*** The Official HTC One M8 Thread ***

stoosh said:
Watch this and it speaks volumes....unless you want an AMOLED screen you're best off sticking to the M8.
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Camera, lack of on-screen buttons, and general size also play into it.

If the M8 was a little smaller, and had a better camera (doesn't have to be fantastic, just able to compete all round) then I'd have got it without any question. But those two things (mainly the camera) were just enough to completely rule it out for me, and it seems a fair few others as well.

It's a shame, because other than that, HTC have made a fantastic phone there. The design is lovely, finally a microSD as well, good battery life, and the performance overall is probably the best around.
 
stoosh said:
I can't keep up with you...it's like a soap opera! :p

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DChf8nhi2tM

Watch this and it speaks volumes....unless you want an AMOLED screen you're best off sticking to the M8.
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I might be the only one here but I kinda miss TouchWiz and the whole Samsung experience, including that AMOLED screen lol.

In the back of my mind now I can't stop thinking about the S5 now ;x
 
El1te said:
I might be the only one here but I kinda miss TouchWiz and the whole Samsung experience, including that AMOLED screen lol.

In the back of my mind now I can't stop thinking about the S5 now ;x
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I know what you mean, if I had to buy another Android phone now I'd probably get the S5 over the M8, just because I've had the M8. :p

Aside from the nasty edges, I don't mind the front and back of the S5. No Android for me though.
 
teddy3578 said:
Robbo, you HAD the M8?:eek: What did you think of it and why aren't you using it?:confused:
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Yes I had one for a week. It's an excellent phone and I couldn't really pick any faults with it (aside from the odd obvious one).

For what I do on my phone and how I use it, the iPhone does a better job for me, at the moment. Otherwise I'd have happily kept the M8.

The most discussed aspect - I found the M8 camera to be rather good, and the duo camera effect actually works quite well for the most part. It's not a crippling problem at all but I think they'd have been better off just going with a solid all rounder 8-16MP camera (like the 5S or S5).
 
Robbo said:
I know what you mean, if I had to buy another Android phone now I'd probably get the S5 over the M8, just because I've had the M8. :p

Aside from the nasty edges, I don't mind the front and back of the S5. No Android for me though.
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Hehe, to be honest I'm kinda finding the M8 a bit too tall. I quite like the design of the S5
 
I ended up getting the S5 and I'm glad I did. The M8 is a great device but just isn't for me unfortunately. I can't find a difference in power between the two and both run great, even with touchwiz the phone runs smooth for me. A quick disable of some of the bloatware and the thing is a rocket.

Either way you won't be disappointed whichever device you go for.
 
Had a play with it in CPW today. Is there a wide spread problem with the volume increments? Played a youtube video on the demo, and the sound at say 75% was hardly audible. Then it went really loud.
 
Finally had a chance to play with both the phones today.

The M8 was definitely faster than the S5. Not a huge amount, and I would honestly say it's not enough to make a difference to which one I would choose, but the difference is there. It's only really noticeable when you hit the multitasking buttons, or when you press the home button. Both have totally smooth animations, but there's a momentary pause on the S5 between pressing the button and it actually doing it.

Surprisingly, the S5 was a lot nicer to use. The size felt more manageable, and I just did not get on, at all, with the power button on the M8. Terrible placement!

Still not sure if I'll get either of them, but after using them I doubt it'll be the M8. Seeing both cameras also just further made me feel that I wouldn't be happy with the M8's camera. In the (pretty good) lighting in the shop, the S5 gave much nicer pictures. So I can only imagine what would happen when you take them outside.

The actual design though, lovely. It feels nice when you hold it, and looks fantastic. I didn't get a chance to play with the speakers very much though which was a shame, as I'd have liked to see just how good they actually are.
 
Bought an M8 on Friday as my contract was out. Loving everything except the camera. Photos just look....poor.

Right now I'm tempted to see if I can get it replaced with something else (S5 probably since the Z2 isn't available yet)

What settings are people using to get the shots posted in this thread? It was those images that persuaded me the camera was good enough to get over the GS5...
 
locked bootloader so I guess it's worth rooting straight away too as it wipes the ROM.

Yeah it's very easy with Samsung devices - though with KNOX warranty void it's made the choice a lot hard to root.
 
Looking for a case now. I'd like something that wraps the top and bottom edges as well as the sides.

Anyone have any recommendations?

edit: Apparently it comes with a case? :p
 
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