HTC One E8

INTRODUCTION

The HTC One E8 is a device none of us had imagined would exist. However, soon after the premium metal clad M8 had been released rumours were around of a lookalike device wrapped in a polycarbonate shell. Device makers usually introduce Mini versions of

their flagship devices which are actually just compact, under powered versions of their flagship. But it’s rare when we get to see a device of the same capabilities wrapped in a less premium form factor on offer at a much lower price.

The HTC One E8 is one such device it takes the best from the company’s flagship M8 and packs it in a much cheaper polycarbonate body.

The Design

In design the HTC One E8 is simply the One M8. In fact the two are so similar that when at the front from a distance you can actually mistake it as the One M8. With the exception of the polycarbonate shell the One E8 carries everything over from the One M8 right down to the comfortable to hold curved back and HTC’s signature BoomSound dual speakers. Except for the thickness even the dimensions of both devices are nearly the same.

At the sides to both the devices are very similar with the power button sitting perfectly in the centre. The red electric crimson version of this device comes in a shiny glossy finish making it slippery to hold on to. The gray and blue version come with a matte finish and make it more grippable.

The Camera

One major difference between the One E8 and theOne M8 is that it loses the 4 UltraPixel camera and instead comes with a 13 MP unit with a single flash LED. The 13MP shooter comes with all the features of the One M8 so you will still be able to click Zoes, HDR shots and lots more without any problems. However it does lose the Ufocus background defocus feature

since it does not have to Duo Camera arrangement.

The front facing camera remains the same and clicks good pictures, so this phone will be a good choice for you if you click truck loads of selfies.The back camera clicks good sharp pictures so there’s nothing to worry about.

 The Display

 The One E8 comes with a 5-inch Full Hd (1920×1080) display that offers great viewing angles. The brightness is also quite high giving good sunlight legibility.

Pictures and text look crisp and sharp.

It also comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, so it will be safe from minor scratches.

Performance

It is one of the most powerful devices available in its price range coming with a 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. Due to all the power packed inside there is no lag noticed while switching and multitasking between apps, editing pics watching high definition videos or playing graphics-heavy games.