a pic I took and one which I used the Foregrounder "Sketch" to edit the pic. Cute!
Here's a shot I took in a rather dim place but with lights surrounding this cafe counter. The words on the blackboard are still relatively clear; this is the Ultrapixel at work.
· MOTION LAUNCH - Along with the HTC Sense 6, the
HTC One M8 has this new feature which I love.
A double tap on the screen is all you need to do to see the time. It turns the lock screen off and on! I love
that I can prolong the life of the power button! A swipe downwards while phone
is in sleep mode) activates the device that prompts you to say the name of the
person you would like to call. There’s
also Auto Answer which allows me to answer a call when I put the phone to my
ear, done without touching the screen.
Another great feature for those who have their hands dirty from eating
some tasty buffalo wings or wet from washing dishes! Hahaha...
