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A year wiser: HTC One (M8) vs HTC One (M7)

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Last year, the original HTC One (M7) caused a stir in the Android community with its stunning looks, Ultra Pixel camera, front-facing speakers and high pixel density display. Making a successor that carries the torch from such an impressive device is hard, but HTC has no other option but to try. Let’s see if the HTC One (M8) has what it takes to make the Android community go “wow” one more time.

While on the outside the devices look similar, we’ll need to take a closer look at what’s under the hood to see whether the new HTC One is worth it.

Besides the expected bump in processing power and GPU, the One (M8) features a plethora of additional software features, optional accessories, and is even slated to be one of the most widely available HTC phones to date. We’ve put the HTC One (M8) through our usual gauntlet of reviews, battery tests, and have even broken down the accessories for you. Do you think HTC’s new flagship is worth it? Vote below, and tell us what you think in the comments!

 
HTC One (M8)
HTC One (M7)
OS
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
(out of the box)
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
(via software update)
Display
5.0" Super LCD3 
4.7" Super LCD 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080px
(441 ppi)
1920 x 1080px
(469 ppi)
Height
Width
Thickness
146.4 mm
70.6 mm
9.4 mm
137.4 mm
68.2 mm
9.3 mm
Weight
160 grams
143 grams
Processor
Snapdragon 801 chipset
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 320
RAM
2GB
2GB
Storage
16GB/32GB
32GB/64GB
microSD
card slot
Yes, up to 128GB
No
Primary camera
Dual 4 MP, 2688х1520 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, automatic simultaneous video and image recording, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, HDR, panorama
4 MP, 2688×1520 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps, HDR, video stabilization,
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Front
camera
5 MP
1080p@30fps
HDR
2.1MP
1080p@30fps,
HDR
Battery
Li-Po 2,600 mAh
Li-Po 2,300 mAh
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n/ac,
Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n,
Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Distinctive
Features
 • Dual UltraPixel cameras
• Aluminum body design
• Front-facing dual speakers

• Optical image stabilization
• High pixel density display
NFC
Yes
Yes
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Stereo speakers
Availability
Currently available in select markets
March, 2013

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