HTC One (M8) - user opinions and reviews
- Ratheesh
- uu5
I bought the phone the day it came out because I loved the M7 so much. At first I really like it. But after a few days, it's suuuuper slippery, it's top heavy, too tall, and the pictures are indeed washed out. Plus, I have the gunmetal and it already scratched on the back just by laying it on my table, whereas I never had a case on my M7 and the back is perfect.
I love HTC but this is kind of a disappointment. I love the gestures (double tap to wake up, etc.) and it's slicker and faster than the M7 (though not by much), but I can't get past the size and the picture quality. And I'm an HTC fan.
Due to the slippery, delicate feel, I put it in an Otterbox Commuter case. Now the phone is ginormous (almost phablet size) and heavy. It certainly won't fit in a front pocket of your jeans easily.
I'm torn between giving it more time, or returning and trying the S5 or Z2 or G3. They're all going to be huge phones, but at least they'll be lighter. I love the metal body, but if you have to cover it in a plastic case because it scratches so easily, then what's the point? Now you just have a heavier, plastic looking phone
- ghostrida
- 4Jd
Had resound, to Apple 5, back to droid w the M8. Love the phone. Design, sexy. Camera, despite the negative reviews I've seen, I like it. Could've been better but it has a fast focus and snaps one after another quickly. Flash is very bright. Interface, superb. Voice recognition and understanding is just about flawless. Siri doesn't stand a chance. ONLY COMPLAINT: it's a killer for me and over seen by many. You lose a lot of screen space w the notification bar on top, the menu buttons on bottom and the must have icon dock on top of that. Total lost space is just about 1.5" all together. 1" whenever you're not on the home screen. That bites. I feel I get cheated in the "bigger screen". SOLUTION: allow the notification bar to hide, the dock icons is a must have but the menu touch buttons below could've been on the bottom frame of the phone. "htc" centered logo should be the home button, the other 2 menu buttons beside it. Simple. For that reason I'm considering the Samsung. I hope HTC sees this and considers it on future phones. Otherwise, good phone.
- AnonD-108423
- mn6
emez, 06 Apr 2014You are really HTC landlord,m8 is a great phone ,but as you said that m8 is not better than lg... moreHow can you say it Z2 coming in 4/5 weeks ans Samy next week .
I don't believe in test and reports till I don't get the phone in my hands .
I am not a big fan Samy and Sony : z 1 and z compact was for me is very big deception - plastic and low quality screen .
- keke
- f0e
AnonD-251251, 05 Apr 2014Keke, do you know how I can get a new Nexus 7 tab (2013 edition) here in South Africa? Nothing... morei have not seen it yet. htc m8 its a brilliant phone ask those who are using m7 and feel it. htc for life no matter what
- emez
- r3H
AnonD-108423, 06 Apr 2014After three weeks with M8 I can confirm that phone is very stable and quick and only problems ... moreYou are really HTC landlord,m8 is a great phone ,but as you said that m8 is not better than lg g2 it means that s5 z2 is better m8 because LG g2.isn't better than z2 and s5
- bd
- PEq
m8 dual sim
- AnonD-129806
- nIb
AnonD-116479, 06 Apr 2014Yeh, I have zoomed photos which taken from M7. We can't zoom much (maximum 4x) photos and it's... moreA smaller image sensor has trouble in low light nowt to do with blurryness,,the reson it blurs is poor resolution.
- AnonD-251478
- mqc
M8 Truly seems like an excellent phone, I still cant forgive HTC for Past mistakes, sorry htc maybe next year
- AnonD-116479
- teu
afraaa, 06 Apr 2014did u ever try to zoom on your picture ? then u see whats miss htc even with m7 .
ppl know w... moreYeh, I have zoomed photos which taken from M7. We can't zoom much (maximum 4x) photos and it's start to blur if you zoom optimum level. However, this issue is only happen if you try to zoom photos in a computer display Although, it's never blur photos in the phone display.
This is a common problem that every phone camera has. Because, phone cameras has a small image sensor, unlike DSLR or digital cameras.
- AnonD-108423
- mrn
After three weeks with M8 I can confirm that phone is very stable and quick and only problems is very rubbish emaill uplication it's really bad and lock screen luck of customisation .
Great phone and very good buttery life .
Camera is just ok .
Definetle batter than Samy and Sony ( till now) but not better than LG 2 g
- afraaa
- B}r
AnonD-116479, 05 Apr 2014You are absolutely correct bro. Megapixel amount doesn't reflect the quality of a photo. It's ... moredid u ever try to zoom on your picture ? then u see whats miss htc even with m7 .
ppl know whats wrong with m7 and its the resolution make picture low detailed .
- AnonD-251438
- utA
Waiting for Z2
- ajju
- utA
Waiting for z2...
- roro
- g54
I can only said that really the m8 is the best phone ever
Sold my note 3 and get htc m8 yesterday waaay better then any samsung that i had used before
Thanx htc :D
- AnonD-86645
- g8c
The camera is so much better than m7 and enough for me
Other thing is first class
- Anonymous
- mTV
htc one m8 its honestly a great phone thanks to htc ..
- AnonD-116479
- tes
thatguy, 05 Apr 2014you do know that any decent camera lens that is large and 5mp will produce very good pictures,... moreYou are absolutely correct bro. Megapixel amount doesn't reflect the quality of a photo. It's refer the resolution of a photo. Most people don't understand this. The quality of a camera depend on lens quality, image sensor or aperture size. Most people believe that higher megapixel cameras always give better quality photos than a lower megapixel camera. HTC don't concern about mp amount, they don't fool people by showing higher megapixels. All they focus on superiority of their cameras.
I'm currently using HTC M7. I have compared M7 camera with many high-end phones such as Galaxy s4, Lumia 925 and Xperia Z1. M7 can definitely beat S4 and Lumia 925. Some time it's even better than even Z1.
I hope that M8 camera will be even better.
- AnonD-241400
- j$I
phone got much more smooth and better user experience than before, but why HTC still not making phone without damage always first shipment phoe shell have dent , i was wonder what the standed for their Q.C i have an Rogers one its not look like brand new its look like used one . Why
- bd
- PEq
no support for keypad 3g video call
Samsung s5 support for keypad 3g video call
Samsung s5 is a greet, support for 3g video call
- thatguy
- JbS
Tw, 05 Apr 2014Really surprising for a mobile phone maker such as HTC trying to beat the market with their fl... moreyou do know that any decent camera lens that is large and 5mp will produce very good pictures,having a 13-16mp camera phone is a selling technique to make a phone sound awesome.
the lens size and how much light it lets in will determine how little noise in the picture is produced which then gives a cleaner looking picture,plus the camera cpu chip.
iphone 5s 8mp camera has a much better lens size and imaging chip than the 13mp-20mp of the z1,
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