HTC One (M8) for Windows Review
Score: 66.7 / 100HTC One (M8) for Windows is a high-end Windows Phone 8.1 cellphone, having a 5 inches multi touch screen, a 2.3 GHz Quad-Core processor, a 4 MP back side camera and a 5 MP front-facing camera. Great! That's it? No, it's only the introduction of a much deeper review.
HTC sells this device with a high performance 2.3 GHz Quad-Core processor, included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 system chip and a great 2 GB RAM. A good point of the HTC One (M8) for Windows is its large 32 GB internal memory and an SD memory card expansion slot, which allows the user to install hundreds of applications without thinking about filling it.
This cellphone is a bit heavy for a cellphone of this size, weighting 5.64 oz. Talking about its design materials, this cellphone is mainly created with Metal. HTC only sells the HTC One (M8) for Windows in color black. This cellphone is a compact device, taking into consideration it features a 5" screen and it has just 5.76 inches long. This phone is extremely thin and practical, with a thickness of just 0.37".
This phone is equipped with two cameras, a 4 MP back camera and a 5 megapixels front facing camera. Its back camera has a F2 aperture so it can shoot beautiful photos even in low light environments. It can also shoot videos in 1920x1080 (Full HD). To complete the camera, it also counts with lots of cool characteristics like auto-focus, flash, face detection shooting, fast burst mode, HDR mode and geo tagging.
This cellphone has a great 5" display with a 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution, giving this cellphone a high level graphical experience.
The HTC One (M8) for Windows features a 2600 mAh incredible Li-Polymer removable battery that provides this phone an amazing battery duration.
This phone has WiFi connection (but it can't be shared with other devices around, acting as a mobile hotspot) and 3G fast connectivity, using HSPA, HSUPA and EDGE technologies. This phone uses a Nano SIM card for GSM networks and it works with both GSM and CDMA networks.
This phone also features plenty of great features as NFC, Infrared Transmitter, Bluetooth and GPS (Global Positioning System), and lots of sensors like Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer and Compass.
The HTC One (M8) for Windows is very expensive considering it is offerred for $ 249, while other similar phones cost a lot less than that. No matter whether you want this phone mostly for social networks, you love taking pictures, need a work cellphone or will use it as a gaming cellphone, this cellphone is probably the right choice for you.
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Specifications
| Device Type: | Phone |
| Brand: | HTC |
| Operating System (OS): | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Dimensions: | 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inchesMetric14.63 x 7.06 x 0.94 cmImperial |
| Weight: | 5.64 ouncesMetric159.89 gImperial |
| Colors: | Black |
| Materials: | Metal |
| Price: | $ 249.00 |
Display | |
| Size: | 5 inchesMetric12.7 cmImperial |
| Resolution: | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Pixel density: | 441 pixels per inchMetric173.62 pixels per cmImperial |
| Touch screen: | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Hardware | |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
| Processor: | Quad-Core 2300 MHz |
| RAM Memory: | 2 GB |
| Graphics Processor: | Yes |
| Internal Memory: | 32 GB |
| SD Card Slot: | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) |
Battery | |
| Battery type: | Li-Polymer |
| Removable: | Yes |
| Capacity: | 2600 mAh |
| Talk Time: | 22 hours |
Camera | |
| Back camera: | 4 megapixels |
| Aperture: | f/2.00 |
| Focal length: | 28mm (35mm equivalence) |
| Sensor size: | 0.33 inches (1/3") |
| Flash: | Yes |
| Front camera: | 5 megapixels |
| Max video resolution: | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
| Camera features: | Auto-Focus, Face Detection Shooting, Fast Burst Mode, Geo Tagging and HDR Mode |
Networks | |
| Wi-Fi: | Yes |
| SIM Card Type: | Nano SIM |
| LTE (4G) Bands: | 700 (band 13), 1700/2100 (band 4) |
| UMTS Bands: | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| GSM Bands: | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| CDMA Bands: | 800, 1900 |
| Technologies: | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
Other Features | |
| Bluetooth: | Version 4.0 |
| GPS: | Yes |
| NFC (Near Field Communication): | Yes |
| Infra-red: | Yes |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |