HTC single (M8 Eye) periodical: The Better Flagship Contender
The HTC single (M8) (Review | Pictures) is a critically acclaimed device with an iconic design. However, quite a a small number of critics, expert and otherwise, take part in panned its UltraPixel camera, since competing smartphones take better pictures. HTC's knowledge was to exploit a camera sensor with fewer but better pixels, to capture extra light for every pixel, but this didn't impress many populace. The company in that case tried to brand up intended for it with an added knowledge, Duo Camera, which used a moment lens to capture 3D depth in sequence and enable modern photographic tricks. As soon as reviewing the single (M8), we found it to take place extra gimmicky than in fact valuable.
Thankfully, HTC has been listening to all the response. By the side of a new press rally all the rage Mumbai, a top executive by the side of the Taiwanese company affirmed with the intention of HTC might take part in oversold the UltraPixel view.
The company has at this point announced a variant of the single (M8) called the HTC single (M8 Eye). The single (M8 Eye) has a standard 13-megapixel camera as a substitute of the 4-UltraPixel single, but it retains the Duo Camera setup. Apart from this coins, a large amount of the other skin texture hang about the same. We are eager to check if this changes the phone's appeal and if the single (M8 Eye) is the flagship smartphone the company must take part in released all the rage the head place.
Here is a row of on-screen buttons intended for navigation. Over the 5-inch screen is the front camera. The single (M8 Eye) has BoomSound speakers over and under the screen. The Micro-USB docks and the 3.5mm jack are by the side of the floor while the top has a plastic strip with the intention of houses the power button. All the rage the imaginative HTC single (M8) the black plastic strip moreover concealed an infrared blaster, which is missing all the rage this phone. The volume rocker and the microSD license tray are on the reasonably border. The gone of the device houses the tray intended for the Nano SIM license. The Duo Camera setup is on the rear, with a dual-LED fly.
Internally, the grunt toil is handled by a Snapdragon 801 SoC clocked by the side of 2.3GHz with an Adreno 330 GPU all the rage tow. The phone has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of domestic luggage compartment, which can take place stretched out by 128GB using a microSD license. HTC skips the infrared and NFC connectivity on the single (M8 Eye). Moreover, the 13-megapixel rear camera can individual capture 1080p videos. Here is a 5-megapixel front-facing camera which can moreover capture full-HD videos.
The 5-inch 1080p Super LCD3 screen is protected by Corning's Gorilla schooner 3. While it doesn't take part in a 2K declaration like particular other flagship smartphones at the moment, the screen on the single (M8 Eye), lately like its elder brother, displays well-saturated colours and brittle, detailed visuals by the side of 441ppi. The viewing angles are outstanding and sunlight legibility is pretty accomplished too.
The single (M8 Eye) runs machine 4.4.4 KitKat with HTC get the impression 6.0 UI on top of it. It has BlinkFeed, an endless scroll of news stories, to the same extent the homepage. The app drawer scrolls vertically. Start to our reviews of the HTC single (M8) and HTC crave 816 intended for extra detailed analysis of the software.
Camera
The camera app on the single (M8 Eye) is feature-rich and offers a ton of options. The incredible Depth-of-Field (DoF) mode we loved all the rage the HTC crave 816 (Review | Pictures) is put forward on this phone to the same extent well. Since it has a Duo Camera setup with a secondary lens, the experience of using the DoF mode is even better, and the the captured photographs take part in a better background defocus (bokeh) effect as soon as compared to persons taken with the crave 816. Moreover, since the secondary lens is forever on, all your photos can take place manipulated by the side of a few measure using the Selective Defocus effect. Remember with the intention of Selective Defocus doesn't toil with close-up/macro shots. We moreover design with the intention of the software was too aggressive all the rage announce dispensation.
Additionally, the secondary lens captures in sequence with the intention of can take place used all the rage other control modes to the same extent well. Intended for exemplar, Copy/Paste and confront Fusion are two belongings which broadly extrapolate details from two special shots and fuses them. Both the belongings are in doubt to accomplish and getting the desired product bidding need a portion of patience. The Seasons effect does look swanky but it doesn't blend well with photographs.
All the rage our daylight taxing we noticed with the intention of the colours all the rage the images were better saturated than persons all the rage photos taken with the UltraPixel camera on the single (M8). However, images had a warmer tone overall, and a a small number of shots had a yellowish cast. Unlike its predecessor, here was thumbs down barrel distortion. Moreover, the 13-megapixel camera handles highlights much better (even exclusive of HDR on) than the 4-UltraPixel camera.
With the intention of being assumed, the compression was lesser all the rage the images captured by the single (M8) as soon as compared to the camera on this phone. Thankfulness to the senior megapixel count, the camera on the single (M8 Eye) captures extra details. The clamor levels are still pretty low. The low-light performance of the single (M8 Eye)'s camera doesn't grasp a candle (no pun intended) to the 4-UltraPixel shooter on its elder brother.
The 5-megapixel front camera can produce buds really accomplished selfies and bidding happen all the rage versatile as soon as you touch your favourite popularity. But we noticed with the intention of it doesn't leave to the same extent extensive to the same extent the camera on the HTC single (M8).
The rear camera can capture 1080p videos, which is a step under the 4K videos with the intention of flagships these days can churn publicized. However, the quality of the 1080p cassette is pretty accomplished and bidding be adequate intended for almost all functional purposes. We didn't notice a few screen tearing and the colours were pretty natural too.
Performance
We didn't turn up the performance information of the single (M8) since the high-performance mode - which can take place accessed from the hidden developer options - was switched on by default. All the rage the single (M8 Eye), HTC doesn't jerk a few such stunts. All the rage day by day exploit, the phone is awfully zippy and you would take place hard-pressed to notice a few lags by the side of a few statement. We didn't expect a few minus either.
High-end games like numb Trigger 2 and Shadowgun bidding run lately fine. All the rage our graphics benchmarks, GFXBench and 3DMark Ice Storm (Unlimited), the phone managed to grade 24.6fps and 18,118 correspondingly. All the rage AnTuTu and Quadrant, it scored 41,095 and 23,619 correspondingly.
The BoomSound speakers sound to the same extent incredible to the same extent constantly and the audio quality via earphones is pretty accomplished too. Moreover, the phone played all the videos we tried exclusive of a few hiccups. The single (M8 Eye) has absolute sound quality all the rage phone calls and all the rage our taxing spot we didn't confront a few call drops. All the rage our rigorous test the 2600mAh battery lasted us 8 hours and 15 minutes, which is extra than an adequate amount intended for it to keep on a trifling larger than a daylight with common habit.
Verdict
The HTC single (M8 Eye) is untaken intended for a shade under Rs. 35,000, which is a accomplished Rs. 5,000 minus than its predecessor. The central differentiating feature is its camera, and next using it extensively we are convinced with the intention of it performs equally well, if not better than the UltraPixel camera, by the side of smallest amount all the rage common light conditions. But edge with the intention of this modern prototype doesn't take part in infrared, which might otherwise might not take place a giant deal-breaker intended for users.
If we were certain a high-quality, we'd take the HTC single (M8 Eye) larger than its predecessor. Here are other accomplished alternatives to this phone like the Apple iPhone 5S, Samsung Galaxy S5 (Review | Pictures), Motorola Moto X (Gen 2) (Review | Pictures) and the Oneplus single (Review | Pictures).
All things considered, we take part in a pesky feeling with the intention of HTC's then flagship (HTC single M9?) bidding not play a part an UltraPixel camera. Even the youthful rumour mills seem to encourage our fears.
