Stunning screenĪ phone is nothing without a screen and the HTC One M8 doesn’t disappoint there. Of course it supports 4G LTE as well, so you’ll be able to leverage the power of high speed mobile internet when you’re out and about and get just as seamless an experience when browsing, streaming and downloading as you would when at home. The HTC One M8 proved supremely speedy whether playing games, streaming videos or browsing the web, so there’s really no usage case where you’re likely to find yourself wishing for more power.
Technically the Galaxy S5, Xperia Z2 and OnePlus One all slightly edge it out but it’s not as if Android really leverages the extra power those handsets are packing anyway, so you’re not going to notice. With a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and 2GB of RAM the HTC One M8 certainly doesn’t need to worry about a lack of power. That’s understandable though as it has a curved back which fits comfortably in the hand and we’ll happily take an extra millimetre of thickness for a comfortable grip. The HTC One M8 is 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4mm and 160g, which is mostly pretty normal for a 5 inch handset, but it’s a little thicker than most of the competition. Acoustically that’s probably a wise move but it does rather fly in the face of the otherwise premium design. Those speakers are responsible for some of the best sound we’ve ever encountered on a phone, with rich, loud tones and they don’t look bad either, but HTC has opted for plastic grills rather than metal ones. The front of the phone doesn’t look quite as good as it’s mostly just screen, albeit with a BoomSound speaker above and below the display. It feels as good as it looks too, with none of the cheapness of plastic, though the metal can be a little cold. The HTC One M8 is an incredibly striking handset, with a gorgeous curved, brushed aluminium chassis and rarely a hint of plastic in sight. The HTC One M8 will face some tough competition from the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2, but it’s certainly come prepared. It was always going to be a tough act to follow but HTC has clearly put its all into the One M8, to deliver a worthy successor with a bigger screen, an impossibly good build and even better specs than the original. Combining an Apple-worthy eye for design with an innovative camera and top end specs. The HTC One M8 is a near perfect successor to the HTC One, with an even better build, improved specs and battery life and smart new camera features. HTC One M8 Review HTC One M8 Review Scoring Summary Style & Handling Rural broadband alternatives - Specialist 4G broadband and more.Which networks offer data rollover on Pay As You Go?.