HTC M8 technical. HTC One (M8) Review: Characteristics and New Functions

Information about the brand, model and alternative names of a particular device, if any.

Design

Information on sizes and weight of the device presented in different units of measurement. Used materials offered colors, certificates.

Width Information about width - meant the horizontal side of the device when it is standard orientation during use.	70.6 mm (millimeters) 7.06 cm (centimeters) 0.23 ft (ft) 2.78 in (inches)
Height Information about height - meant the vertical side of the device when it is standard orientation during use.	146.36 mm (millimeters) 14.64 cm (centimeters) 0.48 ft (ft) 5.76 IN (inches)
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units Measurements.	9.35 mm (millimeters) 0.94 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (ft) 0.37 in (inches)
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	160 g (grams) 0.35 LBS (pounds) 5.64 OZ (ounce)
Volume The approximate volume of the device calculated on the basis of the size provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with a form of rectangular parallelepiped.	96.61 cm³. (Cubic centimeters) 5.87 in³. (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is available on sale.	Silver Grey Golden Red
Case Production Materials Materials used for making the device body.	Aluminium alloy Plastic

SIM-card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to save data certifying the authenticity of mobile services subscribers.

Mobile networks

Mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to exchange data among themselves.

GSM. GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace an analog mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is very often called 2G mobile network. It is improved by adding GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), and later and EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution).	GSM 850 MHz. GSM 900 MHZ. GSM 1800 MHz. GSM 1900 MHz.
CDMA. CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) is a channel access method used in communications in mobile networks. Compared to other 2G and 2.5G standards, such as GSM and TDMA, it provides higher data transfer rates and the ability to connect more consumers at the same time.	CDMA 800 MHz. CDMA 1900 MHz.
CDMA2000. CDMA2000 is a group of 3G mobile network standards based on CDMA. Their advantages include a more powerful signal, fewer network interruptions and cliffs, support for an analog signal, wide spectral coverage, etc.	1xEV-DO REL. 0. 1xEV-Do Rev. A. 1xRtt
Umts. UMTS is a reduction in Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on GSM standard and refers to 3G mobile networks. A 3GPP has been developed and its greatest advantage is the provision of greater speed and spectral efficiency due to W-CDMA technology.	UMTS 850 MHZ. UMTS 900 MHZ. UMTS 1700/2100 MHz. UMTS 1900 MHz. UMTS 2100 MHz.
LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as the fourth-generation technology (4G). It has been developed by 3GPP based on GSM / EDGE and UMTS / HSPA in order to increase the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent development of technologies is called LTE Advanced.	LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHZ. LTE 900 MHZ. LTE 1700/2100 MHZ. LTE 1800 MHZ. LTE 1900 MHz. LTE 2100 MHZ. LTE 2600 MHz.

Mobile communication technology and data transfer rate

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

The operating system is system software, controlling and coordinating the hardware components in the device.

SOC (crystal system)

The system on the crystal (SOC) includes all the most important hardware components of the mobile device in one chip.

SOC (crystal system) The system on the crystal (SOC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, a graphics processor, memory, periphery, interfaces, etc., as well as the Softera needed for their operation.	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB V3
Technological process Information on the technological process to which the chip is made. The nanometers in the nanometers measured half the distance between the elements in the processor.	28 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of the mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications.	Krait 400.
Processor discharge The processor bit (bits) of the processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, targeted tires and tires for data. 64-bit processors have a higher performance compared to 32-bit, which are more productive for their part than 16-bit processors.	32 bits
Architecture of a set of commands Instructions are the commands with which the software is set / manages the operation of the processor. Information about the command set (ISA) that the processor can perform.	Armv7.
Zero-level cache (L0) Some processors have L0 (level 0) cache memory, access to which is faster than to L1, L2, L3, etc. The advantage of the presence of such memory is not only higher performance, but also reduced electricity consumption.	4 KB + 4 KB (kilobytes)
First Level Cache Memory (L1) Cache memory is used by a processor to reduce access to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (Level 1) Cache memory is characterized by a small volume and works much faster both the system memory and other levels of cache memory. If the processor does not detect the requested data in L1, it continues to look for them in L2 cache. With some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	16 KB + 16 KB (kilobytes)
Second Level Cache Memory (L2) L2 (Level 2) Cache memory is slower than L1, but in return, it is distinguished by a large range that allows caching more data. It, as well as L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not detect the requested data in L2, it continues to search them in L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory.	2048 KB (kilobytes) 2 MB (megabytes)
Kingdom of processor cores The core of the processor performs software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more nuclei. The presence of a larger number of nuclei increases performance, allowing parallel execution of a plurality of instructions.	4
Processor clock frequency The processor clock frequency describes its speed by means of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or Gighellians (GHZ).	2300 MHz (Meghertz)
Graphic Processor (GPU) The graphics processor (GPU) processes the calculations for various 2D / 3D graphic applications. IN mobile devicesoh it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc.	Qualcomm Adreno 330.
Kolynism of the core processor Like a processor, the graphics processor consists of several working parts, which are called nuclei. They handle graphic calculations of different applications.	4
Clock frequency graphics processor The speed of work is the clock frequency of the graphics processor, which is measured in Meghertz (MHz) or Gighellians (GHz).	578 MHz (Meghertz)
RAM (RAM) RAM (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data that are stored in RAM is lost after turning off or restarting the device.	2 GB (gigabytes)
RAM type (RAM) Information about the type of RAM (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR3
Number of RAM channels Information about the number of channels of RAM is integrated into SOC. More channels means higher data transfer rates.	Two-channel
RAM frequency RAM frequency determines its speed, more specifically, the speed of reading / writing data.	933 MHz (Meghertz)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed volume.

Memory cards

Memory Cards are used in mobile devices to increase the amount of memory to save data.

Screen

The mobile device screen is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type / Technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology on which it is manufactured and on which the quality of the information image directly depends.	Super LCD 3.
Diagonal Mobile devices the screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.	5 in (inches) 127 mm (millimeters) 12.7 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate screen width	2.45 IN (inches) 62.26 mm (millimeters) 6.23 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate screen height	4.36 in (inches) 110.69 mm (millimeters) 11.07 cm (centimeters)
Aspect ratio The ratio of the size of the length of the screen to its short side	1.778:1 16:9
Resolution Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally screen. Higher resolution means a clearer image item.	1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel density Information on the number of pixels on a centimeter or an inch screen. Higher density allows you to show information on the screen with clearer items.	441 PPI (pixels per inch) 173 ppcm. (pixels for centimeter)
Color depth The color color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can show.	24 bits 16777216 Flowers
Screen Approximate area in percent, occupied by the screen on the front panel of the device.	66.91% (interest)
Other features Information about other features and screen characteristics.	Cucitive Multitach Resistance to scratches
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Oleophobic (Lipophobic) Coating

Sensors

Various sensors perform various quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators to signals that the mobile device recognizes.

Main camera

The main camera of the mobile device is usually located on the back of the case and is used for photo and video filming.

Sensor type	CMOS BSI (BACKSIDE ILLUMINATION)
Sensor size Information about the sizes of the photo sensor used in the device. Usually cameras with a larger sensor and with a smaller pixel density offer higher image quality despite the lower resolution.	5.44 x 3.07 mm (millimeters) 0.25 in (inches)
Pixel size The smaller pixel size of the photo sensor allows you to use more pixels per unit area, thus increasing permitting ability. On the other hand, a smaller pixel size can have a negative impact on the quality of the image at high levels of light sensitivity (ISO).	2.024 μm (Mikrometters) 0.002024 mm (millimeters)
Crop-factor Crop-factor is the ratio between the size of the full-frame sensor (36 x 24 mm, the equivalent frame of the standard 35 mm film) and the size sensor sizes of the device. The specified number is the ratio of the diagonals of the full-frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photo sensor specific device.	6.93
Diaphragm	f / 2.
Focal length The focal length is the distance in millimeters from the photo sensor to the optical center of the lens. The equivalent focal length is also indicated, providing the same field of vision field when full-frame (Full Frame) chamber.	4.04 mm (millimeters) 27.98 mm (millimeters) * (35 mm / Full Frame)
Type of outbreak The most common types of flashes in mobile devices cameras is LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes give softer light and, unlike brighter xenon, are used in video photography.	Double LED
Image resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile devices cameras is their resolution that shows the number of pixels horizontally and vertically images.	2688 x 1520 pixels 4.09 MP (megapixels)
Allowing video Information on the most supported resolution during video recording device.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Information on the maximum number of frames per second (FPS) supported by the device when video recording with a maximum resolution. Some of the main standard shooting and playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p.	30 frames / sec (Frames per second)
Characteristics Information on other software and hardware characteristics associated with the main chamber and improve its functionality.	Autofocus Digital image stabilization Geographic labels Panoramic shooting HDR shooting Touch focus Face Recognition White balance setting Setting up ISO.
	720p @ 120 FPS Duo Camera.

Additional camera

Additional cameras are usually mounted above the device screen and are mainly used for video dealers, gesture recognition, etc.

Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors for photography. The sensor, as well as optics, are one of the main chamber quality factors in the mobile device.	CMOS (Complemenient Metal-Oxide Semiconductor)
Diaphragm The diaphragm (F-number) is the size of the aperture opening that controls the amount of light reaching the photo sensor. A lower F number means that the aperture hole is greater.	f / 2.8.
Image resolution Information about the maximum permissive ability of an additional camera when shooting. In most cases, the permission of an additional chamber is below the one that has the main chamber.	2688 x 1520 pixels 4.09 MP (megapixels)
Allowing video Information on the maximum supported resolution when video recording is an additional camera.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video - personnel frequency / frames in sec. Information on the maximum number of frames per second (FPS) supported by an additional camera with a video with a maximum resolution.	30 frames / sec (Frames per second)

Audio

Information on the type of loudspeakers and supported by the audio technology.

Radio

Mobile radio radio is a built-in FM receiver.

Location

Information on navigation and location devices supported by the device.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for data transfer to close distances between different devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is the standard of secure wireless data transfer between different devices of different types for short distances.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industrial standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital audio / video interface that replaces older analog audio / video standards.

Plug for headphones

This is an audio connector, which is also called the audio connector. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information on other important connection technologies supported by the device.

Browser

The web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Browser Information on some basic characteristics and standards supported by the device browser.

HTML. HTML5. CSS 3.

Sound File Formats / Codecs

Mobile devices support different formats and codecs of sound files that are respectively preserved and encoded / decoded digital audio data.

Formats / Codecs Video Files

Mobile devices support different formats and codecs of video files that are respectively preserved and encoded / decoded digital video data.

Battery

Mobile batteries differ from each other in its capacity and technology. They provide an electrical charge needed for their operation.

Capacity The battery capacity shows the maximum charge that it is capable of saving, measured in milliamme aperture.	2600 mA · h (milliamper watch)
A type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically used by chemicals. There are different types of batteries, while most often in mobile devices are used lithium-ion and lithium-ion-polymer batteries.	Li-Polymer (Lithium Polymer)
Talk time 2G. The time of the conversation in 2G is the period of time for which the battery charge is discharged completely at a continuous conversation in 2G network.	14 h (clock) 840 min (minutes) 0.6 days
2G waiting time Waiting time in 2G is the time period for which the battery charge is discharged completely when the device is in standby mode (STAND-BY) and connected to 2G network.	271 h (hours) 16260 min (minutes) 11.3 days
Talk time 3G. The conversation time in 3G is the time period for which the battery charge is discharged completely with a continuous conversation in the 3G network.	20 h (clock) 1200 min (minutes) 0.8 days
3G waiting time Waiting time in 3G is a period of time for which the battery charge is discharged completely when the device is in standby mode (Stand-BY) and connected to 3G network.	496 h (clock) 29760 min (minutes) 20.7 days
Characteristics Information on some additional characteristics of the device battery.	Non-removable

Specific absorption coefficient (SAR)

The SAR level indicates the number of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body during using the mobile device.

SAR level for head (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum number of electromagnetic radiation, which is subject to the human body if you hold the mobile device next to the ear in the negotiation position. In Europe, the maximum allowable SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W / kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard is established by the Cenelec Committee in accordance with IEC standards, subject to ICNIRP instructions from 1998.	0.419 W / kg (Watt per kilogram)
SAR level for body (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum number of electromagnetic radiation, which is subject to the human body if you keep your mobile device at the thigh level. The maximum allowable SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W / kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard is established by the Cenelec Committee subject to the ICNIRP instructions from 1998 and IEC standards.	0.22 W / kg (Watt per kilogram)
SAR level for head (USA) The SAR level indicates the maximum number of electromagnetic radiation, which is exposed to the human body if you hold the mobile device next to the ear. The maximum value used in the United States is 1.6 W / kg per 1 gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the United States are controlled by CTIA, and FCC spends tests and sets them SAR values.	0.54 W / kg (Watt per kilogram)
Body SAR Level (USA) The SAR level indicates the maximum number of electromagnetic radiation, which is subject to the human body if you keep your mobile device at the thigh level. The highest permissible SAR value in the United States is 1.6 W / kg per gram of human tissue. This value is set by FCC, and CTIA controls the Mobile Device Compliance with this standard.	1.16 W / kg (Watt per kilogram)

HTC One photos in the interior

Positioning

If you evaluate such things as the design and the case materials used in the smartphone as subjectively, relying exclusively on personal sensations, then with the exit HTC One. A new generation would share the market for Android devices into two categories - HTC One (M8) and "Other Smartphones". Fortunately, or unfortunately, it is impossible to do so, so in the review I will try to reveal both positive and negative aspects of use in the new flagship of the company's aluminum unibody-hull and the work of engineers in favor of design. We will also talk about the hardware component of the new HTC One, camera, display, sound and corporate case. And about the updated HTC Sense and all the features of the interface will be a separate material.

But to start with the name of the smartphone. Yes, for someone, even for many, the company's step with saving the name HTC One seems incomprehensible, illogical and just wrong. Personally, I am in this matter on the side of HTC, and I will try to explain why. Like any other more or less well-known manufacturer, even despite the very compact the lineupThe company HTC once faced the problem of naming its devices. Simply put, smartphones have become a lot, ideas, how to call them, and concepts - too, and in the end, all this began to turn the model range in porridge, the same, which many years has been observed in the phone line and nokia smartphones, Samsung, lg and other manufacturers. There is almost no exceptions here, except that Apple more or less successfully retains the simplicity of the names, and that it applies only to smartphones, the company managed to step on the same rake in the tablet segment once, calling the next tablet "The New iPad" instead of the usual addition of the digit.

In 2012-2013, HTC finally almost decided the problem of names - HTC One X became not just a new flagship manufacturer, but a new lineup of top devices with a more or less understandable and simple name. Then, the x-prefix was simplified, and we got a simple and understandable series of smartphones "One": the classic flagship One, a compact version of One Mini and "Vcoprate" One Max. Perhaps in terms of convenience of finding accessories for the previous model, searching for other information, communicating with people when discussing the HTC model. Choosing in favor of saving the name HTC One seems strange, but in terms of knowing the name is the right step. The efforts spent on the promotion of HTC One are now converted to the recognition of the new flagship with the same name, especially the company's last six months advertised the One series, and not a specific smartphone. Personally, I like this choice also because of my love for simple names - HTC One sounds short and clear, it is not HTC One XL, HTC One Minimax or something else, it's just a new HTC One. However, I can not disagree with those who believe that a simple addition of the digit would also spoil the new HTC One.

By the way, the HTC One of the last generation has become for the company as a whole, a successful model, and although one device cannot throw the manufacturer to the pedestal, where Samsung sits, good sales of the flagship showed that the company does not intend to surrender and attract all the forces to exit Complex situation. The new HTC One clearly shows how serious the intentions of the Taiwanese company are very balanced, okay or high-quality device. But there will be enough common words, we turn to the details.

Contents of delivery

The device comes in a flat box already familiar to some new models, the previous HTC One was the same. Inside, in addition to the smartphone and pairs of paper instructions, there is a charging block, wired stereo chamber, USB-microUSB cable and a gray silicone case.

The headset with the remote control where the key is located to answer the call or its cancellation, the format - plugs, there are replaceable nozzles. It looks like the simplest inexpensive headphones, I can not say more.

The silicone cover is useful in terms of the protection of the case, but is impracticious - quickly covered with dusting and is generally dirty. In addition, it looks like a smartphone in it is not as great and impressive as without it. However, I am sure that there are those whom this accessory will come in handy.

Design

The main thing is that you need to know about the design of the new HTC One - it is absolutely not similar to the model of the previous generation. Yes, on comparative photos of HTC One (M7) and HTC One (M8) look almost the same, but it is not. To evaluate the difference in design, it is in design, and not in the dimensions, a metal texture, and so on, you need to take a smartphone in your hands. Such a paradox.

The main difference in the design between the new and old HTC One lies in the integrity of the case - if in the M7 case was aluminum, but it looked like collected from several parts, then in M8 it seems more monolithic. This effect achieved due to the foundation, in the M7 it was aluminum completely, but with plastic inserts, not only in the output places of the antennas, but also on the edges of the case, in M8 there are only thin bands of plastic in the location of the antennas, and that's it. The form of the body in the new HTC One has become more smooth and rounded, due to which the device, despite the dimensions, relatively well lies in the hand.

From the comparison of HTC One (M8) with a steel thermos, I believe that it's not anywhere, it turns out that at a certain corner of the review and lighting "from the back" the device really resembles this simple and useful subject.

HTC One is available in three colors (in Russia for two colors): light silver, gray (in the photo in the review) and golden. When we have a version in Goldist, while it is unknown. It must be said that the classic dark and light gray versions were very successful in terms of color - the smartphone does not look boring and dull, while the body looks expensive and noble, and it is an important role in this that is a success-selected color.

If you bring a short result only on design, that is, on the most subjective part of the review, I like it very much and very much. And it's not just not so much in the materials, because we are now considering the appearance of a smartphone, but in the form of a body, in how it looks on the table, in hand, as it is felt in a considerable extent because of the design.

Materials housing

The main material of the hull is aluminum. The basis of the smartphone is performed from it, electronics, display and other elements are placed in it, above and under the screen are inserts from plastic under aluminum. Also from plastic is made in the upper end, where the power key and the IR port can be located.

The task with the placement of antennas in the apparatus is solved as well as in the previous smartphone. They are located outside the housing in small plastic grooves on the "back" of the device.

As for possible scratches, it is hardly possible to avoid them. Yes, the body is made of metal, yes, it looks very firmly shot down and assembled, but it should be understood that small scratches on the aluminum surface will still remain. Exactly the same situation is observed with the owners of "iPhonov": if you want to feel the metal in your hand, and not a silicone case (which comes in a set with HTC One, by the way), you will have to pay for this housing wear.

A positive moment of using aluminum is the complete absence of visible traces and prints on the case. More precisely, they are, but completely imperceptible, no matter how you turn the smartphone and did not try to view them. The smallest scratches are also almost invisible, so from the point of view of the appearance of HTC One is good - look like a new one, this smartphone will be a long time, if not throwing it on asphalt.

Assembly

Using Unibody-enclosures without removable elements (except trays under Nanosim-card and memory card) makes a new HTC One very good in terms of assembly quality. There are no staggering and creaking parts, the backlash of some individual elements, in front of us a metal bar, inspiring trust. The minus of this design is maintainability, but this is already a completely different story.

Gabarits.

For the first time I will protect your smartphone with huge, vopotoxic dimensions, while my position specifically in terms of the sizes of the HTC device now does not yet be connected with the fact that I am an ardent fan and a supporter HTC. Yes, the new one is huge, from smartphones with a screen diagonal 5 "" This one is one of the largest, that is, you might think and say that engineers of the company, unlike the SAMSUNG or LG engineers, for example, could not be able to comply with the electronics in the case so So that this case is not huge. If you put next to HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S5 and LG G2, it turns out that the new one is larger than the Koreans, let and slightly. In practice, everything is a little different.

One of the most important parameters, stronger than others affecting the convenience of grip and holding the smartphone in hand, width, HTC One is even a little better than LG G2 and SGS5. The width of the housing is new one - 70.6 mm, LG G2 - 70.9 mm, and Samsung Galaxy S5 is 72.5 mm. The thickness of the case, which in one is greater than that of competitors, in the reality of a special role for the convenience of grip does not play, whether it is a body with a thickness of 8 mm or 10 mm, you will hardly notice. Yes, there are models with a housing in a piece of paper, almost 5 mm, but it is convenient - a big question. In addition, the HTC One is slightly large than competitors, the thickness of the case is leveled by its smoothness and the absence of sharp corners.

Compare the dimensions of different smartphones with 5 "" screens, as well as take several devices smaller for visibility of the difference in size between ordinary devices and "shovels":

• Apple iPhone 5S. - 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm, 112 grams
• - 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm, 160 grams
• LG G2. 138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm, 143 grams
• Meizu MX3. - 139 x 71.9 x 9.1 mm, 143 grams
• SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 - 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm, 168 grams
• SAMSUNG GALAXY S5. - 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm, 145 grams
• Sony Xperia. Z2. - 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm, 163 grams

As you can see, the sizes of HTC One are comparable to competitors, LG G2 and SGS5 are a bit more compact, and closest to the new HTC in size Sony Xperia Z2. The Japanese smartphone is slightly thinner, but it is wider than one (M8).

HTC One (M8) and HTC One (M7)

HTC One (M8) and Lenovo VIBE X

HTC One (M8) and Nokia Lumia 920

HTC One (M8) and Meizu MX3

HTC One (M8) and SAMSUNG GALAXY S5

HTC One (M8) and SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3

The only parameter that, in my opinion, prevents the name of HTC One in general, comfortable with its huge sizes is the height of the case. Here I am in defense of the new one there is nothing to say: holding the device with one hand, I can not reach the top items of the screen, without intercepting the smartphone.

In conclusion on the dimensions, I will say that for now, for us, users, it is easy to get used to an increase in the size of smartphones. Sooner or later this race of diagonals will end, but so far the situation is such that almost every manufacturer slowly, but surely strives to increase the screen diagonal for its top products, and HTC is not an exception.

Control elements

Last year HTC One was different from the HTC One X control system, the number of keys to their purpose, the new HTC One also differs from last year's control. Let's see what has changed.

In HTC One (M7) there were two touch keys under the screen, on the left and right of the logo, in HTC One (M8) the site with logos is empty, and the keys are transferred up, now these are three nailed buttons: "Back", "home" and " Recent applications" Two steps only on the "Home" key, in addition to the main task for returning to the main screen, you can call it google Service Now.

When you touch any of these keys, the device lightly vibrates.

Moments that in the new smartphone cause questions, not so much, the empty space around the "HTC" logo on a par with 4 MP camera is one of them. The company say that the transfer of buttons to the screen is part of the new stylist, as well as that the place is under the display (where in last year HTC One there were two keys) is occupied by circuitry, in particular the speaker and the amplifier for it.

The power key remained in the upper end. Yes, the HTC partially listened to users who noted her uncomfortable and illogical location on the left above, and posted it to the right. It became, as it was, in no way. If in last year's HTC One, the power key was inconvenient due to the position of the left above, now it is inconvenient as well because the improvement of the location (on top is nevertheless it is better for right) only compensates for the increased height of the case. Also on the upper end there is an IR-port window to use HTC One as a remote control panel of the TV, a TV prefix or a home theater.

However, an uncomfortable location of the power key in the new one, the company was still able to compensate in a sense. HTC One (M8) technology implemented Motion Launch. As they say in HTC, in the new one, information from all sensors is transmitted to a special coprocessor and any application receives this information immediately, without a survey of each sensor. First, it allows you to save a little battery charge, secondly, to implement all those things that are in HTC One (M8). Motion Launch's main trick - different methods Unlocking the screen without a power key. If in LG G2 was the option with double tap On the display surface, the HTC went further. The double tap on the display will lead you to the lock screen, "swipe" with your finger from left to right - to the BlinkFeed screen, right to left - to the main screen, from top to bottom - in voice control, bottom up - you will be taken to that screen on which the device has been blocked (game , Application menu, some kind of running program and so on). All these actions the device is best distinguished when you hold it in your hand in a vertical orientation, although if you turn it into a portrait mode, they will also work, although not so clearly (everything except double tap, it works fine). Another convenient feature is to turn on the camera from the locked state - it is enough to deploy the device into the horizontal mode and press any volume key.

The volume key is on the right edge, I can not say anything special about it - a completely comfortable button with the usual location. Near it - a tray under the microSD memory card. To install or remove a memory card, you need to use a needle (or complete pieces, analog "Hayscrets" for Apple iPhone).

On the left edge from above - the tray under the Nanosim SIM card. As you see in the photo, the tray is wide, roughly twice the "SIM cards" posted in it, it is logical to assume that in HTC decided to immediately make a tray under two SIM cards, with a hint on Dual Sim. version of the device.

In the lower end of the case, a microusb connector and 3.5 mini jack for headphones or headsets are located. I want to stay at this moment more. The fact is that many years HTC raised 3.5 mini-jack from above the case in its smartphones (HTC Sensation, HTC One X, HTC One of the first generation). This, of course, is better than the connector located on the side rib, but it's not too comfortable. If you listen to music on your smartphone and wear it in pocket pants, jeans, or even a jacket, then putting it in your pocket is the top end (with a 3.5 mm connector) up. Therefore, by taking out the device, you must then intercept it, because the device has to be pulled out for the upper part of the housing. In the new HTC One connector on the bottom, and it is correct. Having taken out this device from the pocket, you keep it as you keep it, using, that is, you do not need to intercept your smartphone after you pulled it out of your pocket. It seems to be trifle, but from such little things and develops the overall convenience of daily use of the device.

On the front side and from the bottom there are speakers, on top there are also sensors of light and approximation, inscribed in the lattice of the dynamics of the light indicator light and 5 meters of a wide-angle front camera.

Screen

In the new HTC ONE installed Super LCD3 display, for most characteristics it is the same as in last year's model, and it is good, in my opinion. Screen diagonal - 5 "", resolution - 1920x1080 Points (FullHD), Density points - 441 PPI.

The screen with the maximum viewing angles: under any kind of corner you deviate it, diagonally, ribs or ends, the picture is not distorted. There is a good stock of brightness, the display remains in the sun. Color reproduction close to natural, color to moderate saturated and juicy, but not excessively contrasting and not acidic.

Automatic brightness adjustment in the new HTC One works correctly in most situations. I have a week that I already use the device, there was no desire to disable the author and set the brightness manually, and on some smartphones (on many) I do it.

One of the display innovations compared to the screen last year's one is the support of the touch of the stylus, the possibility of working with the display in gloves and a good reaction to pulling with wet fingers.

Compare the display in HTC One with screen samsung Galaxy S5, it seems to me that there is no point. Both screens are good, but in different ways. In HTC One, the display is more relaxed and traditional, whereas in Samsung Galaxy S5 - bright, juicy, contrast, with very high brightness, but at the same time bad readability in the sun. I like the HTC ONE screen more, but it is only the opinion of a person who is accustomed to a relaxed color scheme.

Below you can look at the comparison of the HTC ONE screens and the new generation, for example, also taken smartphone Meizu. MX3 as one of the standards among five-module apparatuses on the display.

Left to right Meizu MX3, HTC One (M8), HTC One (M7)

Camera

Like the previous one, the new generation apparatus is equipped with 4 MP camera, and this is the most important thing that you need to know about the camera in HTC One (M8). In fact, there are two cameras here - the main one, it is called HTC Ultrapixel, with the following characteristics: backlight of the matrix, pixel size 2.0 micrometer, Sensor size 1/3 ", aperture F / 2.0, 28 mm lenses - and additional To collect information about the depth of the scene, it is necessary for the possibility of changing the focus point on the frame after you have taken a photo. Together, the cameras are called HTC Duo Camera and offer the user, according to the company, many new features and features for working with a photo.

In practice, the word HTC on the capabilities of the camera from the point of view of the functionality is pure truth, here there are many different modes and image editing methods. I'll tell you about them in order.

There is a menu in the chamber to select different scenarios, and the main one is called - "camera". This is a standard shooting in automatic mode or any of the selected.

Auto shooting mode (AUTO). In the "Auto" mode, you can configure ISO value, exposure (EV), white balance and select one of the 15 imposed effects. In the camera settings, the aspect ratio of the frame is also installed: widescreen (16: 9), normal (4: 3) or square (1: 1), grid for easy shooting, saving geometers, self-timer, contrast value, image sharpness saturation and retouching power for Snapshots. All settings can be saved to a separate profile with your own name and include them if necessary. Profiles can be several.

The frames made in the "Auto" mode are amenable to the greatest number of changes, I will not describe all ways to edit with words, I think you can look at the screenshots yourself, everything is clearly shown there.

From interesting modes, I note one most important - UFocus, based just on information about the depth of the scene collected by an additional chamber. In the image already taken, you can move the focus point from the main object on some other, in the distant plan, for example. In addition, you can simply blur the background of the scene, leaving the initial object in the focus. Related to UFocus Modes - overlaying effects on the far plan (foreground), creating animation (seasons) and transformation into a volumetric (Dimension Plus).

The best UFocus is suitable for shooting portraits and further blurring the background, in my opinion, and in general, if you make a frame with a pronounced object in the foreground and more or less monophonic rear, in such plots, blurring the background occurs correctly and neatly. Option with a choice of a new focus point after shooting, in my opinion, almost non-working. Of course, you can shift the focus on some object away, but in most situations it will still remain a bit "not in focus", and the object on which the initial focus was performed will be blurred too unnaturally.

Therefore, I repeat, in my opinion, UFocus and the entire HTC Duo Camera system is best suited for portrait shooting with a beautiful blurring background, and in this quality this mode works well.

Below are photos taken in "Auto" mode:

Here is an example of the photo with the subsequent use of effects from the UFocus series, the first shot is the original, then three frames with effects:

The smartphone removes the text, however, in my opinion, to do it better in the "Auto" mode, rather than in the special mode "Text". In the second case, photographs are excessively grainy, although it is not required. However, judge by yourself, on top - two snapshot of text in the "Auto" mode, from below - in the "Text" mode:

Separate modes "Macro", "Night" work, in general, not bad, they can sometimes get successful pictures, especially in the "macro".

There is also a HDR mode, panoramic shooting and a "photosphere" mode, in which you can take photos of everything that you see around yourself, standing at one point. View it on a PC with standard software It will not work, only on the smartphone itself.

Manual shooting mode (M). One of the features of the camera in the new HTC One, in addition to the availability of an additional module for capturing information about the depth of the scene, - manual mode Shooting. Yes, today in many devices there is manual exposure setting, ISO, brightness, and other values, but devices where you can manually select the shutter speed and adjust the focus, is still quite a bit.

In manual mode, you can change the following parameters - White balance, exposure, ISO, exposure, focus. White balance is configured from 2300K to 7500K, ISO values \u200b\u200bin the range of 100-1600, shutter speed in the range of 1/8000-4 seconds.

The most important thing in my opinion is the ability to manually configure focus. This is not focusing on an object tap on the screen, namely the selection of a fixed distance on which focusing will occur. That is why now on the new HTC One, you can take pictures of any objects with a close-up, and not just those on which the device can focus in the "Macro" mode.

Below are examples of shots with manual focus:

Please note how easy it is to obtain snapshots of objects close-ups, including such as hair or fishing line, for example. At the HTC One of the previous generation, it is almost impossible to receive such frames (some of), on the new one it is a question of a pair of seconds and proper focusing.

Naturally, for most users, the handmade shooting mode will be useless, but in some situations it allows you to get very high quality pictures in comparison with those that will make the same device in the "Auto" mode. Here is a clear example of such a situation - shooting a close-up of figurines with insufficient lighting (in a dark unlucky room).

Mode "Auto", Exposure 1/11, ISO 3200

Mode "M", Exposure 1, ISO 320 (photosensitivity is made by automatt)

Mode "Auto", excerpt 1, ISO 200 (light sensitivity is manually exposed)

It is clear that in order to obtain such a picture on such long excerpts, strong hands and steel nerves (or a tripod, some kind of support) are needed, but in general, I think you understand how much the potential is even so unbearable in terms of final pictures in the "Auto »Cameras, as in HTC One.

Front-camera In HTC One (M8) allows us to make ordinary pictures, as well as pictures in two windows, when the main frame is given under the image from the front or main chamber, and the small window in the corner is for an additional image.

Double LED flash in HTC One can work in several modes, as well as serve as a flashlight.

Video. Video in standard mode is written in the maximum resolution of 1920x1080 points, recording speed - 30 frames per second (variable), bitrate - 20 Mbps, sound recording is carried out in stereo, recording quality - 192 Kbps. During recording, you can manually change the focus point, there is also a tracking autofocus, optical stabilization work albeit little, but noticeable if you write video to the maximum increment. Separately, I want to note very high, on my hearing, the quality of the sound recording in the video. There is no sound porridge, individual sounds are distinguishable, while wind noise (it was during recording) minimal.

In addition to the standard mode, there is a slow motion mode, recording at 60 frames per second and HDR. Below you will find examples of video in each of these modes.

• Example video in slow motion mode (MP4, 99 MB) \u003e\u003e\u003e
• An example of video in recording mode with a speed of 60 frames / s (MP4, 35 MB) \u003e\u003e\u003e

Comparison of cameras (romance white)

Immediately make a reservation that the comparison will be small, as we will soon prepare a detailed material where we will put the lens to the lens the main smartphones that can boast of their camera modules.

It seems to me that at the moment people are interested in the difference as photographs made on HTC One (M7) and the new HTC One (M8). Below are shots with 100% krops. In fact, there is almost nothing to tell, since the camera module remains the same. The M8 corrected the white balance (he became, in my opinion, a little more correct), worked on algorithms of smoothing and sharpness (it became noticeably less than noise), saturated saturation slightly. Perhaps the HTC used in M8 another lens (and maybe the software works so), since the pictures of buildings are less distorted by the prospect due to a wide-angle lens. The focus rate has increased, the focus now happens more accurate even in difficult lighting conditions. Lubrication part of the image also eliminated.

Next, we compared the photos taken on Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC One (M8) and Nokia Lumia 1020. I repeat that we will have a detailed testing of cameras of these devices. And now literally in a nutshell about pictures.

Naturally, if we consider photos from the point of view of permission, then a unambiguous outsider - HTC One (M8). But if you do not consider this parameter, then the smartphone removes well: the exact balance of white, natural colors (on the background of SGS5 and Nokia 1020), clear contrast, wide angle and high shooting speed.

In general, to compare HTC One (M8) with the Galaxy S5 and 1020 from Nokia, I think it is not entirely correct, since the last two devices are much higher than permission, and bring the frames one to one simplicity cannot be done (or to increase the photo until 16/38 MP, or reduce 16/38 megapixel to 5 mp - incorrectly). Only 100% kropa. About the results of comparison SGS5, Nokia Lumia 1020 and other smartphones you will learn later, from our comparative photos.

Sound

I hope the reader will forgive me (for known reasons) the shortest description of the sound in the headphones. Here you need to say a few basic things. First, the HTC is no longer anything from Beats Audio, all the algorithms for the improvement of sound and its processing are their own. Secondly, the sound became a little louder than in the HTC One of the previous generation. Thirdly, with the default boomsound mode, the new HTC One sounds worse than without it. And this is precisely without him, the smartphone sounds great, on my hearing.

As for the Boomsound mode, it is automatically enabled when you listen to music in the speakers (it cannot be turned off in this case), and just here it is useful - the sound is clean, loud, without wheezing and other things.

The quality of voice recording in the new HTC One remains at the level of the last model, that is, the same high. The device writes a voice quality and clean, without outsiders, even if they are present not far from the sound source. At the same time, a voice is well distinguished on the voice recorder record, even if the interlocutor was at a distance of 2-3 meters from the smartphone at a distance of 2-3 meters.

Autonomous work

The smartphone uses a non-removable Li-POL battery with a capacity of 2600 mAh, it is 300 mAh. Also, the company claims that the work time of the new HTC One, in general, seriously increased due to many new decisions both in the hardware (using the undeveloped version of the processor, the coprocessor to collect data from all sensors) and in the software (new savings mode, in particular).

A year ago, HTC One (M7) tested when playing in a circle of video, as 720p worked for 8 hours, HTC One (M8) showed time at 10 o'clock in this test. If we talk about daily use, then my M8 sample is on average until 20-22 hours, that is, a whole day. The load is as follows: 40-60 minutes of conversations, 10-20 text messages, Gmail Mail in Push-Mail mode, 3-4 hours listening to music and about 1-2 hours of active use of mobile Internet (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Browser). In general, in the time of work, the new HTC One is better than the model of the last generation. Of course, I do not see the increase in 30-40 percent here, but a couple of hours on top - also good, because the last year's model was far from the outsider among the top vehicles.

In the smartphone there is a normal power saving mode, including that, you can save the battery charge, downgrading the screen brightness level by turning off the transmission, vibration.

The innovation of the HTC One 9M8) is the critical energy saving mode. In this mode, the processor operates at a reduced frequency, the majority of sensors and sensors are turned off, the data is not being transmitted when the screen is turned off, the vibration is turned off and the screen brightness level decreases. But the most important thing is that this mode you have a limited set of applications, namely the phone, mail (so far only configured through the corporate client), messages, calendar and calculator. Run other programs or add new ones allowed to work in this mode - it is impossible.

Platform, memory

The smartphone is built on the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 platform (MSM8974ab) with a quad-core processor 2.3 GHz, the graphic subsystem (GPU) - Adreno 330. In the HTC One version for Asia, the processor has been overclocked to 2.5 GHz. In the device 2 GB of RAM and 16/32 GB of integrated memory for storing user data. And although the volume of the built-in memory may seem insufficient, there is a slot under the memory card (the support of cards up to 128 GB is guaranteed), so there is no meaning about the lack of memory.

The most important thing is that you need to know about the speed of the work of this device - the device is very fast: nothing lags, there is no delay, there is no delayed drawing, there is no "thought" interface. Compare the smooth operation of the new HTC One can with Apple iPhone 5 / 5S, here is approximately the same level.

Below are the screenshots of testing a new HTC One in ANTUTU BENCHMARK X..

All "heavy", demanding of the hardware component of the smartphone game go to HTC One smoothly, without any problems, the video playback difficulties are also not, if we are talking about the speed of work. The only thing that I had a problem is, so this is a lack of sound on some test rollers launched in standard player. It is solved by installing MX Player or Dice Player.

Interfaces

The smartphone works in GSM networks (850/900/1800/1900), HSDPA (850/1900/2100) and LTE (800/900/1800/2600), LTE networks are supported including for Russia. Turn on and off wireless interfaces You can via the settings or adding one of several widgets to the main screen, as well as using the notification curtains, in which there is a convenient menu with the ability to output to the main screen of those switches that you need.

For synchronization with PC and data transfer, a complete MicroUSB cable is used. In the characteristics of the smartphone, the USB 2.0 interface version is specified, however, when connecting HTC One to a computer (Windows 7), the system issues a notification that this device can work faster if you connect it via USB 3.0. However, the difference in the time transmission time of 1 GB to a smartphone via USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports is only about 5 seconds in my case: 40 seconds via USB 2.0 port on a computer and 35 seconds - via USB 3.0.

In the smartphone there is support for USB on-the-Go (USB OTG) - you can connect to the device through the flash drive adapter and other drives, for example, a camera for transmitting pictures from it to the device's memory. The system in HTC One allows you to read and copy information from flash drives formatted in FAT / FAT32 file systems, but the flash drive in NTFS on my device was determined as empty.

Here you need to note the strange moment, which in HTC, apparently, is not going to correct. In the flash drive connected to the smartphone using standard programs, pre-installed on HTC One, you can see pictures, videos and music. You can not read other data from it, because there is no file manager in the device, it must be installed from Google Play separately.

Bluetooth. Built-in Bluetooth 4.0 module with A2DP support.

Wi-Fi (802.11A / AC / B / G / N). HTC ONE uses a two-range Wi-Fi module. You can leave it to work in automatic mode, and you can manually specify the frequency lane for Wi-Fi - only 5 GHz or only 2.4 GHz. The module works without complaints. In additional settings, you can set the maximum performance mode (removal of the check mark with "Wi-Fi Optimization"), as well as enable or disable the automatic connection to the last saved active network. When the module is working, the device does not heat up.

Wi-Fi Router . HTC ONE has the ability to "share" 2G / 3G / 4G Internet connection via Wi-Fi. The "Mobile Internet" option is selected in the Wireless Network menu and then "Wi-Fi Router". Here, when you first start you need to select the Network Name and Password (WPA2). You can also set the maximum number of connections to the smartphone (1-8) or separately prohibit or allow each new connection. When the utility is enabled, you can connect to the Internet, "Distributed" via a Wi-Fi smartphone, from any device, whether it is a laptop, another smartphone or tablet and so on.

DLNA, HDMI. The smartphone supports DLNA technology, so if your home has a DLNA-compatible media server and other devices, you can use with them and HTC One. For example, output sound or video from the device immediately to the TV. Also in HTC One, the device has HDMI support, the connector is combined with microUSB (MHL), so in order to use HDMI, first will need to buy a special cable.

NFC.. As in the previous flagships, the NFC support is implemented at the HTC One of the second generation, but the scripts of using this module are still not too much. Specifically, the HTC, this module is used to quickly connect the smartphone with wireless Bluetooth accessories (column, HTC MINI + remote control). And, of course, you should not forget that with the help of NFC and the Yandex.Metro program (or analogs) can be checked on the smartphone the number of remaining trips to the subway travel.

Navigation

HTC ONE has support for GPS / GLONASS, a minimum amount of time leaves for satellites, from 5 to 15 seconds. The device is preinstalled by Google Maps and Google Navigation. Google Navigation is used as the main program for navigation.

For convenient work with a smartphone when it is in a car in the mount, there is a special mode "in the car". When it is turned on, you can see major icons on the desktop, there are also special enlarged versions of the main applications: address book, music, settings, dialing. If you wish, you can add labels of other programs in this menu. In this mode, you can use a special assistant, utility that performs voice commands like "Call + Contact Name", "Play + Title Title" and some others. It is worth paying attention to this program if you are going to use HTC One by the wheel, it really works and does well recognize the team, if you catch them more or less loud and clear.

HTC Dot View Case

A brilliant idea born on a wave of popularity of pixel themes or just like that, I do not know. In addition to HTC One (M8) there is a special DOT View case. In appearance - an ordinary plastic case of a book format with perforated non-separated caps of silicone cap. Five colors are available to the choice: dark gray, dark blue, mint, bright orange, cherry. On rendering and in reality, the covers may look different, but I think, soon they will become available in stores and everyone will be able to evaluate them live. The cost of the cover in Russia will be pre-1,790 rubles. Here, as HTC One (M8) looks like, packed in this cover.

Now the most cool! The case does not just protect the smartphone housing, but also displays various notifications. The notifications themselves are drawn on the screen with a pixel font, and we see them already through the perforated caps. It looks amazing, while that it is important, from a practical point of view, everything is also quite convenient. Double tap on the cover cover - and you see time and weather. Swipe with a finger from above-down during a call - a hang, from the bottom-up - the answer to the call. Also displays a notification of timer or alarm, icon of a new text message or a missed call and a conversation time if you have already taken a call.

Indoor or in the evening, information from the case is read perfectly, and the accessory itself "in action" is very impressive and cool. It is so unexpected wow-effect from such a simple idea that at first I did not even expect him every time, showing a smartphone to friends and acquaintances. No man remained indifferent, and everyone perceived the case with delight and positive surprise. Yes, in a bright sunny day on HTC Dot View Street, it is hardly very convenient, but in other situations the text is read well from it, even at home or in the office on a sunny day, smoriate in the photo below.

This case is a visual confirmation that even now, in 2014, when it seems, all ideas around smartphones and portable electronics are generally exhausted, you can make something very cool, spectacular and unusual, but at the same time simple and elegant. HTC Dot View Case, it seems to me, will be very popular, and for sure many owners of the new HTC One will want to buy a cover not because of its protective properties, but because of the Wow-effect and indescribable coolness of the accessory, forgive me such words.

By the way, in HTC, there are no plans for the future Dot View, but it is likely that the company will want to strengthen the popularity of the accessory, and the SDK will be logical for this step for this. In this case, in addition to standard notifications, Dot View "will learn" to show and notifications for different third-party applications, it may well be some twitter client, musical and video players, postal clients, and so on.

Conclusion

I did not have any complaints about the quality of receiving a signal for the week of use of the new HTC One. The device is good catches the network, the sound in the conversational dynamics is clean, without wheezing and extraneous noises, with let and small, but still a margin in volume. The vibrating alert is relatively strong, felt, despite the dimensions and weight of the device, in most situations. The volume of the call dynamics is above average, it is impossible to say that here it is "ultra-magic", approximately at the level of competitors, but distinguishes HTC One from other devices precisely high sound quality in the call speakers, and not the volume.

The smartphone appeared on sale literally the next day after the official announcement, on March 26, the new HTC One could already buy in Moscow's company store, the cost of the model with 16 GB of the integrated memory is 32,990 rubles. Yes, on the background of Samsung Galaxy S5 16 GB for 29,990 rubles, a new HTC One seems expensive, but if you figure it out, a company for the first time in a long time offers something truly new not in the plane of dry characteristics, but in the plane of sensations and perception .

For this company, HTC took five years. Five years to return to the fact that they loved their narrow circle of real fans of the brand, tehnogikov, for which their devices sometimes chose users who are completely unfamiliar with the concept of "communicator". I am talking about HTC HD2 released in 2009 and the last until today's HTC device with charisma and energy. Further was a slow downturn, whose peak came, in my opinion, on the Sensation lineup - with many children's sores and problems. Then the company gradually began to retrieve the direction in which the most stronger, and last year, with the release of One of the first generation, it seemed that HTC was about to gain himself.

Smartphone HTC One (M8) - the very step, final. A new device is a combination of all the best that you know how to do in HTC - recognizable, cool, unlike competitors. Design, expensive case materials, a convenient, understandable and simple interface that allows you to get comfortable with a new device without too much effort. For the week of using HTC One (M8), I did not notice glitches, lags or software problems, problems with the telephone part, excessive heating of the housing and other things that are sometimes characteristic of past smartphones of the company. I will not vouch for all the news of the novelties and say that the device is 100% stable and flawed, but with my particular sample the situation is such - it works perfectly.

For the first time in a long time I used the device with such a delight and inspiration, as if I came to work in the site just a couple of weeks ago and I immediately gave me the most cool and expensive toy, which I dreamed of before. Yes, in the new HTC One there are disadvantages, in particular, a low-resolution camera (a joke of Lee, at home on a monitor with a resolution of 2560x1440 I almost can not increase the image in photos, because their resolution is 2688x1520, that is a little more), non-removable battery and large dimensions. But even if we consider the new M8 from the point of view of specifications and changes in comparison with M7, you can see the work that the company held: the new HTC One is better in time of operation, it has a slot under the memory card, an inconvenient location of the power key is leveled by the gesture key, A 3.5 mm mini Jack took a logical place in the lower end. All this is a huge work, in fact, and it shows that the company, besides the fact that he tried to create a beautiful and spectacular smartphone, solved current tasks, and successfully.

Therefore, if you ask me whether it is worth changing HTC One last year's generation to a new one - the answer will be unambiguous: yes. The new one is a completely different level, and not only against the back of the previous model from HTC, but simply against the background of all Android smartphones. This is a device that shows what a real modern smartphone should be - not an unnamed piece of plastic with good characteristics, but the subject that will not only perform all the necessary tasks, but also to delight you daily with aesthetic and practical dot vision. All this is the new HTC One.

Characteristics

• Class: Company flagship
• Form factor: monoblock
• Case materials: Aluminum Unibody-housing
• Operating system: Android 4.4, HTC Sense 6
• Network: GSM / EDGE, WCDMA, LTE (Nanosim)
• Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
• Processor: Quad-core 2.3 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Data storage memory: 16/32 GB, slot under map microSd memory (Maps of 128 GB and higher are supported)
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi (A / B / G / N / AC), Bluetooth 4.0 (A2DP, APTX), MICROUSB connector (USB 2.0) for charge / synchronization, 3.5 mm for headset, HDMI (via microUSB), DLNA, NFC , IR port
• Screen: 5 '', capacitive, 1920x1080 Points (FulldHD), automatic adjustment of the backlight level
• Camera: Dual HTC Duo Camera: Main Camera 4 MP (Maximum Snapshot Resolution 2688 x 1520) with UltraPixel Technology (Ultrapixels Size 2 Micrometer), 1/3 Sensor, F / 2.0, 28 mm, optical stabilization. Additional camera to capture data from the scene depth. Record video in 1080p (1920x1080 Points), double colored LED flash (works like a flashlight)
• Front camera: 5 MP, F / 2.0, wide-angle (without autofocus), recording video in 1080p
• NAVIGATION: GPS / GLONASS (support A-GPS)
• Sensors: Accelerometer, position sensor in space, light sensor, gyroscope, barometer
• Battery: non-removable, Li-POL, Capacity 2600 mAh
• Dimensions: 146,4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm
• Weight: 160 grams

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What did not like

0. Bad camera in its class, and not a software shell, but its hardware. Color transmission - disgusting. Photos look dark and give blue. I would have forgiven it if the device was 2 times cheaper, but the flagships do not put such cameras.
1. IMHO - disgusting shell! To do not care for a long time: Sens, it is like a car, with a disgorized fuel consumption, on which you can ride just right. At the same time, what is especially delivered, he will eat gasoline, even if you parked him and went home with the keys! It is easily treated with third-party firmware, but most will not fool it, right?
2. Aluminum case. Yes, yes, I recorded it precisely. In my opinion there are two reasons for this: first, it is pretty slippery and often falls, and secondly aluminum is easily remembered. If you fold first and second, then as a result we get a curve and crumpled apparatus, which is all in Kotska. Modern plastic is stronger, in my opinion.
By the way, the volume button is also aluminum, so at the slightest of its deformation, it sticks out, and it will not work to "fly off" without the help of the service. With the participation of the service it will be not easy. The problem is common and the service of the servicemen knows about it, but few people are taken to decide. Aluminum is very capricious material, and the likelihood that you will return to warranty is very large. Personally, I wore my bodies with this problem in service 4 times in a row. Of course, it would be possible to change the housing, but it is expensive, and the problem of one button cannot solve the problem. By the way, I wear a phone in a book book, but even it did not save me!

What did you like

0. Pleasant design1. Good screen: No graininess, pleasant natural colors, good brightness. Glass is almost impossible to scratch.2. Just a great sound! (With good headphones, of course), by the way, the sound of the built-in stereo speakers is also good (as much as the sound can be good from the built-in telephone speakers) .3. Speed. Compared not in the parrot, but in the process of working with other devices. For example, the full backup / restoration of the system through the recovery is made five to six times faster than on the previous my device (although the difference in the parrots was ~ doubled. Both apparatus 4 kernels and 2 gigs, the flash drive is the same). The interface does not lag from the word "very" .4. Possible without problems with official services From HTC Unlock the bootloader and pack any custom firmware. This is done easier than on the majority of other devices and in connection with this choice of firmware - just huge! 5. The battery is surprisingly, despite the presence of the HTC Sense shell. On the standard firmware And with active use by 9 o'clock in the afternoon, another 20 charge remains. On Pure Andryushka, the device lives two days with active use.

What did not like

Opened in your pocket different applications And himself rejects calls or responds to them if you have the function of Mousion Lunch. Without a cover - books, it is better to disable this feature. Two times worked a loud connection during a conversation, almost the flames of one ear, given that the speakers are very loud. I don't know the reason for spontaneous inclusion of the speakerphone, I hope no longer happens again.

What did you like

Design, assembly, battery (enough for 24 hours with an average use). At seven in the morning I charge up to 100%, at seven in the morning the next day I put it on charge at 15%. Charges pretty quickly. An excellent interface, after "Tachviz" from Samsung, "Sixth feeling" from HTC simply pleases the eye. Management is very convenient. Camera on a firm four. For the smartphone camera above the assessment and do not need, you want to firmly, buy a mirror. Chic sound. Loud speakers, well audible even quiet melodies. Vibration - bomb. It is better not to put the edge of the table, the phone can hide down.

What did not like

For those who need an 5-inch smartphone, it may not come up, because Due to the onscreen buttons, the working diagonal of the smartphone is about 4.7 inches
-Came (yes, it is not perfect), but pictures on the smartphone look great.

What did you like

The magnificent screen, the colors are saturated and close to the natural - just awesome sound, I get the true pleasure of listening to songs both on the speakers (which, by the way two, with amplifiers) and headphones. Boomsound really improves the quality of sound playback -sense 6 and Android 4.4.2. The shamartphone is very fast, it works very smoothly - very powerful and not very powerful processor (I have a frequency 2.3GHz) -32 GB internal memory (about 25-26 GB available) - Support of SD cards up to 128 GB - acellular housing is very comfortable in hand, for my hand like a free. Quality and materials and assembly of a smartphone at a high level. Diseen smartphone, of course, the case is subjective, but for me it is magnificent. Holding the phone in hand, you realize that this is the real thing, standing for your money - Despite the not very large amount of battery (only 2600mAh), the battery holds very well. With an average of use (or even a little higher than the average), there is enough for one day a quiet-cleric mode of energy saving: with a small charge of the battery, it is very high qualityly holds the charge - any interesting chips in the chamber (U-Focus, 3-Dimension Plus, etc.) - Very quickly charged by charging included

What did not like

Camera. What do not say, but ultrapixels do not save. However, on the screen, the pictures look good, plus a great video. It is better not to throw off on the desktop.

What did you like

The screen, in brightness is not inferior to S4, brighter One M7. The chromaticity is the same if you compare the same matrices, on the European One M7 (in my case of the Norwegian assembly) are prevailing cold, here the temperature is lower, the eyes do not cut. - Sound louder than M7, percent by 25%. Quality tool. In the headphones worse, as it seemed to me the curve separation of the channels, if there is almost nothing noticeable in the plugs, then in some BD 990, the difference is clearly audible. - Appearance. The back cover is just a standard, it looks great. Before it is not bad. - Battery. During the night, discharged 1% in waiting mode. Generally lives ~ 40% more than M7. There is an extra energy saving function, at 15% lives hours 40, current calls, SMS, Mail. - Factory acceleration by one check mark. - 3D panorama, looks super. - Sense 6.0, very fast, much faster M7. I do not have time for him.

What did not like

What did you like

I bought an excellent device and very satisfied. The response is simply excellent, it does not hang. He lies like

What did not like

the camera is not Fresh

What did you like

Design, work time, SD card up to 128GB.

What did not like

the minuses may relate not to the device, but to the android ... in short, the keyboard is tiny, as on my old HTC, but I wanted to type the text with the tabletphone because of the amenities. On the Internet, the pages do not increase infinitely, as on my old, and many remain small. Read not convenient. The rest of the inconvenience already "won," considering that I am a blonde :))) But not immediately.

What did you like

Beautiful housing, very nice lies in hand. Good bright screen. Not buggy. Good sound. And the charge holds long enough. Initially, I was going to buy Sony, Z3, and even ordered in the online store (with the condition of self-leveling from their trading point on the cluster), but when I went to take on the road to 2 floor in the showcase, I accidentally saw this device :)) Already in your store compared 2 apparatus And chose, of course HTC. Moreover, before that, the old NTS was also.

What did not like

I do not see much, well, if the battery would be even more powerful.

What did you like

Good bright screen. Before it, I had HTC One M7, which I really liked. Despite the fact that M8 is slightly larger in size, in his hand it lies much more comfortable. Yes, and beautiful looks. The accumulator works longer, the first 50 percent spends the same quickly as M7, as it comes to half, for some reason the percentages decrease very slowly, that is, somewhere by 12 nights there are about 35% of charge. Wi -Fi, Bluetooth, Facebook and all the news on Blinkfeed, which I really like, thanks to him the phone "alive", there all the time something changes. It is only HTC as far as I know.

What did not like

The rear camera is frankly bad, it applies to the resolution of snapshots and color reproduction.
- Although the interface has improved, but it is not particularly comfortable, you need to get used to it if I used to use it before
-High price of 33 thousand rubles, could and do it less
- Corpus for a five-fashioned display too large
- Audible location of the unlock button, although there are gestures eliminate this deficiency

What did you like

The excellent screen is just a stunning sound both in headphones and in the speakers (better than in the old one one is definitely) -proving design and solid-metal housing - soluble interface compared to the last generation of this model (for example, the buttons are much more convenient than the buttons on the previous One, more cute design, in the chamber there are many new software chips, added a pair of pleasant trifles in the interface, such as the ability to close all applications simultaneously in the task manager and gestures for unlocking: double press, swipe, etc. It is convenient) -Evil - Owl, powerful (36500 points in Antutu)

Detailed testing of the updated version of the flagship of the Taiwanese company

Following the Korean Samsung and Japanese Sony updated its flagship smartphone and the Taiwanese company NTS. Once this manufacturer was one of the world leaders in the production of smartphones, but in recent years, the shaky position of the Taiwanese company cannot really correct - judging by the market share of it. Nevertheless, the NTS continues to take some inconceivable efforts to resist afloat: at one fine moment the company stopped expanding the product ruler, focused on all his strength and issued the market a very attractive product called NTS ONE.

The smartphone turned out to be a fairly balanced product with a pretty and incite (as far as possible for this market sector) appearance, which allowed HTC again to appear on the first lanes. After almost a year, we again have the opportunity to refer to the products of this manufacturer, since the company recently released the updated version of its top smartphone, which officially called the same as the previous one, only changing the internal index of the model: HTC One (M8). Unlike Samsung and Sony, NTS did not disclose their trumps during the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. At that moment, there was nothing new at its booth, except for those painted in alternative colors of NTS ONE models of last year's release, we had time to get acquainted with the top flagship smartphones of the new generation of Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2. NTS has presented his new flagship later - already at the end of March, so today we have something to compare on equal items and find out whether new smartphone Taiwanese presense to take a place among the top smartphones of the coming season.

The main characteristics of HTC One (M8)

	HTC One M8.	SAMSUNG GALAXY S5.	LG G2.	TCL Idol X +	Lenovo VIBE Z (K910)
Screen	5 ", Super LCD 3	5.1 ", Super AMOLED	5,2 ", IPS	5 ", IPS	5.5 ", IPS
Resolution	1920 × 1080, 440 ppi	1920 × 1080, 432 ppi	1920 × 1080, 424 ppi	1920 × 1080, 440 ppi	1920 × 1080, 400 ppi
SOC.	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4 Krait 400 kernels) @ 2.3 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4 Krait 400 kernels) @ 2.5 GHz		MediaTek MT6592 (8 Arm Cortex-A7 cores) @ 2.0 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (4 Krait 400 kernels) @ 2.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 330.	Adreno 330.	Adreno 330.	Mali 450mp4	Adreno 330.
Oz	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Flash Memory	16/32 GB	16 GB	16/32 GB	16 GB	16 GB
Memory card support	microSD.	microSD.	—	—	—
Operating system	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4.	Google Android 4.2.	Google Android 4.2.	Google Android 4.2.
Battery	non-removable, 2600 mA · h	removable, 2800 mA · h	non-removable, 3000 mA · h	non-removable, 2500 mA · h	non-removable, 3050 mA · h
Cameras	rear (4 mp; video 1080p), frontal (5 MP)	rear (16 megacle; 4k video), frontal (2 MP)		relean (13 megacles; video 1080p), frontal (2 MP)	rear (13 mp; video 1080p), frontal (5 mp, video 1080r)
Dimensions and weight	146 × 71 × 9.4 mm, 160 g	142 × 73 × 8.1 mm, 145 g	139 × 71 × 8.9 mm, 143 g	140 × 69 × 7.9 mm, 120 g	149 × 77 × 7.9 mm, 147 g
average price	T-10761030.	T-10725078.	T-10505130.	T-10632117.	T-10516952.
Offers HTC One (M8)	L-10761030-10

• Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AV), 4 Krait 400 kernels, 2.3 GHz
• GPU Adreno 330, 550 MHz (?)
• Android Operating System 4.4.2 Kitkat
• Touch Display Super LCD 3, 5 ", 1920 × 1080, 440 PPI
• RAM (RAM) 2 GB, internal memory 16/32 GB
• MICROSD memory card support up to 128 GB
• Communication GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Communication WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
• Data transfer 2G, 3G, 4G (LTE 800/900/1800/2600 MHz)
• Bluetooth 4.0 APTX
• USB 2.0, OTG, MHL
• Wi-Fi 802.11a / B / G / N / AC (2.4 and 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Access Point
• NFC, DLNA, IR port
• GPS (A-GPS), GLONASS
• 4 MP camera Ultrapixel, autofocus, LED flash, video 1080p / 30 frames / s
• Camera 5 mp (frontal)
• Accelerometer, approximation sensor, illumination, gyroscope, barometer
• Lithium polymer battery 2600 mA · h
• Dimensions 146.4 × 70.6 × 9.4 mm
• Mass 160 g

Contents of delivery

With regard to packages in which NTS supplies their mobile novelties on stores, nothing has changed. This is all the same flat with rounded corners. Snow white box made of fine cardboard. A small package in size looks quite carefully, but inexpensive - in addition to text information on its front side, there are also pictures that always confuses the pathoscope and adds content utilitarianity.

In two small compartments are stored a poor accessories set. This set of charger (1.5 A output current, headphone headset with a thin wiring of a flat cross section and a vacuum-type gel incubusers, as well as a connecting USB cable, rubberized cover and several paper books.

Appearance and ease of use

Recall that the next model from the SAMSUNG Galaxy S series suddenly broke up in dimensions. Now we see that the same metamorphosis has undergone an updated model of NTS One. The smartphone has become noticeably larger, massive, although due to the fact that sharp side faces changed here by slightly rounded edges, this impression is slightly leveled. In any case, the overall increase in dimensions here more justified than the flagship of Koreans, because in the updated NTS one, the screen increased from 4.7 to 5 inches. And yet the space did not save here: the side frames were not so narrow, but about the lower part and it is not necessary to speak - on the black emptiness space under the screen, not occupied by anything except the company's logo, do many. And indeed, a wide black band under the display in the previous HTC One has yet been justified by the presence of two of the three standard control buttons on it, but now all buttons moved to the screen, and this empty strip in a centimeter is now not used at all. what. If it were removed, the smartphone could be transformed, to become much more elegant and less in size. However, this did not happen, and the new HTC One (M8) was even more than his predecessor.

Despite this, the smartphone is comfortable enough to fit in hand due to the streamlined smooth rounded forms, although the mass of 160 g is perhaps still Velika. The device in any case is felt by a large and sweaty - the chest pocket of the shirt, it will definitely pull the hardness, and for the pants pocket it is a decent weight. The smartphone is not so thin: curious to observe the developers' statements on its own site that the thickness of the HTC One (M8) hull is "only 9.35 mm". It is not entirely clear compared to what this "total" is applied here, but a simple comparison shows that by such a parameter, as the overall thickness of the case, the new smartphone Taiwan was the thicker of all flagship smartphones on the market. However, due to the narrowed faces, this thickness is practically not felt.

All surfaces at HTC One (M8) are quite slippery, because we have a solution almost completely made of metal. The device, as the last time, received a all-metal building, and the developers even mentioned that in the percentage of metal in the housing of the new HTC One it became even more. Aluminum used here has a matte, although not a rough surface. In dry hands, the device is held quite well, but from wet can and slip up - reliability, like the Soft-Touch rubber coating, is not felt here. However, people who at one time had to do the cold surfaces of the metal housing of the first HTC One, will not find anything unusual in the second, they should only like it.

Side faces have undergone more significant changes: the grooves poured on the sides were cut on the sides, now all sidewalls are completely metallic, like the rear surface. The side faces lost their sharp corners - now everything is smooth, streamlined, rounded, the edges became even more stern.

But on the rear surface of the grooves remained: the various antennas and microphones were laid out into them, so that the signal is not shielded by the metal metal. Accordingly, as the last time, all these chamfer is filled with a certain composite material, which differs in the texture and color from the metal surface.

The housing at HTC One (M8) Untreated, removable covers here is not there, so the method of installing a memory card and the SIM card remained the same: it is necessary to press the plug-in the secret buttons and pull out metal slides for fastening cards. It is not very convenient that the new Nano-SIM format is used here - most users, if they, of course, did not move with Apple iPhone, you will have to once again visit the communication salon to change the SIM card. In principle, the Solutions with Nano-Sim are already beginning to meet with other manufacturers (Motorola, for example), but still it is not so much a mass phenomenon, and so far problems are created more than when moving at one time on Micro-SIM.

Do not like it at all that the holes for extracting sled cards traditionally for the NTS here are so narrow that there is no ordinary clip, nor the stationery needle. If you lose a full-time key, it will be difficult to pick up something as thin - perhaps only the tip of the sewing needle will save the position, but the versatility is lost because of this - the ordinary closet is not allowed. Why was it a narrow key for the key, remains a mystery. Such holes for the sides of the device are two: one to extract the SIM card, and the other - to seize the memory card. The smartphone is capable of receiving a microSD memory card to 128 GB.

Also, it is also worth noting the fact that Taiwanese developers persistently continue to cut the power button into the upper end - with such large dimensions, it is inconvenient to her finger, and the absolute majority modern smartphones Applied side option for this button. In principle, smartphone htc. One (M8) There are many unlocking options and without using this key, but the persistence persistent is still surprising. As for the mentioned unlock methods, you can wake up the device and double tapping on the screen (as in LG devices, for example), and a vertical gesture on the screen, and there is a variant of the speed to activate the camera if you press the volume key and transfer the smartphone to the portrait orientation Screen. By the way, a double tapping on the screen, the smartphone can be soaked back, which before it was found only in LG (Knockon function).

The second one of the HTC One (M8) contained on the HTC HPC is also far from ideal. It is located on the side face, but practically does not repeat out of the body, so it is impossible to grope it. It is so short and soft that you can never be sure that at least you click on the right side of this double-sided swing. Fans of NTS products can calculate all these soldiers; Get used to such small inconveniences quite, of course, it is possible; But we have the opportunity now to compare with the best samples on the market, and in this regard, the organization of mechanical controls from Samsung, LG and even Sony seems to be more thoughtful and balanced.

The audio jack for headphones (3.5 mm) was transferred to the lower end. And everything would be nothing, but now between this connector and the micro-usb socket, the distance does not reach the centimeter - if the tips of both plugs are quite thick, then two cables connected to these connectors may begin to interfere with each other (naturally we are talking about noncomplia cables).

After moving the audio connector at the top, in addition to the power key, only the infrared port remained, but it is not entirely clear whether it is embedded, as before, in the key or moved to another place, since now the entire top face is covered with darkened glass. Infrared port, as it should be, serves here for emulation of the console remote control - relevant software You can find pre-installed in the smartphone.

The Micro-USB connector here supports only USB 2.0 interface, which for the modern flagship with the maximum selling price can already be considered a minus. Well, even though there is support for the connection mode of external devices (OTG).

On the back of the smartphone, you can detect more elements than usual. In addition to an unusual two-section LED flash, whose eyes are shining with different colors (one - yellow, other - reddish), here you can still notice two glasses of the camera. The one is more habitually responsible for the primary shooting, and the small developers are defined as the scene depth sensor. With its help, the smartphone is able to receive information about the distance to the objects found in the frame. Based on the information captured by them, the captured photos can be converted using photo effects (change focus on finished pictures, for example, as well as create a 3D effect). This tandem in the NTS was called Duo Camera.

The flash, by the way, is capable of shining extremely bright, to turn it into a flashlight in the smartphone there is a pre-installed corresponding software.

The front panel is covered with a protective glass of Gorilla Glass 3, resistant to the appearance of scratches, in connection with this, developers also mention and special coverage called Native Damage Resistance. From above and below, dual front stereo speakers are embedded here, as in the previous model. The lattices for the sound output are addressed to the user, so the sound will not overlap the surface of the table, if the smartphone lies the screen up.

In the top of the screen, in addition to traditional sensors and the front camera window, it is also located led indicator Notifications. The indicator shines directly through the upper dynamics grid by various colors depending on the charging status and incoming events, its functions can be configured: disabled or involved separately.

HTC One (M8) will go on sale not only in its traditional colors "Dark gray metallic" and "light silver", but also - Hurray! - In "Gold". Well, right, where now without him. It is even surprising how this is not embedded here and the fingerprint scanner - Koreans, who could not be kept from the temptation.

Finally, it is worth noting that due to such a monolithic design of the housing, the battery in HTC One (M8) will be replaced with extremely problematic, not to mention that for the user it is inexpensive - the battery is under the main board and is glued to the chassis. And in general, all this monolithicness and external strength of the all-metal design, as it turns out, can sometimes go sideways: IFIXIT experts, exploring maintainability electronic devicesExtremely rated the maintainability of the new HTC One (as well as the past), making sure that the design realized by Taiwanese practically does not leave the chances to replace the damaged component without a new breakage.

Screen

HTC One (M8) smartphone is equipped with a Super LCD touch matrix 3. The screen sizes are 62 × 110 mm, a diagonal is 5 inches, resolution - 1920 × 1080 points. Such a parameter as the density of pixels per inch is here 440 PPI - the density of the points is very high.

Outside, the screen is covered with a protective glass of Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The thickness of the side frame from the edge of the screen to the edge of the case is about 4 mm - the frames are not so narrow, the same thickening of the frame is also observed at Samsung Galaxy S5. In principle, users often complain that with too thin lateral frames, the edges of the screen involuntarily referred to the palms, which leads to unintentional actions. True, the developers seem to promise to create technology at which the most extreme parts of the screen would become insensitive to touch, but so far we see only such a "straight" way to care from the problem.

The display brightness can be manually adjusted, and you can use automatic adjustment. Multitach technology here allows you to process up to 10 simultaneous touches, but, unlike any other smartphones on the market, this feature is initially turned off here. It is amazing, but with the factory settings in NTS devices, only two simultaneous touch are recognized. In order to open the possibility of a 10-finger multitouch, you must remove the tick in the settings. Here lies and another very strange moment: under the checkmark it is written "Allows the applications to recognize gestures with 3 fingers." However, all the test programs determine only the possibility of two simultaneous touchs, and not three. The checkbox can be removed, and then the possibility of the usual 10-finger input will be back.

As for the possibility of managing the screen with hands in gloves in the official press release of the NTS, nothing directly says, the item in the settings clarifying this issue also not detected. They did not give an unequivocal answer and our own experiments: on touch in ordinary leather gloves, as on the touch of a pencil or any other item, the screen does not respond. It was possible only to influence it through a very thin fabric, so, taking into account our climatic conditions, it can be argued that in gloves it is impossible to manage the smartphone.

Detailed examination with the use of measuring instruments was conducted by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections of Alexey Kudryavtsev. We present his expert opinion on the screen of the sample under study.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface resistant to the appearance of scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, there is a very efficient anti-glare filter, which is almost no worse to reduce the brightness of the reflection, which is Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, we give a photo on which the white surface is reflected in the screens (left - Nexus 7, right - HTC One, then they can be distinguished by size):

Due to the difference in sizes and color tone, it is difficult to visually determine which screen is actually darker, but statistics from graphic Editor Shows that both screens are equally dark. The double-to-reflected objects on the HTC One screen is very weak, it suggests that there is no air interval between the layers of the screen (more specifically between the outer glass and the surface of the LCD matrix) (OGS - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (type of glass-air) with highly different refractive ratios, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repairs in the case of cracked exterior glass costs much more expensive, since it accounts for a whole screen. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (fat-repellent) coating (very effective, even slightly better than Nexus 7), so traces from the fingers are removed significantly, and appear at a lower rate than in the case of conventional glass.

When manually controlling brightness and when displaying a white field, the maximum brightness value was about 480 kD / m², the minimum is 11 kD / m². Maximum brightness is very high, it means, given the effective anti-glare filter, readability even on a sunny day outside the room should be at a great level. In complete darkness, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. In the presence of automatic brightness adjustment over the illumination sensor (it is located on the right of the lattice of the upper front loudspeaker). In automatic mode, when changing external light conditions, the screen brightness is rising, and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider. If it is 100%, then in complete darkness, the auturance function reduces the brightness of up to 20 cd / m² (normally), in conditions of an artificial light of the office (about 400 LCs) sets 150 cd / m² (just time) in a very bright environment (corresponds to the coverage of a clear day outside the room, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 LCs or a little more) The brightness increases somewhere to 465 cd / m² (almost a maximum of what was expected); If 50% adjustment, the values \u200b\u200bare as follows: 11, 105 and 295 kD / m² (values, respectively below), the regulator is 0% - 11, 60, and 130 kD / m² (the values \u200b\u200bare highly understated, which, however, logical). As a result, the auto-adjustment function of brightness works quite adequately. At any level of brightness, the backlight modulation is practically absent, so there is no screen flicker.

This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs demonstrate a typical structure of subpixels for IPS:

For comparison, you can familiarize yourself with the micrographic gallery of the screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without a significant shift of colors, even with large looks from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. To compare, we give the photos on which the same images are displayed on the HTC One and Nexus 7 screens, while the brightness of the screens is initially set to about 200 cd / m². Perpendicular to screens White field:

We note the good uniformity of the brightness and color tone of the white field (when photographing the color balance in the camera is forcibly set to 6500 K). And test picture:

The color rendition is good, while the colors on the HTC One screen are clearly more saturated, according to the visual assessment of saturation somewhere on the verge between the estimates of "colors brighter and more living" and "colors are oversaturated and unnatural." Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors did not change much from both screens (although the HTC One has a gray green background), and the contrast at an angle is preserved at a high level. And white field:

The brightness at an angle at the screens has decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in excerpt), but in the case of HTC One, the decline of brightness is less. The black field when the diagonal is deviated to the diagonal, lightly and acquires a purple or red-purple shade. The photos below are demonstrated (the brightness of white areas in the perpendicular plane of the screens direction at the screens of the same!):

And at a different angle:

With perpendicular view, the uniform of the black field is excellent:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is good - about 790: 1. The response time when switching black-white-black is 17 ms (9 ms incl. + 8 ms off.). The transition between halftons of gray 25% and 75% (according to the numerical color value) and back in sum occupies 30 ms. Constructed by 32 points with an equal interval in the numerical value of the shade of a gray gamma curve did not reveal in neither lights or in the shadows. The index of the approximating power function is 2.06, which is lower than the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve somewhat deviates from power dependence:

Due to the dynamic adjustment of the brightness of the backlight in accordance with the character of the displayed image (on light images, the brightness increases significantly, on dark - decreases) The resulting brightness of the brightness from the shade (gamma curve) does not correspond to the gamma-curve of the static image, since the measurements were carried out with a sequential The withdrawal of shades of gray is almost full of screen. For this reason, a series of tests - the determination of contrast and response time, comparing the illumination of black at angles - we were performed when withdrawing special templates with consistently medium brightness, and not one-photo fields in full screen. In general, such and the untouched brightness correction is nothing but harm, since in the case of dark images in the conditions of external illumination, the brightness on the contrary wants to lift a little to improve the detail in the shadows. But in this case it decreases ...

Color coverage is a little wider than SRGB:

The spectra show that the matrix light filters to moderately mix the components to each other:

As a result, visually colors have, as we have already noted, border saturation between natural and extremely high. The balance of shades on the gray scale is slightly compromised, since the color temperature is slightly higher than the standard 6500 K, the deviation from the spectrum of an absolutely black body (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for the consumer device, however, the color temperature and Δe vary from the shade to the shade A little more than I would like - this adversely affects the visual assessment of the color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can not be taken into account, since there is no color balance muchYes, and the measurement error of color characteristics on low brightness is large.)

Let us sum up: the screen has a high maximum brightness and a very effective anti-glare filter, so a smartphone without problems can be used outside the room even a summer sunny day. In complete darkness, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. It is permissible to use and mode with automatic brightness adjustment, working quite adequately. A very good oleophobic coating should be attributed to the advantages of the screen, the absence of air gap in the layers of the screen and flicker, the high stability of black to the rejection of the view from the perpendicular to the screen plane and excellent uniformity of the black field. From the ideal, the screen of the tested device is slightly distinguished by a controversial version with a color coverage, slightly leaving the border of the SRGB, and not the best color balance for this class. Nevertheless, in general, the screen quality is very high and corresponds to the top product.

Sound

During the first NTS ONE on television, it was often possible to see the company's commercials in which the emphasis was applied to the fact that the dynamics of her smartphone were addressed to the user. And indeed, few people will not agree with the statement that the sound should not go from the user, but to him. A strange thing, but most smartphones even now you can meet the pickup dynamics lattice on the back surface, although it is usually the smartphone that overlapping the sound outgoing from the speaker. So in terms of the fact that NTS dotted the dynamics to the person, the merit of the company is indisputable.

Another thing is that Taiwanese are not going to stop there. It is reported, in particular, that "HTC One (M8) raises the sound quality to a new height. Newest technology HTC Boomsound provides a powerful and clean sound with full immersion effect and saturated tones from low to high frequencies. HTC One (M8) is equipped with advanced stereo speakers on the front panel operating under the control of specialized audio profile. As a result, the device sounds 25% louder than its predecessor - without any damage to quality. " Stereo speakers are connected to the amplifier, are controlled by a special sound chip, the volume of audio chambers reaches 0.85 cm³ at the upper and 0.80 cm³ at the lower speaker, and they protect them a special thermal sensor, if necessary, automatically reduces power.

Honestly, it is not entirely clear for which purpose it is realizes all this unprecedented for normal phone power. Someone will dance under the sounds of a pocket mobile device using it as a stereomagnetola, or to do, for example, aerobics in the hall? Still, people enjoy music predominantly with high-quality headphones Or they go to the concert halls, and to seek such a powerful sound from the smartphone - the task is not entirely understandable.

As for the sound in headphones, then, of course, there are no complaints. The sound is excellent, clean in the whole range of frequencies, bass, perhaps, even here in excess, and the maximum volume is so great that we have never managed to get to the top limit - it's simply you can freeze. In the conversational dynamics, the voice of a familiar interlocutor, the timbre and intonation remain recognizable, telephone conversations on HTC One (M8) are quite comfortable.

To play musical compositions in the device, the NTS Music's own brand player is used. Everything sound effects Combined BOOMSOUND technology and are given to the coup automation - manually adjust little.

Camera

HTC One (M8) is equipped with two modules of digital cameras with a resolution of 4 and 5 Mp. In this case, the resolution of the main chamber is inferior in digits to the permission of the front module, which is an unprecedented precedent for the mobile device market. The front camera takes pictures with a maximum resolution of 2560 × 1440, the video takes off in the resolution of 1080r.

The main, rear camera is equipped with the same unusual 4 megapixel module, which was in the previous model (pixel size 2.0 μm, Sensor size 1/3 ", Reverse light of the matrix, Special processor HTC ImageCHIP 2, aperture F2.0 and [ relatively] wide-angle lens 28 mm). The developers are tirelessly called "revolutionary" and even gave her own name - HTC Ultrapixel. True, despite all the praise, the pictures received by the first NTS ONE left much to be desired. The camera in NTS One (M8) is equipped with a fast autofocus (focusing for 0.3 s), two-section multicolored LED flash, but there is no optical stabilizer here, as there is no and new-fashioned ability to shoot video in the UHD resolution (4K), although in other modern The flagships are already present.

In addition to the Ultrapixel technology, the new Duo Camera is also notable for the presence of a scene depth sensor. With its help, the smartphone is able to receive information about the distance to the objects found in the frame. Based on the information captured by them, the captured photos can be converted using a set of various photo effects. The UFocus effect allows you to change the image focus after the snapshot was made. The Foregrounder tool gives control over the individual objects in the frame and allows you to change the background of the picture. The Copy & Paste feature will allow you to move the image to another photo, and Dimension Plus will show pictures from a different angle with a simple inclination of the smartphone. In addition, the novelty has an image match intelligent search function, which intuitively recognizes and moves all photos with a specific object in one album. There is a set of animated entertainment effects of Seasons.

When shooting in automatic mode, which is set by default, the photos are obtained in size 2688 × 1520. There are no other permissions in the settings menu, there are only "trimming" options of the image to the aspect ratio of 4: 3 and 1: 1. The design and organization of the camera control interface remained the same: it's all the same uniform deploying down as the Long Scroll tabs open. A small amount of information is visible on the screen on the screen - you have to scroll up and down the menu all the time. In general, the camera control settings menu turned out to be much less visual than that of the best SAMSUNG and LG solutions, where the menu fuctions are collected in an interactive matrix, all parts of which are simultaneously visible on one screen.

The camera can shoot a video in a resolution of 1080p, but not UHD (4K). It is possible to video filming in slow motion. Examples of test rollers are presented below.

• Roller №1 (53 MB, 1920 × 1080, Outdoor, with cloudy weather)
• Roller # 2 (40 MB, 1920 × 1080, indoors)
• Roller # 3 (54 MB, 1920 × 1080, Outdoor, with sunny weather)

Examples of photos with our comments are presented below.

	In the near plans, the details are worked well, to the long-term - they are lost in the noise.
	Noise on the wall and in the branches are well noticeable.
	Detailing and sharpness leave to desire the best.
	Of course, with an increase in the saturation of "noisy" crowns of trees and become multicolored at all.
	The sharpness of the snapshot is good, but it falls a little from the very edges.
	The text is worked well and practically not damaged.
	Macro with good lighting is not the most beautiful, but not bad.
	With weak lighting, the macro manages the camera is not bad, not counting noise.
	The flash allows you to get rid of noise.
	More common artistic stories with normal lighting, the camera is good, if not to look at noise.
	An example is not bad in all parameters of the picture. Is that a little lack sharply.
	In general, the snapshot is good, but noise is noticeable in the poles in the background.

	Lighting ≈3200 suite. The camera copes well.
	Lighting ≈1400 luxury. The situation is almost no change.
	Lighting ≈130 luxury. The image is surprising clean, although you can find small colored spots of noise.
	Lighting ≈130 suite, flash. The situation does not noticeably improve, but remains good.
	Lighting<1 люкс. В темноте камера практически не справляется, хотя контуры предметов разглядеть можно.
	Lighting<1 люкс, вспышка. Вспышка работает достаточно стабильно.

UFocus.

At first glance, it seems that the camera simply makes two shots with focusing on the "Far" and "Middle" object. By what parameters the camera chooses these objects is probably calculated. Next, when processing, the program using data from two shots, calculates the desired "blur" and makes a smooth transition from the unaware of the part to the sharp.

The effect of "bokeh" in the end looks a little less "program" than in the case of normal software blur, which has long been on many smartphones. The unnaturalness of such treatment is striking especially those who have repeatedly received the effect of "bokeh" on the cameras with a large matrix and light optics. Even those who do not know the technical side and the recipe of this effect will notice that in the pictures of HTC One after all "something is wrong."

In addition, the program is often mistaken when blurring parts of the frame (which will immediately be thrown into the eyes of people who feel the geometry of the picture), and the transitions performs inactively.

However, it is necessary to pay tribute to engineers: an interesting idea. Despite the fact that this is an explicit attempt to encroacitate the holy mirror / mirror-free chambers (or rather it would be to say, "cameras with a large matrix and light optics"), it looks interesting. Something new will be brought to the world of social networks, and inexperienced users will definitely say that on the scale of web pages "the quality of the pictures cannot be distinguished from the mirror."

On the other hand, there are both sad notes. Allegedly improving the quality and possibilities of their cameras, the manufacturers of smartphones are thereby deliberately or incolquently gives a real quality, which is practically unattainable when using such physical parameters of the camera. However, this is already a completely different story that translates the discussion of technical issues on a very unsubstantial soil of personal opinions.

In addition to far from smooth work, this regime has other disadvantages. For example, it is only available for general plans, and with close-ups it does not work, which, of course, it would be much more interesting and more natural. On the finished snapshot, you can choose not any object or plan. Basically, the program allows you to choose a couple of plans from distant or from the closest. Set the focus on the average plan will be more difficult.

The idea may not be good, but in its implementation definitely there is something to refine. In addition, the algorithms of such blur have long been known - the question is only available for processing facilities. If HTC engineers are patient, like Samsung, and learn to bring their ideas to a good implementation, we will be able to see many interesting decisions.

Below are examples of snapshots - original and derivatives, on which the irregularities and inaccuracies of the program are well noticeable.

In the case of Ultrapixel, everything was very beautiful, in detail and convincingly painted in the accompanying materials of the smartphone. The most interesting thing is that this somewhat categorical, but quite reasonable theory was simply not very well implemented in practice. Although she has the opposite side, about which you can also argue for a long time. If the theory goes into practice without significant losses - why not provide her not only the right to life, but also more widespread.

Unfortunately, this time the HTC could not surprise us: they again turned out a good 4 megapixel camera. For its 4 MP, it is really good, but can hardly surpass the camera of other flagships on the quality of shooting. However, compared to the last flagship HTC One Max came the camera better.

Despite the big pixels, the noises of the camera are not alien - they are well visible in the shadows. Also, due to the size of the pixel, the grain from the noise with all the ensuing effects in the form of the irregularities of thin lines.

On the other hand, artistic pictures with good lighting are not bad camera. Yes, it is designed mainly to artistic shooting, judging by the applications of the manufacturer; It is possible to shoot photographs for social networks, where the usual size of the picture does not yet exceed 2 MP - in this case, all other statements are fully justified.

As a result, it can be concluded that the camera is generally not bad and suitable for not too demanding artistic or documentary shooting.

Telephone part and communication

Among the communication capabilities of the new HTC One smartphone (M8) did not find any innovative (in Samsung Galaxy S5 developers, for example, added support for 2 × 2 MIMO networks Wi-Fi). Everything is familiar to the previous flagships last year: the smartphone works standard in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and the fourth-generation networks used in Russia (LTE) are supported. With the SIM card of the domestic operator, the megaphone smartphone in practice confidently finds and works with the LTE network. Of the additional network capabilities available support for the second Wi-Fi range (5 GHz) and NFC technology. Connecting external devices (USB Host, OTG) is supported here, so you can connect to the Micro-USB port of flash drives and mouses with keyboards. The navigation module supports both GPS and domestic GLONASS, and works very clearly and quickly - the first satellites begin to "catch" in a matter of seconds even after the first cold start - there are no problems with this.

Spontaneous reboots / shutdowns during testing was not observed. The screen at the smartphone is large, so the drawing of the letters and numbers of the virtual keyboard is quite comfortable for control. A highlighted top row with numbers on a regular keyboard, like Samsung devices, here are not - you will have to switch the layout each time. The layout itself and the location of the keys are standard: to switch language layouts, it is enough to press the button with the image of the globe. The telephone application supports Smart Dial, that is, during the dialing of the phone number immediately, the search first letters in contacts are immediately performed. Supporting a non-breakdown letter to slip here is, but the ability to sign the keyboard closer to one of the edges, as on Samsung and LG planet phones, there is no.

OS and Software

As a system, the Google Android Software Platform of Fresh Version 4.4.2 and the HTC Corporate Graphic User Interface, already the sixth version - HTC Sense 6. The appearance of the shell did not undergo significant changes compared to the previous version, but some new Functions. The application menu here, as before, is scrolled not vertically, like everyone else, but horizontally. Nothing and notorious HTC Blinkfeed, which was so many disputes in due time. Not everyone liked the obsessive service in the form of a widget huge on the whole screen, which is an infinite news feed ribbon. The developers not only decided to leave it, but also expanded its functionality. They distributed SDK partners, allowing their own content to be integrated into the tape, and it became easier for users to look for new media resources and subscribe to them. Also added the ability to automatically adjust the tape for the interests of the user in social networks.

In addition, the creators decided to beat the figure 6 in the ordinal number of the version of the shell as the "sixth sense", mentioning the set of functions called Motion Launch. Based on the set of built-in motion and approximation sensors (Smart Sensor Hub), the Smartphone "recognizes" the surrounding environment. This gives the user the ability to interact with a smartphone without turning on the screen. For example, to activate the device is enough for one sliding movement with your finger. The auto-outfall feature allows you to answer the bell the most natural gesture - for this it is enough to simply attach a smartphone to the ear, without any additional actions with the screen. And to quickly activate the camera with a blocked smartphone, it is enough to press one of the volume buttons and rotate the device into the portrait screen orientation.

As in the case of the new Samsung flagship, the NTS also focused on the emergence of an energy-saving mode, which was dubbed here Extreme Power Saving Mode. In principle, this is the same mode as Samsung Galaxy S5 (and some other modern smartphones, such as Lenovo), only here the graphical interface does not turn black and white, but the network interfaces are also disconnected, the set of working applications is limited, etc. The creators promise that "With a complete charge, the device in this mode will be able to work up to 14 days, while allowing you to receive calls, SMS and email messages. Extreme Power Saving Mode can be activated manually or automatically. It provides up to 60 hours of standby at a 20% battery charge level, up to 30 hours at a 10%, and up to 15 hours at 5 percent. "

As for the pre-installed applications, then the creators of the smartphone especially allocate the Fitbit fitness program. Its capabilities are optimized for a set of smart sensors SMART SENSOR HUB, and all information about current tasks and achievements will appear on the main screen in the BlinkFeed tape. In general, a list of preset applications, compared with the same Samsung and Sony smartphones, is very small: there is not even an elementary file manager, and only the package for working with office documents Polaris Office has been noticed.

Performance

As with the new Samsung and Sony flagships, the HTC One (M8) hardware platform is based on the latest single-grade quad-core system (SOC) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with four KRAIT 400 cores. Recall that the new platform has the functionality of Snapdragon 800 with a slightly higher frequency of processor cores. : Snapdragon 801 can work at frequencies up to 2.45 GHz, while the core frequency of the previous version of the chip was limited at 2.36 GHz. True, in the case of HTC One (M8), the maximum frequency of processor cores is only 2.3 GHz (CPU-Z shows 2.27 GHz), which is less than that of Samsung Galaxy S5 (2.46 GHz). Most likely, a slightly different version of the new platform is used here - Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB). Unlike the MSM8974AC version, which is installed in Samsung Galaxy S5, here the maximum possible CPU frequency is limited to 2.36 GHz, and the GPU frequency is 550 MHz.

Support in processing processor processor here provides the same ADRENO 330 video accelerator 330. Non-memory for the user's needs in the device is originally available about 10.5 GB of 16 GB (there is also a 32 GB version for sale). The amount of RAM of the smartphone is 2 GB - increasing here, as in the case of Samsung Galaxy S5, did not happen, while Sony was equipped with its newest flagship in three gigabytes of RAM. MicroSD memory cards in this model are supported by a volume of up to 128 GB, you can also connect external flash drives, keyboards and mouses using a special adapter in OTG mode. True, the Micro-USB connector here does not support the speed data transfer mode of USB 3.0, which for the flagship of such a level can already be considered omission.

Since the most powerful and most productive from competing serial platforms is now SOC MediaTek MT6592, which includes eight full-fledged processor nuclei, [simultaneously] functioning at a frequency up to 2 GHz, then it is logically included in comparison its results. Recall that quite recently we released a review of a powerful TCL IDOL X + smartphone, which is built on the maximum version of this platform, so it will be curious to compare the results of these two most advanced hardware mobile platforms. Also, to comparison, of course, it is worth adding the results demonstrated in the same tests of the previous version of the Qualcomm platform - Snapdragon 800, which has all the top smartphones last year. As for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 itself, we already have an idea of \u200b\u200bits speed thanks to the recent testing of Samsung Galaxy S5. It will be interesting to compare HTC One (M8) and with it, because the frequencies of the nuclei in their platforms differ. But Sony Xperia Z2, built on the same newest platform, until, unfortunately, before our test lab has not yet reached, we will compare his results with today's new items a little later.

To get an idea of \u200b\u200bthe performance of the platform of the test smartphone, we will carry out a standard set of tests.

All the results obtained by us when testing the smartphone in the most recent versions of popular benchmarks, we are conveniently reduced to the table. The table usually adds several other devices from various segments, also tested on similar recent versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the resulting dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of the same comparison, it is impossible to submit results from different versions of the benchmarks, so "for the scenes" there are many decent and actual models - due to the fact that they at one time passed the "obstacles' band" on previous versions of test programs.

Testing in MobileXPRT, as well as in the latest versions of Antutu 4.x and Geekbench 3:

This is what it turned out after the end of all testing. As for the competing MediaTek MT6592, then the newest Qualcomm system (SNAPDRAGON 801) coped with confidently. In general, it is absolutely not surprising if you consider that the previous version (Snapdragon 800) was faster than the top-end solution MediaTek. As for the Snapdragon 801 itself, the results of all special gain tests with respect to SNAPDRAGON 800 are not detected, and it should not be at a 2.27 GHz core frequency, which is not very different from the frequency of the nuclear flagships on Snapdragon 800. True , In ANTUTU, the subject managed to do some unknown ways to even overtake the Samsung Galaxy S5, although the core frequency is higher (2.46 GHz). And this is very suspicious, because in the "honest" version of the test - Antutu X - the test above 28k could not climb, how many test runs would do (the screenshot of the results of the "anti-grayster" antutu x we \u200b\u200balways put on the right of the main one).

In the rest of the benchmarks, the difference is also there, but it is small, and in comparison with the Samsung Galaxy S5, it is not in favor of HTC One (M8). However, we are talking about the translated results that other low-level smartphones are simply unavailable, so in any case we can talk about HTC One (M8) as a very powerful smartphone, whose hardware capacity will be enough to fulfill Any tasks.

By the way, with regard to the resulting numbers, it is necessary to remind the latest placement of forces. If you rely on the numbers of the popular benchmark Antutu, it looks like this: eight MediaTek MT6592 cores with a frequency of 2 GHz get 31 thousand points in this test (26 thousand in eight-core Zopo 998 and ThL T100S with a lower frequency of processor nuclei - 1.7 GHz), About 35 thousand points - at the top smartphones last year, such as LG G2, Sony Xperia Z1, Acer Liquid S2, built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 hardware platform. Approximately the same 35K issues new devices on Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 - Samsung Galaxy S5 and here Now HTC One (M8) with its suspicious scattering results from 36K in normal up to 28k in "Anti-Chiter" versions of Antutu test. In any case, a new version of the Qualcomm top platform brought a very small increase in performance, although this is a low-wing superiority allows it to fix it even more on the podium's podium as a unconditional leader among platforms for mobile devices.

When testing in 3DMark for the most productive smartphones now it is possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the resolution of the rendering is fixed to 720p and is turned off by VSYNC (due to which the speed can rise above 60 FPS).

The results of the testing of the graphics subsystem in the Epic Citadel game test, as well as Basemark X and Bonsai Benchmark:

The superiority in the ADRENO 330 video subsystem over the MALI-450MP4, which is part of the eight-core MediaTek MT6592, is noticeable: this video inspector issues the maximum 60 FPS in those test modes in which MALI-450MP4 gives 47 FPS.

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for the benchmarks to estimate the speed of the JavaScript engine, it is necessary to always make a discount on the fact that they are significantly dependent on the browser in them, in which the comparison can be truly correct only on the same OS and browsers, and such an opportunity is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

Video playback

To test "omnivities" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special capabilities, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats that constitute the bulk of the content available on the content network. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have the support of hardware decoding of videos at the chip level, since to process modern options due to the processor nuclei are most often impossible. Also, it is not necessary to wait from the mobile device of decoding everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to PC, and no one is going to challenge it.

According to the results of HTC One (M8), it was not supplied with all the necessary decoders, in this case the sound, which are necessary for the full play of the majority of the most common files in the network. To successfully play their playback, you will have to resort to the help of a third-party player - for example, MX Player. True, and it will have to first change the settings by switching from hardware decoding to software or in a new mode called Hardware +.(Not supported by all smartphones), only then sound will appear. All results are reduced to a single table.

Format	Container, video, sound	MX Video Player.	Full video player
DVDRip.	AVI, XVID 720 × 400 2200 Kbps, MP3 + AC3	reproduces normal	reproduces normal
Web-DL SD	AVI, XVID 720 × 400 1400 Kbps, MP3 + AC3	reproduces normal	reproduces normal
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 3000 Kbps, AC3	h / W +
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 4000 Kbps, AC3	reproduced normally with decoder h / W +	video is reproduced normally, no sound
BDRip 1080p.	MKV, H.264 1920 × 1080 8000 Kbps, AC3	reproduced normally with decoder h / W +	video is reproduced normally, no sound

¹ Sound in MX Video Player was played only after switching to software decoding or new mode Hardware +.; the regular player does not have such a setting

Additionally, the MHL interface was tested. To test it, we used the LG IPS237L monitor that supports a direct MHL connection using a passive adapter cable from the Micro-USB connector on HDMI.

Output mode with a direct connection to the monitor - 1080p at 30 frames / s, using the adapter - 720p we have had at 60 / s. With a portrait orientation of the smartphone, the image output to the monitor screen is also carried out in the portrait orientation, while the image on the monitor is slightly smaller than the boundary of the height display area (narrow black stripes are displayed on top and bottom), and for maintaining the correct proportions on the sides, black fields are displayed. With a landscape orientation of the smartphone, the image output to the monitor screen is possible in the landscape orientation, while the image on the monitor exactly corresponds to the image on the screen of the smartphone, but still the boundaries of the picture do not reach the boundaries of the display area on the monitor.

Such scaling is absolutely inappropriate and significantly reduces the clarity of the image. The sound on MHL is displayed (in this case, the sounds were heard through the headphones connected to the monitor, since there are no loudspeakers in the monitor) and it has good quality. In this case, the multimedia sounds via the loudspeaker of the smartphone itself are not displayed, and the volume with the buttons on the smartphone housing is not adjustable, only turns off. The smartphone connected via MHL is charged (at least this is evidenced by the charge indicator).

Next, using a dialing of test files with one division per frame with an arrow and a rectangle (see "Method for testing the playback devices and displaying a video signal. Version 1 (for mobile devices)") We checked how the video is displayed on the screen of the device being tested. Screenshots with shutter speed in 1 C helped to determine the nature of the output of video files with various parameters: Various resolution 1280 to 720 (720p), 1920 at 1080 (1080p) and 3840 at 2160 (4K) pixels and frame rate 24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames / s. In the tests, we used the MX Player video player in the hardware mode when displaying the smartphone screen and a regular video player when displaying an external monitor, since MX Player in this mode depended for the tracks when switching tracks. The results of this (block entitled as the smartphone screen) and the next test are reduced to the table:

few 720/50p oK not 720 / 30p. excellent not 720/25p. oK not 720/24p. oK not

Note: If in both columns Uniformity and Pass Green estimates are exhibited, it means that, most likely, when viewing the films of artifacts caused by uneven alternation and passage of frames, or will not be seen at all, or their number and notice will not affect the preservation of viewing. Red marks indicate possible problems associated with playing relevant files.

By the output criterion, the quality of video files playback on the screen of the smartphone itself is high, since frames (or frames of frames) can be output with more or less uniform intervals, and there are no frames of frames with the exception of files from 60 frames / s, in which one second One frame is always skipped. The smartphone can even show files with a 4K resolution to 30P inclusive. When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 to 1080 (1080p) on the smartphone screen, the image of the video file is displayed exactly along the screen border, one to one pixels, that is, in the initial resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen actually corresponds to the standard range 16-235 - in the shadows of the entire pair of shades merged with black color, but all gradations are displayed in the lights. It is impossible not to mark the integrated loudspeakers for such a mobile device, which greatly enhances the pleasure of watching movies.

With a MHL connected monitor when playing a video a regular player on the monitor, an exact copy of the smartphone screen is displayed.

When playing video files, the brightness range displayed on the monitor screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows and in the lights are displayed all gradations of shades. The results of the output tests on the monitor are shown in the table above in the "MHL (monitor" block. For video up to 30 frames / s We used a direct connection to the monitor (1080p at 30 frames / s), for video 50-60 frame / s - adapter (720p at 60 frames / s). The output quality is not bad and corresponds to the quality of the output on the screen of the smartphone itself.

It turns out that connecting to external monitors, TVs and projectors, carried out using MHL, in principle, you can use for games, viewing movies, displaying web pages and other activities that wins from a multiple screen size increase. But the quality of the output is imperfect, since the image due to scaling has a reduced clarity.

Battery life

The lithium polymer battery installed in HTC One (M8) has a smaller than that of the majority of the top modern flagships, the capacity of 2600 mA · h. Accordingly, in terms of battery life, the device has shown quite well, but not recordable results that we traditionally reduced in a comparative table.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D game mode
HTC One M8.	2600 mA · h	22 h. 10 m.	13 h. 20 m.	3 h. 20 m.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S5.	2800 mA · h	17 h. 20 m.	12 h. 30 m.	4 h. 30 m.
TCL Idol X +	2500 mA · h	12 h. 30 m.	7 h. 20 m.	3 h. 00 m.
Lenovo Vibe Z.	3050 mA · h	11 h. 45 m.	8 h. 00 m.	3 h. 30 m.
Acer Liquid S2.	3300 mA · h	16 h. 40 m.	7 h. 40 m.	6 h. 00 m.
LG G Flex	3500 mA · h	23 h. 15 m.	13 h. 30 m.	6 h. 40 m.
LG G2.	3000 mA · h	20 h. 00 m.	12 h. 30 m.	4 h. 45 m.
Sony Xperia Z1.	3000 mA · h	11 h. 45 m.	8 h. 00 m.	4 h. 30 m.

Uninterrupted reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) with a minimum comfortable level of brightness (the brightness was set per 100 kD / m²) lasted to the full battery discharge for more than 22 hours, and when you continuously view video from YouTube in high quality (HQ) with The same level of brightness through the home network Wi-Fi machine lasted for more than 13 hours. In the mode of 3D games, the smartphone was very hot enough, as a result, worked out only 3.5 hours.

Outcome

As for the value of the novelty, it is already known that it is even more expensive to be sold on the Russian market even more than the new flagship of the Koreans Samsung Galaxy S5 - 33 thousand rubles are now asked in our stores for the version of HTC One (M8) from 16 GB. This is definitely a unthinkable price, and it is unlikely to be fully justified. Of course, we have a top-level smartphone: Cute design, premium manufacturing materials, a good screen, a powerful hardware platform and a wide functionality - all with it, but it all also has in most other top smartphones of our time. But if you begin to compare a novelty in all subtleties with the flagships of other companies, then no conversion from the Taiwanese apparatus is found. For example, at the same Samsung Galaxy S5 (which, with the same configuration, it also costs 3,000 rubles cheaper) and USB 3.0, and a much better camera, and a removable battery, and a more convenient location of all elements, both internal and external (Method of fixing cards, location of buttons, etc.). And this list can still continue and continue, although Samsung Galaxy S5 itself, in general, is not an ideal device. The unconditional leader of the Taiwanese smartphone can be considered, perhaps, only on the quality of the sound of speakers, but this certainly cannot be called the most popular of the characteristics of the modern smartphone.

As a result, we have a stylish, modern, productive, but an extremely revalted product of the company, which, judging by the market share, is more and more goes into the category "for true fans." Buyers who are not tary adherents of a particular brand, the ruble vote for more balanced offers from other companies.

The volume of RAM has not change since last year. This is not surprising: the main driving factor in this direction is the screen resolution, and, as you know, it has not change since last year. The volume of the built-in memory is 16 or 32 GB (and the 24 and 10 GB are also available), but now it is finally possible to expand due to the microSD slot, which supports cards with a capacity of up to 128 GB, so that the lack of free space you can hardly feel.

Communications might still have a smartphone, invent quite difficult; It has everything, including all possible Wi-Fi, HSPA and LTE standards. There is even an IR port, which we have already mentioned.

The capacitance of the non-removable battery is 2600 mAh, and this is the weakest indicator among the results selected to compare the troika. However, HTC has carried out optimization and as a result, the new flagship works longer than the previous one. It is enough for almost a day of active use. There is an energy-saving mode, or rather, even two energy-saving modes: traditional and critical.

With the first everything is clear, and what happens in critical? First of all, the processor's clock frequency decreases, and significantly. Almost all sensors and sensors are disconnected, the data transmission stops immediately after the screen goes out, the backlight brightness becomes minimal. But that's not all. In the critical mode of energy saving, it is impossible to use almost any applications, except calls, messages, mail, calendar and calculator. Of course, to include this mode makes sense only when the battery is very close to complete discharge. But you can also set it automatic inclusion at the level of 20, 10 and 5 percent of the charge.

Case DOT VIEW, SENSE 6.0

We have already seen more than once the manufacturers are trying to make the cover not just a cover, but a functional element that simplifies work with a smartphone. Started Apple still with your Smartcover for iPad. But HTC, in our opinion, stepped on all. Case Dot View looks like a traditional (and not the most convenient) accessory. It closes the rear panel completely and is fixed on it, and from the front side there is a folding silicone lid.