HTC unveiled its new flagship smartphone the HTC One M8 today. The device, which costs £529.95 SIM free, has a larger screen than the original HTC One, at five inches compared to 4.7 inches.
Other changes include a five-megapixel front-facing camera compared to the original’s 2.1 megapixels.
The rear camera still has four ultrapixels, although the One M8 adds a ‘depth sensor’ which allows users to take 3D pictures and ‘post-edit’ shots (including re-focusing on a different object). The phone also features ‘duo flash’ (orange and green flash) which means more natural-looking photos, the manufacturer said.
Both the processor and battery have been improved – with the HTC One M8 featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 2.3GHz processor compared to the original’s 1.7GHz. The new device has a 2600mAh battery compared to the HTC One’s 2300mAh.
The HTC One M8 is also the first phone from the manufacturer to feature ‘motion launch’, which allows users to activate the home screen by double tapping it.
HTC said it will run the latest version of Android and its user interface ‘Sense 6′. Changes to the UI include allowing users of news aggregation software BlinkFeed to further customise the search for relevant information.
The HTC One M8 will come in three colours: grey, silver and ‘amber gold’. The device will go on sale “soon” with EE, Vodafone, Three and O2 as well as Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U. Check who offers the best price at peoplesphone.co.uk whn launched.
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