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Detailed testing updated version of the flagship of the Taiwanese company

Following the Korean Samsung and Japanese Sony, the Taiwanese company NTS has also updated its flagship smartphone. This manufacturer was once one of the world leaders in the production of smartphones, but in recent years the precarious position of the Taiwanese company has not been able to really improve, judging by its market share. However, NTS continues to make some incredible efforts to stay afloat: at one point the company suddenly stopped expanding its product line, concentrated all its efforts and released a very attractive product to the market called NTS One.

The smartphone turned out to be a fairly balanced product with a nice and uncluttered (as far as possible for this market sector) appearance, which allowed HTC to appear on the front pages again. Almost a year later, we again have the opportunity to turn to the products of this manufacturer, since the company recently released an updated version of its top-end smartphone, which it officially named the same as the previous one, only changing the internal model index: HTC One(M8). Unlike Samsung and Sony, NTS did not reveal its trump cards during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. At the moment when there was nothing new at its stand, except for last year’s NTS One models painted in alternative colors, we managed to get acquainted with the top flagship smartphones of the new generation. Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2. NTS is yours new flagship presented later than others - already at the end of March, so today we have something to compare this new product with on equal terms and find out whether it really new smartphone Taiwanese deserves to take a place among the top smartphones of the coming season.

Key Features 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
Permission	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 cores) @2.3 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4 Krait 400 cores) @2.5 GHz		MediaTek MT6592 (8 cores ARM Cortex-A7) @2.0 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (4 Krait 400 cores) @2.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 330	Adreno 330	Mali 450MP4	Adreno 330
RAM	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 mAh	removable, 2800 mAh	non-removable, 3000 mAh	non-removable, 2500 mAh	non-removable, 3050 mAh
Cameras	rear (4 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)	rear (16 MP; 4K video), front (2 MP)		rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (2 MP)	rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP, video 1080p)
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
HTC One (M8) offers	L-10761030-10

• SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB), 4 Krait 400 cores, 2.3 GHz
• GPU Adreno 330, 550 MHz (?)
• operating room Android system 4.4.2 Kitkat
• Touch display Super LCD 3.5″, 1920×1080, 440 ppi
• RAM(RAM) 2 GB, inner memory 16/32 GB
• Supports microSD memory cards up to 128 GB
• Communication GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Communication WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
• Data transmission 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), point Wi-Fi access
• NFC, DLNA, IR port
• GPS (A-GPS), Glonass
• 4 MP UltraPixel camera, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p/30 fps video
• Camera 5 MP (front)
• Accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, barometer
• Lithium polymer battery 2600 mAh
• Dimensions 146.4×70.6×9.4 mm
• Weight 160 g

Contents of delivery

With regard to the packaging in which NTS delivers its new mobile products to store shelves, nothing has changed. This is the same flat snow-white box with rounded corners, made of thin cardboard. The small-sized packaging looks quite neat, but is inexpensive - in addition to text information on its front side there are also pictures, which always reduces the pretentiousness and adds utilitarianism to the content.

A sparse set of accessories is stored in two small compartments. This set consists of charger(output current 1.5 A), headphones with a thin flat wire and vacuum-type gel ear pads, as well as a USB connecting cable, a rubberized case and several paper books.

Appearance and ease of use

Let us recall that another model from Samsung series Galaxy S has suddenly grown in size. Now we see that the updated NTS One model has undergone the same metamorphoses. The smartphone has become noticeably larger and more massive, although due to the fact that the sharp side edges have been replaced by sloping rounded edges, this impression is slightly neutralized. In any case, the overall increase in size here is more justified than that of the Korean flagship, because in the updated NTS One the screen has increased from 4.7 to 5 inches. And yet, they did not save space here: the side frames turned out to be not so narrow, and there is no need to talk about the lower part - many people complain about the blackened empty space under the screen, not occupied by anything except the company logo. Indeed, the wide black strip under the display of the previous HTC One was somehow justified by the presence of two of the three standard control buttons on it, but now all the buttons have moved to the screen, and this empty centimeter-high strip is now not used at all for anything. what. If it were removed, the smartphone could be transformed, becoming much sleeker and smaller in size. However, this did not happen, and new HTC One (M8) turned out to be even taller than its predecessor.

Despite this, the smartphone fits quite comfortably in the hand due to its streamlined, smooth, rounded shapes, although the weight of 160 g is perhaps still too large. In any case, the device feels large and weighty - it will certainly weigh heavily on the breast pocket of a shirt, and it’s a decent weight for a trouser pocket. The smartphone is not that thin: it is interesting to see the developers’ statements on their own website that the thickness of the HTC One (M8) body is “only 9.35 mm.” It’s not entirely clear what this “total” is compared to, but a simple comparison shows that in terms of such a parameter as the overall thickness of the body, the new Taiwanese smartphone turned out to be the thickest of all flagship smartphones On the market. However, due to the narrowed edges, this thickness is practically not felt.

All surfaces of the HTC One (M8) are quite slippery, because this is a solution made almost entirely of metal. The device, like last time, received an all-metal body, and the developers even mentioned that the percentage of metal in the body of the new HTC One has increased even more. The aluminum used here has a matte, although not rough, surface. In dry hands the device is held quite well, but in wet hands it can slip out - there is no sense of reliability here, like a rubberized soft-touch coating. However, people who once liked the cold surfaces of the metal body of the first HTC One will not find anything unusual in the second; they should like everything here.

The side faces have undergone more significant changes: previously, grooves filled with plastic were cut along the sides, now all the sides are completely metal, as is the back surface. The side edges have lost their sharp corners - now everything is smooth, streamlined, rounded, the edges have become even more narrowed.

But on the back surface the grooves remain: they are used to accommodate the outer various antennas and microphones so that the signal is not shielded by the metal of the housing. Accordingly, as last time, all these chamfers are filled with some kind of composite material, which differs in texture and color from the metal surface.

The case of the HTC One (M8) is non-separable, there are no removable covers, so the method of installing a memory card and SIM card remains the same: you need to press in the hidden buttons with a paperclip key and pull out the metal slides for attaching the cards. It’s not very convenient that it’s used here new format Nano-SIM - for most users, unless, of course, they switched from Apple iPhone, you will have to visit the communication store again to change the SIM card. In principle, solutions with Nano-SIM are already starting to be found in other manufacturers (Motorola, for example), but still this is not such a widespread phenomenon, and so far more problems are created than when switching to Micro-SIM at one time.

I don’t like at all that the holes for removing the slide with cards, traditionally for NTS, are so narrow here that neither an ordinary paperclip nor a stationery needle fits there. If you lose the standard key, it will be difficult to pick up something equally thin - perhaps only the tip of a sewing needle will save the situation, but because of this, versatility is lost - you cannot use an ordinary paperclip here. Why it was necessary to make such a narrow hole for the key remains a mystery. There are two such holes on the sides of the device: one for removing the SIM card, and the other for removing the memory card. The smartphone can accept microSD memory cards up to 128 GB.

Also worth noting among the minuses is the fact that Taiwanese developers stubbornly continue to embed the power button into the top end - with such large dimensions it is inconvenient to reach it with your finger, and for the vast majority modern smartphones The side version of this button is used. In principle, HTC smartphone One (M8) there are many unlocking options without using this key, but the persistence of the designers is still surprising. As for the mentioned unlocking methods, you can wake up the device by double tapping on the screen (as in LG devices, for example), and with a vertical gesture on the screen, and there is also an option to quickly switch to activating the camera if you press the volume key and switch the smartphone to portrait orientation screen. By the way, by double tapping the screen, you can put your smartphone back to sleep, which was previously only found with LG (KnockOn function).

The second of the mechanical hardware keys present on the HTC One (M8) body is also far from ideal. It is located on the side edge, but practically does not protrude beyond the body, so it is impossible to feel it blindly. Its stroke is so short and soft that you can never be sure that you are at least pressing right side this double-sided swing. Fans of NTS products may consider all this nitpicking; It is, of course, quite possible to get used to such minor inconveniences; but we now have the opportunity to compare with the best examples on the market, and in this regard, the organization of mechanical controls from Samsung, LG and even Sony seems more thoughtful and balanced.

The audio jack for headphones (3.5 mm) has been moved to the bottom end. And everything would be fine, but now the distance between this connector and the Micro-USB socket does not even reach a centimeter - if the tips of both plugs turn out to be thick enough, then the two cables connected to these connectors may begin to interfere with each other (naturally, we are talking about incomplete cables).

After moving the audio jack to the top, in addition to the power key, only the infrared port remained, but it is not entirely clear whether it is embedded in the key, as before, or moved to another place, since now the entire upper edge is covered with darkened glass. The infrared port, as it should be, serves here to emulate the remote control remote control- appropriate software can be found pre-installed on your smartphone.

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

On the back of the smartphone you can find more elements than usual. In addition to the unusual two-section LED flash, whose eyes shine in different colors (one is yellow, the other is reddish), here you can also see two camera windows. The larger one is usually responsible for the main shooting, and the developers define the small one as a scene depth sensor. With its help, the smartphone is able to receive information about the distance to objects in the frame. Based on the information captured by it, the captured photographs can be transformed using photo effects (changing the focus on finished photographs, for example, and also creating a 3D effect). NTS called this tandem Duo Camera.

The flash, by the way, is capable of shining extremely brightly; to turn it into a flashlight, the smartphone has the appropriate software preinstalled.

The front panel is covered with protective glass Gorilla Glass 3, resistant to scratches; in this regard, the developers also mention a special coating called Native Damage Resistance. There are dual front stereo speakers embedded here at the top and bottom, as in the previous model. The sound output grilles face the user, so the sound will not be blocked by the table surface if the smartphone is lying face up.

In the upper part above the screen, in addition to traditional sensors and the front camera window, there is also an LED notification indicator. The indicator shines directly through the top speaker grille in different colors depending on the charging status and incoming events, its functions can be configured: disabled or enabled individually.

HTC One (M8) will go on sale not only in its traditional “dark gray metallic” and “light silver” colors, but also - hooray! - in "gold". Well, right, where would we be without him now? It’s even surprising how NTS didn’t also include a fingerprint scanner here - the Koreans couldn’t resist the temptation.

Finally, it is worth noting that thanks to such a monolithic body design, battery in HTC One (M8) it will be extremely problematic to replace, not to mention the fact that it is basically inaccessible to the user - the battery is located under the main board and glued to the chassis. And in general, all this solidity and external strength of an all-metal structure, as it turns out, can sometimes backfire: iFixit specialists researching maintainability electronic devices, rated the repairability of the new HTC One (as well as the previous one) very low, making sure that the design implemented by the Taiwanese leaves virtually no chance of replacing a damaged component without a new breakdown.

Screen

The HTC One (M8) smartphone is equipped with a Super LCD 3 touch matrix. The screen dimensions are 62x110 mm, diagonal - 5 inches, resolution - 1920x1080 pixels. Such a parameter as the pixel density per inch is equal to 440 ppi - the pixel density is very high.

On the outside, the screen is covered with protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The thickness of the side frames from the edge of the screen to the edge of the body is approximately 4 mm - the frames are not that narrow, the same thickening of the frames is observed in the Samsung Galaxy S5. In principle, users often complain that when the side frames are too thin, the edges of the screen are involuntarily touched by their palms, which leads to unintentional actions. True, the developers seemed to promise to create a technology in which the outermost parts of the screen would become insensitive to touch, but so far we only see this “straightforward” way of avoiding the problem.

The display brightness can be adjusted manually, or you can use automatic adjustment. Multi-touch 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. This is surprising, but with factory settings, NTS devices only recognize two simultaneous touches. In order to open the possibility of 10-finger multi-touch, you need to uncheck the box in the settings. There is another very strange point here: under the checkbox it says “Allows applications to recognize 3-finger gestures.” However, all test programs only determine the possibility of two simultaneous touches, and not three. This checkbox can be unchecked, and then the ability to use the usual 10-finger input will return.

The official NTS press release does not say anything directly about the ability to control the screen with gloved hands; there is also no item in the settings that would clarify this issue. Our own experiments did not give a definite answer: the screen does not react in any way to touches with ordinary leather gloves, as well as to touches of a pencil or any other object. It was only possible to influence it through a very thin fabric, so taking into account our climatic conditions, it can be argued that it is impossible to operate a smartphone with gloves.

A detailed examination using measuring instruments was carried out by the editor of the “Monitors” and “Projectors and TV” sections, Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is 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 that is scratch-resistant. Judging by the reflection of objects, there is a very effective anti-glare filter, which in terms of reducing the brightness of the reflection is almost no worse than that of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photograph in which a white surface is reflected when the screens are turned off (Nexus 7 on the left, HTC One on the right, then they can be distinguished by size):

Due to the difference in size and color tone, it is difficult to visually accurately determine which screen is actually darker, but statistics from graphic editor shows that both screens are equally dark. The ghosting of reflected objects on the HTC One screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the layers of the screen (more specifically, between the outer glass and the surface of the LCD matrix) (OGS - One Glass Solution type screen). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (glass-air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in the case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be replaced. The outer surface of the screen has a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (very effective, even slightly better than that of the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much more easily and appear at a lower speed than with regular glass.

When manually controlling the brightness and displaying the white field in full screen, the maximum brightness value was about 480 cd/m², the minimum was 11 cd/m². The maximum brightness is very high, which means, given the effective anti-glare filter, readability even on a sunny day outdoors should be at an excellent level. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. In stock automatic adjustment brightness by the light sensor (located to the right of the top front speaker grille). IN automatic mode When external lighting conditions change, the screen brightness both increases 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 auto-brightness function reduces the brightness to 20 cd/m² (normal), in an office illuminated by artificial light (about 400 lux) it sets it to 150 cd/m² (just right), in a very bright environment (corresponding to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) brightness increases to somewhere around 465 cd/m² (almost the maximum, as expected); if the adjustment is at 50%, then the values ​​are as follows: 11, 105 and 295 cd/m² (the values ​​are correspondingly lower), the regulator at 0% is 11, 60 and 130 cd/m² (the values ​​are very low, which, however, is logical). As a result, the auto-brightness function works quite adequately. At any brightness level, there is virtually no backlight modulation, so there is no screen flickering.

IN this smartphone An IPS type matrix is ​​used. The microphotographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even with large viewing deviations from perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, here are photos in which the same images are displayed on the screens of HTC One and Nexus 7, with the screen brightness initially set to approximately 200 cd/m². There is a white field perpendicular to the screens:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field (when photographing, the color balance in the camera was forced to 6500 K). And a test picture:

Color reproduction is good, while the colors on the HTC One screen are clearly more saturated; according to a visual assessment, the saturation is already somewhere on the border between the ratings “colors are brighter and more vibrant” and “colors are oversaturated and unnatural.” Now at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens (although on the HTC One the gray background has become a little greener), and the contrast at the angle remained the same high level. And a white field:

The brightness at an angle of the screens decreased (by at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but HTC case One brightness drop is less. When deviated diagonally, the black field is lightened weakly and acquires a violet or red-violet hue. The photographs below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is the same for the screens!):

And from another angle:

When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is excellent:

The contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is good - about 790:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 17 ms (9 ms on + 8 ms off). The transition between halftones of gray 25% and 75% (according to the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 30 ms. The gamma curve, constructed using 32 points with equal intervals based on the numerical value of the shade of gray, did not reveal any blockage in either the highlights or the shadows. The exponent 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 deviates somewhat from the power-law dependence:

Due to the dynamic adjustment of the backlight brightness in accordance with the nature of the displayed image (in light images the brightness increases noticeably, in dark images it decreases), the resulting dependence of brightness on hue (gamma curve) does not correspond to the gamma curve of a static image, since the measurements were carried out with sequential output shades of gray almost to the entire screen. For this reason, we carried out a number of tests - determining contrast and response time, comparing black illumination at angles - when displaying special templates with a consistently average brightness, and not monochromatic fields in the entire screen. In general, this kind of brightness correction, which cannot be switched off, does nothing but harm, since in the case of dark images in ambient light conditions, on the contrary, you want to raise the brightness a little in order to improve the detail in the shadows. But in this case it goes down...

Color gamut is slightly wider than sRGB:

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

As a result, visually the colors have, as we have already noted, a borderline saturation between natural and extremely high. The balance of shades on the gray scale is a bit of a compromise, since Colorful temperature slightly higher than the standard 6500 K, the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for a consumer device, however, the color temperature and ΔE change from hue to hue a little more than we would like - this negatively affects the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since color balance there is not very important, and the error in measuring color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

To summarize: the screen has a high maximum brightness and a very effective anti-glare filter, so the smartphone can be used outdoors without any problems, even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. It is also possible to use a mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works quite adequately. The advantages of the screen include a very good oleophobic coating, the absence of an air gap in the layers of the screen and flicker, high black stability to deviation of the gaze from perpendicular to the screen plane, and excellent uniformity of the black field. The screen of the tested device is slightly removed from the ideal by the controversial option with color gamut, slightly beyond the boundaries of sRGB, and not the best color balance for this class. However, overall the screen quality is very high and corresponds to a top product.

Sound

During the time of the first NTS One, one could often see the company’s commercials on television, in which the emphasis was placed on the fact that the speakers of its smartphone were facing the user. And indeed, few people will disagree with the statement that sound should not go from the user, A to him. It’s strange, but in most smartphones even now you can find a ringing speaker grille on the back surface, although usually it is on this that the smartphone lies, blocking the sound emanating from the speaker. So in terms of the fact that NTS turned the speakers to face the person, the company’s merit is undeniable.

Another thing is that the Taiwanese are not going to stop there. It is reported, in particular, that “HTC One (M8) takes sound quality to new heights. Latest technology HTC BoomSound delivers powerful and clear sound with a completely immersive effect and rich tones from low to high frequencies. HTC One (M8) features advanced front-facing stereo speakers driven by a custom audio profile. As a result, the device sounds 25% louder than its predecessor - without any loss of quality.” The stereo speakers are connected to an amplifier, controlled by a special sound chip, the volume of the sound chambers reaches 0.85 cm³ at the top and 0.80 cm³ at the bottom speaker, and they are protected from overheating by a special thermal sensor, which automatically reduces the power if necessary.

To be honest, it is not entirely clear for what exact purposes all this unprecedented regular phone power. Will someone dance to the sounds of a pocket mobile device, using it as a stereo radio, or do, for example, aerobics in the gym? After all, people enjoy music mainly with the help of high-quality headphones or go to concert halls, but achieving such powerful sound from a smartphone is not a completely clear task.

As for the sound in headphones, there are, of course, no complaints. The sound is excellent, clear throughout the entire frequency range, there is perhaps even an abundance of bass here, and the maximum volume is so high that we were never able to reach the upper limit - you could simply go deaf. In conversational dynamics, the voice of a familiar interlocutor, timbre and intonation remain recognizable, leading telephone conversations on HTC One (M8) it’s quite comfortable.

To play music, the device uses its own proprietary NTS Music player. All sound effects united by BoomSound technology and left to automation - there is little that can be configured manually.

Camera

HTC One (M8) is equipped with two modules digital cameras with a resolution of 4 and 5 megapixels. In this case, the resolution of the main camera is inferior in numbers to the resolution of the front module, which is an unprecedented precedent for the market mobile devices. Front-camera Takes pictures with a maximum resolution of 2560×1440, shoots video in 1080p resolution.

The main, rear camera is equipped with the same unusual 4-megapixel module that was in the previous model (pixel size 2.0 microns, sensor size 1/3″, matrix back-illumination, special HTC ImageChip 2 processor, F2.0 aperture and [ relatively] wide-angle lens 28 mm). The developers tirelessly call their camera “revolutionary” and even gave it its own name - HTC UltraPixel. True, despite all the boasts, the pictures taken by the first NTS One left much to be desired. The camera in the NTS One (M8) is equipped with fast autofocus (focusing in 0.3 s), a two-section multi-colored LED flash, but there is no optical stabilizer here, just as there is no newfangled ability to shoot video in UHD resolution (4K), although in other modern flagships already have this feature.

In addition to UltraPixel technology, the new Duo Camera is also notable for its depth sensor. With its help, the smartphone is able to receive information about the distance to objects in the frame. Based on the information it captures, the photos you capture can be transformed using a range of different photo effects. The UFocus effect allows you to change the focus of an image after the photo has been taken. The Foregrounder tool gives you control over individual objects in the frame and allows you to change the background of the photo. The Copy & Paste function will allow you to move an image to another photo, and Dimension Plus will show photos from a different angle by simply tilting your smartphone. In addition, the new product has an Image match intelligent search function, which intuitively recognizes and moves all photos with a specific object into one album. There is also a set of animated effects of an entertaining nature called Seasons.

When shooting in automatic mode, which is set by default, photos are taken at 2688x1520 in size. There is no option to select a different resolution in the settings menu, there are only options for “cropping” the image to an aspect ratio of 4:3 and 1:1. The design and organization of the camera control interface remain the same: it is still the same long scroll that unfolds down as you open the tabs. A small amount of information is visible on the screen at a time - you have to constantly scroll the menu up and down. In general, the camera control settings menu turned out to be much less visual than the best solutions from Samsung and LG, where menu functions are collected into an interactive matrix, all parts of which are simultaneously visible on one screen.

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

• Video No. 1 (53 MB, 1920×1080, outdoors, in cloudy weather)
• Video No. 2 (40 MB, 1920×1080, indoors)
• Video No. 3 (54 MB, 1920×1080, outdoors, in sunny weather)

Examples of photographs with our comments are presented below.

	In close-up shots the details are well worked out, but in distant shots they are lost in the noise.
	Noises on the wall and in the branches are clearly visible.
	Detail and sharpness leave much to be desired.
	Of course, with increasing saturation, the “noisy” tree crowns become multi-colored.
	The sharpness of the image is good, but drops a little at the very edges.
	The text is well processed and practically undamaged.
	Macro in good lighting is not the most beautiful, but not bad.
	In low light, the camera does macro quite well, not counting noise.
	Flash allows you to get rid of noise.
	More general artistic subjects in normal lighting are captured well by the camera, if you don’t notice the noise.
	An example of a photo that is good in all respects. It's just a little lacking in sharpness.
	Overall the photo is good, but there is noticeable noise in the power poles in the background.

	Lighting ≈3200 lux. The camera does a good job.
	Lighting ≈1400 lux. The situation remains almost unchanged.
	Lighting ≈130 lux. The image is surprisingly clean, although some small colored spots of noise can be found.
	Lighting ≈130 lux, flash. The situation has not improved significantly, 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 takes two pictures, focusing on a “far” and a “near” object. By what parameters the camera selects these objects is probably calculated. Further, during processing, the program, using data from two images, calculates the desired “blur” and makes a smooth transition from the unsharp part to the sharp part.

The “bokeh” effect itself ultimately looks a little less “software” than in the case of conventional software blur, which has long been available on many smartphones. The unnaturalness of such processing is striking especially to those who have repeatedly obtained the “bokeh” effect on cameras with a large matrix and bright optics. Even those who do not know the technical side and the recipe for this effect will notice that there is still “something not right” in the HTC One photographs.

In addition, the program often makes mistakes when blurring parts of the frame (which will immediately catch the eye of people who feel the geometry of the photo), and it performs transitions inaccurately.

However, we must pay tribute to the engineers: the idea is interesting. Despite the fact that this is a clear attempt to encroach on the sacred DSLR/mirrorless cameras (or, more accurately, “cameras with a large matrix and light optics”), the result 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 is indistinguishable from a DSLR.”

On the other hand, there are also sad notes in this. While supposedly improving the quality and capabilities of their cameras, smartphone manufacturers are thereby intentionally or accidentally ruining real quality, which is practically unattainable when using such physical camera parameters. However, this is a completely different story, which takes the discussion of technical issues onto the very shaky ground of personal opinions.

In addition to far from smooth operation, this mode has other disadvantages. For example, it is only available for general plans, and does not work with close-ups, which, of course, would be much more interesting and natural. In the finished photo you can choose not just any object or plan. Basically, the program allows you to select a pair of plans from distant or near. Focusing on a medium shot will be more difficult.

The idea may not be bad, but there is definitely room for improvement in its implementation. In addition, algorithms for such blurring have long been known - the only question is the available processing power. If HTC engineers are patient, like Samsung, and learn to bring their ideas to good implementation, we can see many interesting solutions.

Below are examples of pictures - the original and derivatives, in which the unevenness and inaccuracies of the program are clearly visible.

In the case of UltraPixel, everything was very beautiful, detailed and convincingly described 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 it also has its downsides, which can also be discussed for a long time. If the theory goes into practice without significant losses, why not give it not only the right to life, but also wider dissemination.

Unfortunately, this time HTC failed to surprise us: they again produced a good 4-megapixel camera. For its 4 megapixels it is really good, but it can hardly surpass the cameras of other flagships in terms of shooting quality. However, compared to the latest flagship HTC One max, the camera has improved.

Despite the large pixels, noise is not alien to the camera - it is clearly visible in the shadows. Also, due to the pixel size, the grain from the noise reduction is clearly visible with all the ensuing consequences in the form of uneven fine lines.

On the other hand, the camera can take artistic shots well in good lighting. And it is designed mainly for artistic photography, judging by the manufacturer’s statements; perhaps for taking photos for social networks, where the usual image size does not yet exceed 2 megapixels - in this case, all other statements are quite justified.

As a result, we can conclude that the camera is generally not bad and is suitable for not too demanding artistic or documentary photography.

Telephone and communications

Nothing innovative was found among the communication capabilities of the new HTC One (M8) smartphone (in the Samsung Galaxy S5, for example, the developers added support for 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi networks). Everything here is familiar from previous flagships of last year: the smartphone works as standard in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and there is also support for fourth generation networks (LTE) used in Russia. With a SIM card from the domestic operator Megafon, the smartphone in practice confidently finds and works with the LTE network. Additional network capabilities include support for the second Wi-Fi band (5 GHz) and NFC technology. The external device connection mode (USB Host, OTG) is supported here, so you can connect flash drives and mice with keyboards to the Micro-USB port. The navigation module supports both GPS and domestic Glonass, and works very clearly and quickly - the first satellites begin to be “caught” in a matter of seconds even after the first cold start - there are no problems with this.

No spontaneous reboots/shutdowns were observed during testing. The screen of the smartphone is large, so drawing letters and numbers on the virtual keyboard is quite comfortable to control. There is no dedicated top row with numbers on the standard keyboard, like Samsung devices - you will have to switch the layout every time. The layout itself and the location of the keys are standard: to switch the language layout, just press the button with the image of a globe. The phone application supports Smart Dial, that is, while dialing a phone number, a search is immediately carried out by the first letters in contacts. There is support for continuous writing by sliding, but there is no option to move the keyboard closer to one of the edges, as on Samsung and LG tablet phones.

OS and software

The system uses the Google Android software platform, the latest version 4.4.2, and the proprietary graphical user interface of HTC, the sixth version in a row - HTC Sense 6. The appearance of the shell has not undergone significant changes compared to the previous version, but some new ones have been added functions. The application menu here, as before, does not scroll vertically, like everyone else, but horizontally. The notorious HTC BlinkFeed, about which there was so much controversy at one time, has not gone away either. Not everyone liked the intrusive service in the form of an undeletable, huge full-screen widget that represents an endless news feed of events. The developers not only decided to keep it, but also expanded its functionality. They distributed an SDK to partners, allowing them to integrate their own content into the feed, and it became easier for users to search for new media resources and subscribe to them. The ability to automatically configure a feed based on the user’s interests on social networks has also been added.

In addition, the creators decided to use the number 6 in the shell version number as a “sixth sense”, while mentioning a set of functions called Motion Launch. Based on a set of built-in motion and proximity sensors (Smart Sensor Hub), the smartphone “recognizes” its surroundings. This gives the user the ability to interact with the smartphone without turning on the screen. For example, one sliding movement of a finger is enough to activate the device. The auto-answer function allows you to answer a call with the most natural gesture - you just need to put your smartphone to your ear, without any additional actions with the screen. And to quickly activate the camera when the smartphone is locked, just press one of the volume buttons and rotate the device to portrait screen orientation.

As in the case of the new Samsung flagship, NTS also focused on the appearance of an energy-saving mode, which they dubbed Extreme Power Saving Mode. In principle, this is the same mode as the Samsung Galaxy S5 (and some other modern smartphones, for example Lenovo), only here the graphical interface does not become black and white, but network interfaces are also disabled, the set of running applications is limited, etc. The creators promise that “When fully charged, the device can operate in this mode for up to 14 days, while still allowing you to receive calls, SMS and emails. Extreme Power Saving Mode can be activated manually or automatically. It provides up to 60 hours of standby time at 20 percent battery charge, up to 30 hours at 10 percent charge, and up to 15 hours at 5 percent charge.”

As for the pre-installed applications, the creators of the smartphone especially highlight the Fitbit fitness program. Its capabilities are optimized for the Smart Sensor Hub set of intelligent sensors, and all information about current tasks and achievements will appear on the main screen in the BlinkFeed feed. In general, the list of pre-installed applications, compared to the same Samsung and Sony smartphones, is very small: there is not even a basic file manager, and of the really necessary ones, only the Polaris Office package for working with office documents was noticed.

Performance

Like the new flagships from Samsung and Sony, the HTC One (M8) hardware platform is based on the latest single-chip quad-core system (SoC) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with four Krait 400 cores. Let us remind you that the new platform has the functionality of Snapdragon 800 with a slightly higher frequency of processor cores : Snapdragon 801 can operate at frequencies up to 2.45 GHz, while the core frequency of the previous version of the chip was limited to 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 the 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 the Samsung Galaxy S5, here the maximum possible CPU frequency is limited to 2.36 GHz, and the GPU frequency is 550 MHz.

The processor is supported in graphics processing by the same Adreno 330 video accelerator. About 10.5 GB of 16 GB of internal memory for the user’s needs is initially available in the device (a version with 32 GB is also available for sale). The smartphone's RAM capacity is 2 GB - there has been no increase here, as in the case of the Samsung Galaxy S5, while Sony has equipped its newest flagship with three gigabytes of RAM. MicroSD memory cards in this model are supported up to 128 GB, you can also connect external flash drives, keyboards and mice using a special adapter in OTG mode. True, the Micro-USB connector here for some reason does not support the high-speed data transfer mode USB 3.0, which can already be considered an omission for a flagship of this level.

Since the most powerful and most productive of the competing serial platforms is now the SoC MediaTek MT6592, whose configuration includes eight full-fledged processor cores [simultaneously] operating at frequencies up to 2 GHz, it is logical to include its results in the comparison. Let us remind you that we recently released a review of the powerful TCL Idol X+ smartphone, which is built on the maximum version of this platform, so it will be interesting to compare the results of these two most advanced hardware mobile platforms to date. Also, naturally, it is worth adding to the comparison the results demonstrated in the same tests by the previous version of the Qualcomm platform - Snapdragon 800, on which all the top smartphones of last year run. As for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 itself, we already have an idea of ​​​​its performance thanks to the recent testing of the Samsung Galaxy S5. It will be interesting to compare HTC One (M8) with it, because the core frequencies in their platforms are different. But the Sony Xperia Z2, built on the same latest platform, unfortunately, has not yet reached our test laboratory; we will compare its results with today's new products a little later.

To get an idea of ​​the performance of the platform of the smartphone under test, we will conduct a standard set of tests.

For convenience, we have compiled all the results we obtained when testing the smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks into tables. The table usually adds several other devices from different segments, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry figures). Unfortunately, within the framework of one comparison it is impossible to present the results from different versions of benchmarks, so many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” - due to the fact that they once passed the “obstacle course” 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 we found out after all the testing was completed. As for the competing MediaTek MT6592, the latest Qualcomm system (Snapdragon 801) handled it confidently. In general, this is not at all surprising, considering that the previous version (Snapdragon 800) was faster than the top-end MediaTek solution. As for the Snapdragon 801 itself, according to the results of all tests, no special increase was found in relation to the Snapdragon 800, and there should not be any at a core frequency of 2.27 GHz, which is not very different from the core frequency of previous flagships on the Snapdragon 800. True. , in AnTuTu the test subject somehow managed to slightly outperform the Samsung Galaxy S5, although it has a higher core frequency (2.46 GHz). And this is very suspicious, because in the “honest” version of the test - AnTuTu X - the test subject could not rise above 28K, no matter how many test runs we did (we always place a screenshot of the results of the "anti-cheat" AnTuTu X to the right of the main one).

There is also a difference in other benchmarks, but it is small, and compared to the Samsung Galaxy S5 it is not in favor of the HTC One (M8). However, we are now talking about sky-high results that are simply inaccessible to other lower-level smartphones, so in any case we can talk about HTC One (M8) as a very powerful smartphone today, the hardware capacity of which will be enough to perform any tasks.

By the way, as for the resulting figures, it is worth recalling the new balance of power. If you rely on the numbers of the popular AnTuTu benchmark, it looks something like this: eight MediaTek MT6592 cores with a frequency of 2 GHz get 31 thousand points in this test (26 thousand for the eight-core Zopo 998 and THL T100S with a lower frequency of processor cores - 1.7 GHz), about 35 thousand points - for top smartphones of last year, such as LG G2, Sony Xperia Z1, Acer Liquid S2, built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 hardware platform. Approximately the same 35K are given out by new devices on Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 - Samsung Galaxy S5 and now now HTC One (M8) with its suspicious spread of results from 36K in the normal test to 28K in the “anti-cheat” version of the AnTuTu test. In any case, the new version of Qualcomm's top platform brings a very small increase in performance, although this subtle superiority allows it to gain an even stronger foothold on the podium as the undisputed leader among mobile device platforms.

When testing in 3DMark, the most powerful smartphones now have the ability to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (which can cause the speed to rise above 60 fps).

Results of testing the graphics subsystem in the Epic Citadel gaming test, as well as Basemark X and Bonsai Benchmark:

The superiority in the operation of the Adreno 330 video subsystem over the Mali-450MP4, which is part of the eight-core MediaTek MT6592, is noticeable: this video accelerator produces a maximum of 60 fps in those test modes in which the Mali-450MP4 produces 47 fps.

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for assessing the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowance for the fact that their results significantly depend on the browser in which they are launched, so the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this is possible during testing not always. For Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

Playing video

To test the omnivorous nature of video playback (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Internet. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern options using processor cores alone. Also, you shouldn’t expect a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it.

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

Format	Container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Standard video player
DVDRip	AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL SD	AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280×720 3000 Kbps, AC3	h/w+
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280×720 4000 Kbps, AC3	plays fine with decoder h/w+	The video plays fine, but there is no sound¹
BDRip 1080p	MKV, H.264 1920×1080 8000 Kbps, AC3	plays fine with decoder h/w+	The video plays fine, but there is no sound¹

¹ MX Video Player only played sound after switching to software decoding or a new mode Hardware+; The standard player does not have this setting

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

The output mode when directly connected to a monitor is 1080p at 30 fps, using the adapter we had - 720p at 60 fps. When the smartphone is in portrait orientation, the image is displayed on the monitor screen in portrait orientation, and the image on the monitor is slightly smaller than the border of the display area in height (narrow black bars are displayed at the top and bottom), and to maintain the correct proportions, wider black fields are displayed on the sides. When the smartphone is landscape-oriented, the image is displayed on the monitor screen if possible in landscape orientation, and the image on the monitor exactly matches the image on the smartphone screen, but still the boundaries of the picture do not reach the boundaries of the display area on the monitor.

This scaling is completely inappropriate and significantly reduces image clarity. Sound is output via MHL (in this case, the sounds were heard through headphones connected to the monitor, since there are no speakers in the monitor itself) and is of good quality. In this case, multimedia sounds are not output through the loudspeaker of the smartphone itself, and the volume cannot be adjusted using the buttons on the smartphone body, only turned off. The smartphone connected via MHL is charging (at least this is indicated by the charge indicator).

Next, using a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see “Method for testing video playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)”), we checked how the video is displayed on the screen of the device under test. Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped determine the nature of the output of frames of video files with various parameters: the resolution varied: 1280 by 720 (720p), 1920 by 1080 (1080p) and 3840 by 2160 (4K) pixels and frame rates of 24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps. In the tests, we used the MX Player video player in the “Hardware” mode when outputting to a smartphone screen and the standard video player when outputting to an external monitor, since MX Player in this mode froze for a long time when switching tracks. The results of this (block entitled “Smartphone Screen”) and the next test are summarized in the table:

few 720/50p Fine No 720/30p Great No 720/25p Fine No 720/24p Fine No

Note: If in both columns Uniformity And Passes Green ratings are given, this means that, most likely, when watching films, artifacts caused by uneven alternation and frame skipping will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect the viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems with playback of the corresponding files.

According to the frame output criterion, the quality of playback of video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is high, since frames (or groups of frames) can be output at more or less uniform alternating intervals, and there are no frame drops, with the exception of files with 60 frames/s, in which case in one second one frame is always skipped. The smartphone can even display files with a resolution of 4K up to 30p inclusive. When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 (1080p) on a smartphone screen, the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly along the border of the screen, one to one in pixels, that is, in the original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen actually corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows only a couple of shades merge with black, but in the highlights all gradations of shades are displayed. It should be noted that the stereo sound of the built-in speakers is excellent for such a mobile device, which greatly enhances the pleasure of watching a movie.

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

When playing video files, the brightness range displayed on the monitor screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - all gradations of shades are displayed in shadows and highlights. The results of the monitor output tests are shown in the table above in the “MHL (monitor output)” block. For video up to 30 fps we used a direct connection to the monitor (1080p at 30 fps), for video at 50-60 fps we used an adapter (720p at 60 fps). The output quality is good and matches the quality of the output on the screen of the smartphone itself.

It turns out that connecting to external monitors, TVs and projectors using MHL can, in principle, be used for gaming, watching movies, displaying web pages and other activities that benefit from multiplying the screen size. But the output quality is not ideal, since the image has reduced clarity due to scaling.

Battery life

The lithium-polymer battery installed in the HTC One (M8) has a capacity of 2600 mAh that is smaller than that of most top modern flagships. Accordingly, in terms of battery life, the device showed very good, but not record-breaking results, which we traditionally summarized in a comparative table.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D Game Mode
HTC One M8	2600 mAh	22:10	13:20	3 hours 20 minutes
Samsung Galaxy S5	2800 mAh	17:20	12:30 pm	4 hours 30 minutes
TCL Idol X+	2500 mAh	12:30 pm	7:20 am	3:00 am
Lenovo Vibe Z	3050 mAh	11:45 am	8:00 am	3 hours 30 minutes
Acer Liquid S2	3300 mAh	16:40	7:40 a.m.	6:00 am
LG G Flex	3500 mAh	23:15	13:30	6 hours 40 minutes
LG G2	3000 mAh	20:00	12:30 pm	4 hours 45 minutes
Sony Xperia Z1	3000 mAh	11:45 am	8:00 am	4 hours 30 minutes

Continuous reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) at a minimum comfortable brightness level (the brightness was set to 100 cd/m²) lasted until the battery was completely discharged for more than 22 hours, and when continuously watching videos from YouTube in high quality (HQ) with The device lasted more than 13 hours at the same brightness level via a home Wi-Fi network. In 3D gaming mode, the smartphone got quite hot, ultimately working for only 3.5 hours.

Bottom line

As for the cost of the new product, it is already known that it has begun to be sold on the Russian market even more expensive than the new Korean flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 - 33 thousand rubles are now being asked in our stores for the 16 GB version of the HTC One (M8). This is, of course, an unthinkable price, and it is unlikely to be fully justified. Of course, this is a top-level smartphone: a nice design, premium manufacturing materials, a good screen, a powerful hardware platform and wide functionality - it’s all there, but most other top-end smartphones of our time also have all this. But if you start comparing the new product in all its subtleties with the flagships of other companies, then the Taiwanese device does not reveal any advantage. For example, the same Samsung Galaxy S5 (which, with the same configuration, also costs 3,000 rubles cheaper) has USB 3.0, a much better camera, a removable battery, and a more convenient location of all elements, both internal and external (method of attaching cards, location of buttons, etc.). And this list goes on and on, although the Samsung Galaxy S5 itself, in general, is not an ideal device. The Taiwanese smartphone can be considered the undisputed leader only based on the sound quality of the speakers, but this certainly cannot be called the most important characteristic of a modern smartphone.

As a result, we have a stylish, modern, productive, but extremely overpriced product from a company that, judging by its market share, is increasingly moving into the “for true fans” category. Buyers who are not ardent supporters of a particular brand vote with rubles for more balanced offers from other companies.

• Size

  146.41 x 70.61 x 9.55 mm

• CPU

  Octa-core Qualcomm ® Snapdragon™ 615

• Memory Configuration 1

  • Total internal memory: 16 GB; Available volume may vary.
  • RAM capacity: 2 GB
  • Expandable microSD™ memory card up to 128 GB (not included)

• Sensors

  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Light sensor
  • Gyroscope

• Cameras

  • Main camera: 12 MP Duo camera with BSI sensor; autofocus lens f/2.0, 28 mm; shooting video with 1080p resolution
  • Front-camera: 5 MP BSI sensor; f/2.8 lens, 33.7 mm; 1080p video recording

• Network adapter

  • Input voltage: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
  • Output voltage: Stabilized 5 V, 1.5 A

• Weight

• Platform

  Android™ with HTC Sense™ experience

• Network 2

  2G/2.5G – GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

  • 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

  3G - WCDMA:

  • 850/900/1900/2100 MHz

  4G – LTE:

  • FDD ranges: 3, 5, 7, 8, 20

• Connectivity

  • 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
  • Bluetooth® 4.0 with aptX™ codec
  • Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz)
  • DLNA ® for wireless streaming of audio and video from your phone to a compatible TV or computer HTC Connect™
  • Combined micro-USB 2.0 port (for charging the battery and transferring data via USB) and a mobile port for transmitting high-definition video (MHL) to the HDMI interface (a special adapter for connecting via HDMI is required, supplied separately).

• Multimedia

  • Supported audio formats:Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 10) Recording: .aac
  • Supported video formats:Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 10), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) Recording: .mp4

• Screen

  with a diagonal of 5.0 inches and a resolution of Full HD 1080p (1920x1080)

• SIM card type

• Navigation

  Built-in receiver of GPS and GLONASS satellite systems

• Sound enhancement technologies

  HTC BoomSound™
  Dual front stereo speakers powered by additional amplifiers
  Sense Voice

• Battery 3

  • Lithium polymer, built-in
  • Capacity: 2840 mAh
  • Talk time:
    Up to 20.25 hours on 3G networks
  • Standby time:
    Up to 753 hours on 3G networks

1. The available memory is less because some of it is occupied by phone utility software. Approximately 10 GB is available for storing user data (for the 16 GB version of the device). Available memory may vary depending on phone software updates and application usage.
2. Operating frequencies may vary in different regions depending on the mobile operator and the current location of the subscriber. 4G LTE may only be available with some carriers and may not be available in all countries. The data transfer speed also depends on the mobile operator.
3. Battery life (talk time, standby time, etc.) varies by carrier and phone usage. Standby time specifications (“specs”) are an industry standard intended only to compare different mobile devices on the same basis. conditions. Energy consumption in talk or standby modes depends on various factors, including: parameters of the network in which the device operates, settings, current coordinates, speed of movement on the ground, signal level and load on the operator’s equipment. Thus, it is possible to compare different device models with each other according to this criterion only under controlled laboratory conditions. In actual use of any model of mobile device, the standby time may be significantly shorter and depend on the factors described above.

Between the glass and metal you can see a thin strip of plastic. It is needed so that when the case heats up, the metal does not press on the glass.

HTC is proud that 90% of the back of the case (according to the manufacturer) consists of metal. In the previous generation of HTC One, the amount of metal was 70% (most likely, we are talking about the entire body minus glass). For better ergonomics, the transition from the sides to the back is rounded. Due to this, the smartphone fits more comfortably in the hand. In addition to the window for the ultrapixel camera, there is one more thing made in the body - for the second camera. You can learn about the purpose of the second from the “Cameras” section. To the left of the main camera lens is a dual LED.

On the sides of the HTC One (M8) you can find a slot for a SIM card (Nano-SIM, on the left) and a memory card (MicroSD, on the right). In addition to the memory card slot, on the right side there is a double metal volume key. At the top end there is a power/lock key. It was moved from the left edge to the right. The key is made of glossy black plastic, exactly the same as the entire top end. The IR transmitter is built into the key. The headphone and USB cable jack is located at the bottom.

During the test, we encountered the following problem several times - the smartphone’s reluctance to detect Kyivstar and Intertelecom SIM cards. As it turned out, the whole point is that both SIMs were cut off, as a result of which their chips were located in close proximity to the metal tray, which led to a short circuit. The problem was solved using a traditional method - by gluing pieces of tape to the edges of the Nano-SIM. In this regard, in order to avoid such problems, we recommend that users acquire a factory Nano-SIM, rather than cutting off the old Mini or Micro-SIM. Despite the stated support for CDMA networks, the smartphone refused to register in the operator’s network.

The smartphone case cannot be disassembled. There are no complaints about the assembly; the case does not creak when squeezed and does not lend itself to torsion. Due to the different location of the power key and the volume key protruding above the surface of the body, the ergonomics of the HTC One (M8) have significantly improved compared to the HTC One (M7).

Operating system and shell

The smartphone runs an operating system with an updated proprietary shell, HTC Sense 6.0. Visually, the new shell is practically no different from HTC Sense 5.0.

The first thing you notice when getting acquainted with HTC Sense 6.0 is the presence of virtual touch keys at the bottom of the screen. The icon design has not changed. In the notification panel, in its second tab, we added an icon for editing the location of shortcuts and their number. A total of 12 shortcuts can be displayed, and their total number is 24. Holding on any of them takes you to the corresponding menu. The icons in the settings menu, depending on whether the function is active or not, became gray-green. New items include “Print” and “Import from another phone” (Bluetooth is used to receive data).

The lock screen has not changed, but the lock icon can now be moved not only up, but also left and right. Depending on this, you will be taken to the main desktop window or BlinkFeed. In addition, you can go to Google Now from the lock screen. To enable widgets on the lock screen, you need to check the “Security” menu. Unlike other devices, you cannot launch the camera by swiping left; this gesture takes you to the menu with widgets.

The number of desktop windows has increased by one, to six. The leftmost window is reserved for the BlinkFeed news feed. You can delete it, but you cannot add a window with shortcuts and widgets in its place.

There is now a separate key to open the running applications manager (in the HTC One M7 you had to press the Home key twice). To delete an application, you need to swipe it up; to delete everything, press the cross at the top of the screen. Previously there was no such possibility. From here you can go to the running applications section.

The application list still allows you to change the number of icons displayed on one screen from a 3x4 matrix to a 4x5 matrix. Weather widgets were removed from the main screen, and the line with settings and sorting, on the contrary, was made non-deletable. The location of the shortcuts can be changed at your discretion, alphabetically or recently added.

Hardware platform

The smartphone is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 hardware platform, equipped with 2 GB of RAM and 16 or 32 GB of storage. We had at our disposal the younger version with 16 GB on board. Of the 16 GB, a little more than 10 GB is available to the user. They can be expanded using memory cards up to 128 GB inclusive.

Manufactured using a 28 nm process technology, the single-chip system is an improved version of the Snapdragon 800. Their capabilities largely coincide, moreover, without resorting to additional costs and preparation, manufacturers can replace Snapdragon 800 chips with Snapdragon 801. The crystal consists of four Krait 400 processor cores operating at frequencies up to 2.3 GHz, and an Adreno 330 graphics core. Together they make the new product one of the most productive smartphones today. In the 3DMark benchmark, the smartphone outperformed its closest opponent by 1000 points. The results of other benchmarks confirm the advantage of HTC One over other models. Until the Samsung Galaxy S5 goes on sale, HTC One will be the most powerful smartphone.

Like most devices powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC, the smartphone easily plays 4K video (30 fps) and Full HD video at 60 fps, but does not support AC3 audio tracks. The built-in player has a limited number of features.

Playing video files

Codec\Name	UltraHD4K.mp4	Neudergimie.mkv	GranTurismo.mp4	Spartacus.mkv	ParallelUniverse.avi
Video	MPEG4 Video (H264) 3840×2160 29.92fps, 19.4 Mbit/s	MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920×816 23.98fps, 10.1Mbit/s	MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920×1080 60fps, 19.7Mbit/s, 20 Mbit/s	MPEG4 Video (H264) 1280×720 29.97fps, 1.8 Mbit/s	MPEG4 Video (H264) 1280×536 24.00fps 2.8 Mbit/s
Audio	AAC 44100Hz stereo 124kbps	MPEG Audio Layer 3 44100Hz stereo	AAC 48000Hz stereo 48kbps	Dolby AC3 44100Hz stereo	MPEG Audio Layer 3 44100Hz stereo 256kbps

The speaker volume is very high, you can enjoy videos and music even in noisy environments. The sound has become more voluminous, which is good news, because even its predecessor had it at a very high level. At the presentation it was said that in comparison with its predecessor, the volume increased by 25%, and the speakers themselves were replaced with new ones of even better quality. In terms of speaker sound, the HTC One (M8) has no competitors. The sound is no less impressive in headphones, including included ones. The volume reserve is so significant that in the subway you can listen to music at 12 out of 15 levels. The same applies to sound when watching videos.

The search speed for GPS satellites is high. A cold start takes seven seconds, a second search takes three seconds. The data exchange speed in the Wi-Fi network (n standard) is close to the maximum; frequency ranges of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and the ac standard are supported.

Like its predecessor, the new product is equipped with an IR transmitter that easily works with home appliances (TV, DVD, home theater).

Among other wireless modules, we note NFC, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX support. To connect to a TV, you can use both the DLNA protocol and MHL. The Fitbit app is installed on the smartphone. Built-in sensors are used to obtain data about your movements.

To pass the Antutu Tester we had to put it in the refrigerator. The result obtained cannot be called worthy. Perhaps an update will be released soon in which, when a certain temperature of the battery/processor is reached, the clock frequency of the chip will be reduced. This was the case with HTC One (M7) at one time.

In two-hour tests, the new product performed quite well, in some ways better than its analogues, in others worse. In game mode, the user can count on 169 minutes of work.

Operating time indicators
Mode\Device	HTC One (M8)	Xiaomi Mi-3 WCDMA	LG Nexus 5 (ART)	LG G2	Sony Xperia Z1
Music	3%	4%	2%	4%	1%
Reading	10%	15%	17%	11%	15%
Navigation	24%	24%	31%	18%	21%
Watch HD video	16%	19%	28%	15%	13%
Watching HD videos from Youtube	18%	22%	39%	27%	18%
Antutu Tester (points)	305	356	373	419	500
GFXBench (minutes)	169	183	146	209	208
GFXBench (scores)	1389 (24.8 fps)	1579 (28.2 fps)	1364 (24 fps)	1294 (23 fps)	1360 (24 fps)

The % value displays the percentage of battery discharge during 2 hours of testing. In mode reading All wireless communications are turned off, including data transmission on the mobile network, and the display brightness is set to 50%. When listening music automatic data synchronization and data transfer worked. The sound volume in the headphones is at 12 out of 15 possible levels. All music files are in MP3 format, bitrate 320 Kbps. Navigation includes route planning in the Google Navigation application. The brightness is set to 50%, all data communication modules are disabled. During playback video Data transmission on the mobile network is active, display brightness is set to 50%, sound volume in headphones is at level 12 out of a possible 15. Video file format is MKV, resolution 1024x432 pixels, frame rate 24. Play video from Youtube was accompanied not only by working on a Wi-Fi network, but also by active data transfer. The display brightness is set to 50%, the sound volume in the headphones is set to 12 out of 15 possible levels.

Display

The smartphone is equipped with a 5-inch S LCD 3 display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels (441 PPI). Information is easy to read on a bright sunny day, and the minimum level of backlight does not tire the eyes when reading in the dark. The colors are saturated, the white balance is closer to warm tones, however, this can only be noticed when compared with its predecessor, whose color temperature is too high, which is why cool shades predominate in the image.

The display brightness is adjustable from 12.1 cd/m² to 470.2 cd/m², 50% corresponds to 131.2 cd/m². The light sensor and automatic brightness work correctly, dimming the backlight to a minimum in the dark and increasing to a maximum in bright light. The contrast is 1960:1 - this is the maximum we have ever seen in IPS matrices.

Factory calibration performed well. The color temperature is around 6800K, which confirms the subjective assessment, the color gamut goes beyond the sRGB space, the colors do not mix, the delta value is linear and is in the region of 14 (a good indicator), and only the gamma curve value is slightly raised, which makes shades of gray a little darker than it should be.

Taking into account all of the above factors, high-quality oleophobic glass coating, and good behavior of the display in the sun, the screen of the smartphone can be given the highest possible rating.

Gesture control

To compensate for the not-so-convenient location of the power/lock key, and at the same time add new capabilities to the smartphone, the new product was taught to respond to gestures. For example, to turn on the screen you need to tap on it twice; pressing it again turns off the backlight, but only if you are on the lock screen. The response to gestures is instantaneous, but for 100% response, the smartphone must be held in your hands, otherwise there may be malfunctions. To quickly launch the camera, you need to turn the gadget horizontally and press one of the volume keys. To turn off the ringtone, take your smartphone in your hands and swipe the screen (or case) from top to bottom. In addition to double tapping, you can unlock your smartphone by swiping up, and in this case you will immediately go to the desktop. Swiping right brings up BlinkFeed, swiping left brings up the desktop. The differences between swiping up and left are that in the first case you simply unlock your smartphone and get to the last running window/application, and when you swipe left, you go to the main desktop window. Other features include automatically answering a call when you bring the smartphone to your ear, transmitting image/sound to a TV, home theater or wireless speakers with a three-finger swipe up. We cannot judge how much all these gestures will be in demand by the user, but the fact that HTC did not limit itself to simple unlocking, but added other functions, cannot but rejoice. The author, as an LG G2 user, liked the presence of such gestures.

Cameras

The new product received three cameras at once, a front one with a resolution of 5 megapixels and the ability to record Full HD video and a wide-angle lens, and the main one, consisting of two modules - Duo Camera. The main feature of the main camera is that when shooting, the camera focuses on all objects in the frame; eventually, by going to photo editing and selecting UFocus mode, the user can change the focus point. There is a similar function in, the advantage of UFocus is that you do not need to launch a special mode, the camera uses it by default, but whether you use it or not is up to you. The only thing I would like to add to UFocus is the ability to expand the focusing area, since the desired object is not always completely in focus. If you close the second camera while shooting, you will receive a notification that Duo Camera cannot function. The camera focuses instantly.

UFocus example

Other features include the application for applying seasonal effects: autumn, winter, summer, spring.

Panoramic shooting, updated HTC Zoe function, dual shooting (simultaneous use of the front and main cameras), the ability to apply blur effects, create a 3D image, etc. All this should be more than enough for most users, but those who often edit photos on their smartphone will still install specialized applications.

The viewfinder interface has gained new functionality. The user can save the settings as a separate file, although we couldn’t figure out how to switch between them. Shooting modes include macro, HDR, portrait, landscape, text and manual settings. With manual settings, the user can set color temperature, white balance value, ISO (from 100 to 1600), shutter speed (from 4 to 1/8000) and focus.

The new product can shoot HDR video, Full HD video at 60 fps and Slow Motion video at a resolution of 1280x720 pixels and 120 fps.

Impressions from the HTC One camera are positive; the picture is somewhat clouded by the 4 megapixel resolution of the main module. One could expect that the manufacturer would take into account the wishes of the owners of the previous One and equip the smartphone with a camera with a higher resolution, but, alas.

Examples of photos taken with an HTC One (M8) smartphone

Comparison with HTC One

HTC One (M8)

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Results

After getting to know the HTC One closely, we were able to find out how much the new smartphone differs from its predecessor. The differences begin with the body, which received even more metal. Despite the increased dimensions and larger screen, the rounded sides and comfortable keys make the smartphone more ergonomic. The increased battery capacity is offset by the increased screen diagonal, so in terms of autonomy, the HTC One did not bring any surprises. Like most smartphones, with an average load the user can count on a day of work. But productivity has increased significantly. In this regard, HTC One (M8) has no competitors yet. The volume and sound quality leave no chance for opponents. If this parameter plays an important role for you, you simply cannot find a better smartphone. The virtually unchanged shell received a number of changes specific to the version of Android used. In addition, the new product has a slot for memory cards, gesture control and an additional camera. With the latter, not everything is so smooth. There are no complaints about its work, the same cannot be said about the resolution, but, again, not all smartphone users edit, let alone print, photos. Therefore, the vast majority of HTC One owners will be satisfied, especially since it makes no difference for a smartphone whether you shoot during the day or at night - in both cases you will be satisfied with the result.

2 Built-in memory, GB 16 Expansion slot + SIM card type Nano-SIM Number of SIM cards 1 CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB) + Adreno 330 GPU Number of Cores 4 Frequency, GHz 2,3 Battery Li-Pol, 2600 mAh Operating time (manufacturer's data) up to 20 hours talk time (3G), up to 496 hours standby time (3G) Diagonal, inches 5 Permission 1920x1080 Matrix type Super LCD3 PPI 441 Dimming sensor + Display Features Protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Main camera, MP 4 Video shooting 1920x1080 pixels, 30 fps Flash double LED Front camera, MP 5 Camera Features Duo Camera: 1/3” HTC UltraPixel BSI sensor (2.0 µm pixel size), 28mm wide-angle lens with f/2.0 aperture, HTC ImageChip 2. HDR video (Full HD); second camera to determine the distance to the objects being photographed High speed data transfer GPRS/EDGE, HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps, LTE Communication standards GSM: 850/900/1800/1900;, WCDMA: 850/900/1900;/2100, LTE: 800/900/1800/2600 WiFi 802.11ac Bluetooth 4.0 (aptX) GPS + IrDA + FM radio - Audio jack + NFC + Interface connector micro-USB Dimensions, mm 146.36x70.6x9.35 Weight, g 160 Protection from dust and moisture - Type of shell monoblock Housing material aluminum Keyboard type screen input More HTC BoomSound (dual front stereo speakers, powered by additional Sense Voice amplifiers)

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.

Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	70.6 mm (millimeters) 7.06 cm (centimeters) 0.23 ft (feet) 2.78 in (inches)
Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	146.36 mm (millimeters) 14.64 cm (centimeters) 0.48 ft (feet) 5.76 in (inches)
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement.	9.35 mm (millimeters) 0.94 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.37 in (inches)
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	160 g (grams) 0.35 lbs 5.64 oz (ounces)
Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.	96.61 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 5.87 in³ (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale.	Silver Grey Golden Red
Materials for making the case Materials used to make the device body.	Aluminium alloy Plastic

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

GSM GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace the analogue mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is often called a 2G mobile network. It is improved by the addition of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), and later EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technologies.	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 like GSM and TDMA, it provides higher data transfer speeds 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 interruptions and network breaks, support for an analog signal, wide spectral coverage, etc.	1xEV-DO Rel. 0 1xEV-DO Rev. A 1xRTT
UMTS UMTS is an abbreviation for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on the GSM standard and belongs to 3G mobile networks. Developed by 3GPP and its biggest advantage is providing greater speed and spectral efficiency thanks 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 a fourth generation (4G) technology. It is developed by 3GPP based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA to increase the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent technology development 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 technologies and data transfer speeds

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

Operating system

An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.

SoC (System on Chip)

A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.

SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation.	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor.	28 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications.	Krait 400
Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors.	32 bit
Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv7
Level 0 cache (L0) Some processors have L0 (level 0) cache, which is faster to access than L1, L2, L3, etc. The advantage of having such memory is not only higher performance, but also reduced power consumption.	4 kB + 4 kB (kilobytes)
Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	16 kB + 16 kB (kilobytes)
Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory.	2048 kB (kilobytes) 2 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel.	4
CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	2300 MHz (megahertz)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc.	Qualcomm Adreno 330
Number of GPU cores Like a CPU, a GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle graphics calculations for various applications.	4
GPU clock speed Running speed is the clock speed of the GPU, measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	578 MHz (megahertz)
Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted.	2 GB (gigabytes)
Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR3
Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels mean higher data rates.	Dual channel
RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data.	933 MHz (megahertz)

Built-in memory

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

Memory cards

Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device 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 by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends.	Super LCD 3
Diagonal For mobile devices, 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 dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side	1.778:1 16:9
Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail.	1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail.	441 ppi (pixels per inch) 173 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device.	66.91% (percent)
Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics.	Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistance
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.

Main camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on the back of the body and is used for taking photos and videos.

Sensor type	CMOS BSI (backside illumination)
Sensor size Information about the dimensions of the photosensor used in the device. Typically, cameras with larger sensors and lower pixel densities 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 photosensor allows more pixels per unit area, thereby increasing resolution. On the other hand, a smaller pixel size can have a negative impact on image quality at high ISO levels.	2.024 µm (micrometers) 0.002024 mm (millimeters)
Crop factor The crop factor is the ratio between the dimensions of the full-frame sensor (36 x 24 mm, equivalent to a frame of standard 35 mm film) and the dimensions of the device's photosensor. The indicated number represents the ratio of the diagonals of the full-frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photosensor of a particular device.	6.93
Diaphragm	f/2
Focal length Focal length is the distance in millimeters from the photosensor to the optical center of the lens. The equivalent focal length is also indicated, providing the same field of view with a full frame camera.	4.04 mm (millimeters) 27.98 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame)
Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile device cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes produce softer light and, unlike brighter xenon flashes, are also used for video shooting.	Double LED
Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile device cameras is their resolution, which shows the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in the image.	2688 x 1520 pixels 4.09 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution when shooting video with the device.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the device when shooting video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard video shooting and playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p.	30fps (frames per second)
Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality.	Autofocus Digital image stabilization Geographical tags Panoramic photography HDR shooting Touch Focus Face recognition White Balance Adjustment ISO Setting
	720p@120fps Duo camera

Additional camera

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

Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors to take photographs. The sensor, as well as optics, are one of the main factors in the quality of the camera in a mobile device.	CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)
Diaphragm Aperture (f-number) is the size of the aperture opening that controls the amount of light reaching the photosensor. A lower f-number means the aperture opening is larger.	f/2.8
Image Resolution Information about the maximum resolution of the additional camera when shooting. In most cases, the resolution of the secondary camera is lower than that of the main camera.	2688 x 1520 pixels 4.09 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution when shooting video with an additional camera.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video - frame rate/frames per second. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the secondary camera when shooting video at the maximum resolution.	30fps (frames per second)

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Location determination

Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.

Bluetooth

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

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry 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.

Headphone jack

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

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.

Browser

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

Browser Information about some of the main characteristics and standards supported by the device's browser.

HTML HTML5 CSS 3

Audio file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support different audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital audio data.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.

Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours.	2600 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used batteries in mobile devices.	Li-polymer
2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network.	14 h (hours) 840 min (minutes) 0.6 days
2G latency 2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network.	271 h (hours) 16260 min (minutes) 11.3 days
3G talk time 3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network.	20 h (hours) 1200 min (minutes) 0.8 days
3G latency 3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network.	496 h (hours) 29760 min (minutes) 20.7 days
Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics of the device's battery.	Fixed

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

The SAR level refers to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.

Head SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device close to the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC in accordance with IEC standards, subject to the guidelines of ICNIRP 1998.	0.419 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)
Body SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by the CENELEC Committee in compliance with the ICNIRP 1998 guidelines and IEC standards.	0.22 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)
Head SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are regulated by the CTIA, and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values.	0.54 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)
Body SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest permissible SAR value in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA monitors mobile devices' compliance with this standard.	1.16 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)