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One M8 Factory Unlocked Smartphone with 32 GB Memory, Nano-SIM support and 5.0-Inch Display US Warranty (Gunmetal Grey)
Brand | HTC |
Model Name | HTC One M8 |
Wireless Carrier | Unlocked |
Operating System | Android 4.4 |
Cellular Technology | 4G |
Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB |
Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth |
Color | Gunmetal Gray |
Screen Size | 5 Inches |
Wireless network technology | Wi-Fi |
About this item
- 3G/4G LTE connectivity
- Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with HTC Sense
- 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core
- 5.0-inch Full HD 1080p with 440ppi display
- Dual camera with UltraPixel
- Front 5-MP camera with 1080p video
- 32 GB storage + 2 GB of RAM
- Wireless-N Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0 + NFC, 2600 mAh battery capacity
- Unlocked cell phones are compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile as well as with GSM SIM cards (e.g. H20, Straight Talk, and select prepaid carriers). Unlocked cell phones will not work with CDMA Carriers like Sprint, Verizon, Boost or Virgin.
- Display: 5.0-inches, Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Camera: UltraPixel Camera with BSI sensor, f/2.0, 29mm, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, Front camera: 5-megapixel, captures Full HD 1080p video
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery, Stand-by: Up to 271 h (2G) / Up to 496 h (3G), Talk time: Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
- OS: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Quad-core 2.3 GHz
- Unlocked cell phones are compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile as well as with GSM SIM cards (e.g. H20, Straight Talk, and select prepaid carriers). Unlocked cell phones will not work with CDMA Carriers like Sprint, Verizon, Boost or Virgin.
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Face recognition | — | 3.9 | 4.0 | — | 4.1 |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | NUU Mobile | 555 tech inc | Cell Universal |
display size | 5 inches | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
memory capacity | 32 GB | 4 GB | 128 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB |
model name | HTC One M8 | Moto G 5G (2023) | A15 | TCL 30 Z | A045F |
operating system | Android 4.4 | Android 13.0 | Android 13 | Android 12.0 | Android |
connectivity tech | Bluetooth | Bluetooth, USB Type C, Wi-Fi | Wireless | Wi-Fi | Wireless |
display type | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD |
input interface | touch screen | touch screen, microphone | — | touch screen | — |
water resistance | water resistant | water repellent | not water resistant | water resistant | water resistant |
cpu speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz | — | 2 GHz | — |
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What is an unlocked phone?An unlocked phone is a device that is not bound to any carrier or plan. It allows you to choose your phone first and your carrier second. Upon selecting a plan, simply insert the carrier's SIM card into the phone and you're ready to go. If you decide you want to change carriers down the road or want to take an international trip, it's as simple as replacing your existing SIM card with a new SIM and activating your new plan. |
What are the benefits of an unlocked phone?Freedom: Choose the carrier with the best service or price. If you find a better deal later, you have the ability to change to a different carrier. Travel: Take your phone internationally and use the carrier of your choice. It's as easy as inserting an active SIM card. Selection: Choose the phone with the features you want, whether or not your carrier sells it, and get more service options without a contract. |
How do I set up my unlocked phone?The first thing you’ll need is a SIM card for your desired carrier. When activated, the SIM card will let your phone connect to your carrier’s network. If you decide to upgrade to a newer unlocked phone in the future, you can easily remove the SIM card from your old phone and put it in your new phone—just make sure you get the right size of SIM card (nano, micro, or standard) for your phone. If you want to use your phone while traveling internationally, you can easily buy a SIM card for a carrier that operates where you’re traveling. As long as it’s activated, you can just swap SIM cards when you arrive at your destination. |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 4.79 x 0.46 x 2.54 inches |
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Item Weight | 4 ounces |
ASIN | B00J3554KE |
Item model number | One M8 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
OS | Android 4.4 |
RAM | 32 GB |
Wireless communication technologies | Bluetooth, Cellular, Wi-Fi, NFC |
Connectivity technologies | Bluetooth |
Special features | bluetooth-enabled, smartphone, dual-camera, built-in-gps, touchscreen, lte |
Display technology | LED |
Display resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
Other display features | Wireless |
Human Interface Input | Touchscreen |
Scanner Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
Other camera features | Front |
Form Factor | Smartphone |
Color | Gunmetal Gray |
Whats in the box | Phone^Chrger |
Manufacturer | HT Commuications, LLC |
Date First Available | March 25, 2014 |
Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB |
Standing screen display size | 5 Inches |
Battery Capacity | 2600 Milliamp Hours |
Weight | 4 ounces |
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Beautifully designed, inside and out. Brushed metal construction built to stand up and sleek shape built to stand out. Crafted with more volume, more camera, and more attitude than ever. Featuring HTC's powerful HTC UltraPixel module captures precise depth of field data to enable a host of intuitive and impressive editing capabilities for professional-looking results.
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Customers like the quality, service, and appearance of the cellular phone. They mention that it has a nice solid feel in hand, the phone portion of the device is great, and the camera is good. They are also happy with sound quality, and appearence. However, some customers dislike scratches. Customers are mixed on performance, battery life, and value.
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Customers like the quality of the cellular phone. They say it's a good phone with a beautiful screen and a nice solid feel in hand. The phone portion of the device is great and has a lot of cool editing features for pictures. The camera has some nice features, like double focus, 360 panorama views, and over the top performance. The device is fast and feels entirely new.
"...The HTC One M8 is an excellent piece of engineering, nicely crafted with a good performance and optimization, which however has some flaws that can..." Read more
"...The phone feels sturdy and ready for war, it feels like it won't turn to powder (iPhone 4, 4s) or dent (iPhone 5, 5s) if dropped...." Read more
"...Overall I am incredibly satisfied with my purchase. The phone is fantastic, and the price was just in the range that I was looking for...." Read more
"...Again, the phone itself is great - that it's not really network "neutral" seems to be a problem.ORIGINAL:..." Read more
Customers like the service of the cellular phone. They say it's fast, runs Android smoothly, and has smooth operation. They also appreciate the quick shipping and the responsive seller.
"...The phone is fast, you can feel the difference between the sanpdragon 600 and the 800 series, it executes everything smoothly...." Read more
"...Apps and widgets open in the blink of an eye, web pages load at blazing speeds and the phone boots up almost instantaneously...." Read more
"...on the design, quality and look but also with its performance, screen, speed, software, speakers, sound quality, clarity of voice call, multitasking..." Read more
"...Shipping was very quick, and the seller responded almost immediately to some questions...." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the cellular phone. They mention that it has great sound when it's not plugged into any, it has the best speakers on a smartphone, and the voice quality is very good. The speakers are on the front, which is great for an avid YouTube watcher/music.
"...making it as tall as other with bigger screens, but the sound quality is out of discussion...." Read more
"...Don't get me wrong, these are the best speakers on a phone that I have experienced, and having them facing forward makes a world of difference...." Read more
"...The problem is that when it plays music, it starts skipping the sound on every song which is really annoying...." Read more
"...Perfect for watching movies or blasting tunes. Sound feels decently balanced for a phone. 5/5. If fact, music is what I do all day for the last year...." Read more
Customers are impressed with the appearance of the cellular phone. They mention that it looks good, has an awesome screen, and great speakers. They also appreciate the sleek full aluminum body, which costs its price in the weight of the phone.
"...The sleek full aluminum body costs its price in the weight of the phone though, making it one of the heaviest smartphones out there, only comparable..." Read more
"...You will be hard pressed to find a phone that looks this good AND feels this comfortable in your hand...." Read more
"...It started off great and worked really well. It looks nice and all that. Had a lot of cool features (though some I never really used)...." Read more
"...The elegant and classy look just compelled my eyes. I knew I had to have this phone. The front speakers and overall appearance of the phone stole me...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the cellular phone. Some mention that it works incredibly well, while others say that it deteriorated and is now barely functional. The cam does not work for them the way they wished, and the mobile data does not working.
"...M8 is an excellent piece of engineering, nicely crafted with a good performance and optimization, which however has some flaws that can be improved,..." Read more
"...AT&T apps that you can't get rid of.2) Mobile data did not work at all at first, I had to manually add an APN..." Read more
"...amazing, not only on the design, quality and look but also with its performance, screen, speed, software, speakers, sound quality, clarity of voice..." Read more
"...Secondly, the camera is no good when it comes to low lighting. This was my complaint with the HTC M7 where the low light pictures were pink/purple...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the cellular phone. Some mention that it is a nice phone for the price, while others say that Edge Cellular gave them a sub-par product with issues that showed outside.
"...The phone is fantastic, and the price was just in the range that I was looking for...." Read more
"...I think it is terrible...." Read more
"...I will repeat, this is a great phone for the money - hobbled by being "kind of" locked and tied to AT&T. I don't regret it, but will warn..." Read more
"Hello all, This phone is defective - I have had the same problems indicated by other customers...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the cellular phone. Some mention that it has good performance, good battery life, and with HTC sense version, it lasts enough during the day. Others say that the ability to charge and/or hold a charge are all malfunctioning. They also mention that the phone has many issues, the battery is old and has trouble charging, and the charger is no good.
"...told by a phone "expert/technician" that it means the battery is gone bad and you need a new one...." Read more
"...and the optimization of the components and software makes it last enough during the day so you won't need to carry a charger with you...." Read more
"...Also it consumed as much battery without being one of my home screens as the whole Android system did according to the power tab in settings...." Read more
"...Needless to say, the battery is great.Now, onto my only gripe about the HTC One M8, the speakers...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the scratches on the cellular phone. They mention that the phone's box was smashed and very scratched. The phone came locked and had a few scratches. Some customers also report that the charging port had some scratching and decoloration. Some say that the screen was broken and that the battery was not charged.
"...hard to have a S4 without a case and keep it intact, the plastic can be easily scratched and the material is a fingerprints magnet, so the weight it..." Read more
"...Unfortunately it's fallen apart faster than the phone...." Read more
"...The item I received was damaged, defective, or materially different from the item represented on the product detail page and this defect was not..." Read more
"...Phone arrived with a subtle white mark on the screen. The mark can be overlooked if you're not a normal human being. Otherwise, it will give you OCD...." Read more
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-Design
The HTC One M8 is, at least in my opinion, one of the best crafted android phones out there, the quality of the materials which is built can be noticed without even touch it, and once you have it in your hand the phone gives the feeling of a premium device, just what you're paying for, since it's not cheap at all.
The sleek full aluminum body costs its price in the weight of the phone though, making it one of the heaviest smartphones out there, only comparable with the Sony Xperia Z2; I previously had a Galaxy S4, which is supposed to be way more lighter due to the materials difference, however in my personal experience it's really hard to have a S4 without a case and keep it intact, the plastic can be easily scratched and the material is a fingerprints magnet, so the weight it gains in favor of lighter materials, ends up being gained again for the case. After using the M8 for a month I can say the materials are good enough to not get scratches for normal use, and fingerprints are out of discussion.
As a negative point I'd say as many others, the space in the front of the logo is completely unnecessary and only adds some dead height to the phone, however you can still navigate through all of the screen with a hand in most of situations with ease.
In my personal opinion, the decision about putting the power button in the top at the phone is more than accurate, I lost count on how many times I turned screen on with my previous phone while I was putting in into the pocket cause I accidentally touched the button on the edge while holding it, this combined with the gestures to unlock the screen makes you forget about the lock button, which not makes it uncomfortable in the end.
-Screen
The M8 screen it's a beautiful screen, I was a bit worried about this cause I was used to the AMOLED displays from Samsung, but once used this one for a while I should say, in my personal opinion is way more better, because color saturation is more accurate to natural tones, except for some green tones, I don't know if it's because all of the time I've spent with AMOLED screens, but they seem way bright in the M8 screen, the first time was uncomfortable and still don't like how do they seem at all. An example of these green tones are present in the google play store in the apps and games buttons, I'll add some images later from the phone so you can appreciate it.
In terms of brightness the M8 has a good brightness scale: the lowest brightness is enough to light the screen while you're reading in the dark without being annoying, and the highest one is too bright for my personal like in normal light situations (cause I don't like high brightness in my screens anyway) but it's enough to be able to watch the content of the screen against direct sunlight, which I appreciate a lot considering in the same conditions with my previous phone I was just able to see some purple brights most of the time.
The automatic brightness could be improved later, looks so close to the highest brightness for my personal likes.
-Camera
This was one of the things that kept me skeptical about the phone cause I heard a lot of complains about the first HTC One and the Ultra Pixel technology, so I was expecting ugly and blurry photos. I'm not a huge fan of photos and I don't take a lot of them with the phone, maybe I'm not the best person to make a review from it, but the ones I've taken seems fair enough for me, the colors are good, the camera is fast and results are decent. Off course, it has the limitations of what every 4 pixel camera (being ultra or mega pixel) could have, and it's the lack of detail and sharpness as soon as you start zooming the photo. However if you're gonna take pics just for selfies, casual food hipster photos and to send some images from whatsapp or facebook (which in whatsapp case are resized anyway) the quality of the photos are good enough, there is very detailed reviews about this at Internet if you need more info about it.
Duo camera bring some interesting effects, some more polished than others, the most interesting for many people, ufocus, actually works, but it's not the most polished of them, I have to say in some situations the area is not well defined, but for general purpose will behave as you expect most of times.
If it's true more mega pixels doesn't fully means a better camera, it's also true this one still lacks of the minimum required amount of pixels to be at pair with his competitors, I hope they find a way to add more pixels to the camera, this would make cover the weakest point of this phone.
-Audio
This topic is with no doubt one of the shiniest for HTC, last year's One was way more ahead from the rest, and this year they've done it again. Frontal double speakers sacrifices some height from the phone, making it as tall as other with bigger screens, but the sound quality is out of discussion. This year Sony got close by bringing their speaker to the front as well which improved the audio, but I think HTC is still better, and I've seen some serious audio reviews which also thinks so, but in the end it's a personal preference, none of them are perfect.
-Memory and Battery
Since I was using the S4, I've never been able to fill up the memory, cause I tend to close what I'm not using, I'm not the most memory demanding user over there. If you feel like fitting in my profile, 2GB of RAM should be enough for you, and maybe most of people, since in the end few manufacturers gave the jump into the 3GB scale. I've been using around 10 apps in the background with no weird behaviors, everything works as expected.
Before talking about battery duration let's define my usage patterns: daily usage includes web browsing, reading books and news, checking mail, social networks and sometimes playing some 3D games, which makes me a kind of heavy user.
The battery was one of the things that impressed me more from this phone. My previous phone had a 2600 mAh, which used to last in average more than 3 and less than 4 hours of screen on before battery runs out, sometimes I was close to the 4 hours, in terms of hours without having to charge the phone that meant 8-10 hours on the heaviest use I gave it, 12 average and having power saving options on except for processor one, 14-16 on light use and around 20 hours using power saving additional options, being that the record I got with that phone.
The HTC One M8 comes with a 2600 mAh battery too, in terms of screen on hours before the battery runs out, it lasts in average more than 5 hours and less than 6 and I've passed the 6 hours sometimes. In terms of hours without charging the phone, that's around 14 hours on heavy usage, 16-24 hours on lighter usage and up to 40 hours on weekends when I use the phone the less, without using any power saving option, and being my current record on this one. This 'no power savings' statement is a bit tricky though, cause the HTC One M8 turns power saving settings automatically when battery is lower than 15%, however if you consider my previous phone had them always on, it's a huge step forward for the same battery capacity, and this is where the optimization from title comes from.
-Software
HTC sense is extremely non intrusive personalization layer,is fast, fluid and minimalist. The applications have these same patterns and tend to add some color to the equation (not so many for application though) this can be a good or bad thing, that depends on your likes, I'll add some screenshots of the apps later. I won't add benchmarks test to talk about performance cause they've been tricked some generations ago, but in normal use around this month I haven't experienced any heavy lag, or delay which makes the phone uncomfortable to use. The phone is fast, you can feel the difference between the sanpdragon 600 and the 800 series, it executes everything smoothly.
Saying there's a phone with no lag at all anytime is a beautiful lie, I've seen random lags, freezes and delays even in iPhones; this is not the perfect phone, however they barely happen, at least with the time I've been using it and with the usage I've been making of it, you can't compare it to TouchWiz, that's miles ahead in terms of lag and delay competition, even if that's not a good thing.
A real downside and a bad thing of this non intrusive UI I've found is, however, the lack of a default file explorer. Android doesn't has any, and HTC won't include anyone either. If you don't use a SD card in your phone that won't be any deal, you just need to pick the one you like more from the Play Store (there are a lot, with beautiful and polished UI and a lot of people make their default from there anyway), but if you have a SD card this will mean some problems and uncomfortable situations for you; since Android 4.4 Google restricted the SD card write access to only Google apps and the third party applications installed by the manufacturer, so not having a preset one or a google provided one, you won't be able to modify anything from the SD card without connecting the phone to a PC. This can be solved with root privileges, but if you understand what that means and the consequences it has, you'll understand that's a decision you need to make and prolly HTC won't like it if you need to claim your warranty.
-Miscellaneous
Something I didn't like from this phone and I liked more from my previous one that it's not covered in everywhere else, is the notification LED. This one has only 3 colors: red when battery's low, green when it's fully charged, and an orange-like for everything else; maybe there's a setting to change this, or you could use an third party application for it, but so far I haven't found any setting.
-Conclusion
The HTC One M8 is an excellent piece of engineering, nicely crafted with a good performance and optimization, which however has some flaws that can be improved, some by software, and some will need to be taken in consideration, hopefully, for the next generation's model, and if you're reading the conclusion after reading the review, we can conclude you're a very patient person :)
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This phone is everything the tech sites boast it is and more. The processor in this thing makes a world of difference. Apps and widgets open in the blink of an eye, web pages load at blazing speeds and the phone boots up almost instantaneously. The last time I experienced such a leap in speed is when I first used my Samsung Galxy S3 and iPhone 4 after using a Blackberry Curve for so many years. The difference between the speed of the One M8 and S3 is like apples and oranges. A Ferrari 458 vs. a Hyundai Veloster.
The display on the M8 is stunning. The screen on the this thing makes the one on the S3 look like a CRT display from 1998. And speaking of the display, my biggest (and best) surprise came when I used the phone outside in direct sunlight. To my amazement, I could see the screen perfectly, unlike my S3 (and other phones) which was impossible.
The form factor of this thing is it's strongest quality in my opinion, and one of the reasons I picked this over a Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s. You will be hard pressed to find a phone that looks this good AND feels this comfortable in your hand. I did notice the volume buttons felt a little loose, but it's not a deal breaker. The phone feels sturdy and ready for war, it feels like it won't turn to powder (iPhone 4, 4s) or dent (iPhone 5, 5s) if dropped. Although I would recommend getting a case to put it in. I haven't had any yet (*knocks on wood*), but I can see the potential for the back and sides of the phone getting minor nicks and scratches. I ordered the Spigen® [Non Slip] [AIR CUSHION] HTC One M8 Case and amFilm HTC One M8 Screen Protector 2014 Premium HD Clear. The case hasn't arrived yet, but I can say the screen protector is EXCELLENT. They weren't lying when they boasted about the clarity and protection this thing offers.
The OS is great too. If you're familiar with Android operating systems, it won't be hard to adjust to this phone. Although it did take getting used to having no physical home button and navigating the menus, but that's not necessarily a bad thing (I like newness). The camera, despite what some apple fanboys and tech reviews claim, is actually really good. The images are clear and the colors are rich, and with a little tweaking of the settings, it can compete with any other camera (on a phone) out there.
The battery is also a strong suit of the HTC One M8. I was initially worried about purchasing a phone that didn't have a removable back cover, but now I know it was for nothing. When I first opened the box, it had a 47% charge, which would have lasted me, but I decided to charge it fully. The next day, the phone only lost around 30-40% charge after more than 18 hours of light to moderate use (facebook, instagram, email, whatsapp, music, youtube and internet browsing). With heavy use, I can see getting at least 10+ hours. In standby mode, I can see this thing lasting weeks. Needless to say, the battery is great.
Now, onto my only gripe about the HTC One M8, the speakers. Don't get me wrong, these are the best speakers on a phone that I have experienced, and having them facing forward makes a world of difference. When the volume is up, the speakers are very crisp, clear and bass rich. However, after reading so much about Boomsound, and then actually hearing the phone, I was honestly expecting a little more. I know that I have to take the audio file quality into account (which I do), but I wasn't expecting to have to turn the volume up to the level I did (almost max) to experience what HTC so proudly boasted about.
After all is said and done, I would highly recommend this phone to anyone who wants the best piece of pocket tech available.
Pros:
-Super fast
-Very lightweight/excellent form factor.
-Battery life is amazing.
-Great display.
-Can actually use the phone in sunlight!
Cons:
-Dual front speakers not as loud as I had hoped.
-Volume buttons don't feel very well constructed.
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It's not really best suited for Canada.
- It doesn't work on Wind's network (AWS 1700/2100MHz HSPA+)
- It's also not compatible with Virgin Mobile's (i.e. Bell's) 1700Mhz LTE frequency band: you can get HSPA+ for data, but you wouldn't be able to use LTE and would miss out on higher speeds etc. It's also not compatible with the LTE networks of Rogers, Telus, Bell, or any of their subsidiaries (Koodo, Virgin Mobile, PC Mobility, Fido, Petro-Canada Mobility)
The cellphone itself is great and I am very happy with it. It arrived fast and no scratches, nothing.