IN PICS: 12 things you must know about HTC One M8

HTC has finally announced the all new HTC One M8 smartphone with a premium finish and twin cameras at the back. We present you the smartphone's brief profile.

Price and availability

HTC One (M8) will be launched in India in the second week of April. Its price will also be unveiled around that time.

Connectivity

HTC One (HTC M8) that will be made available in India will be a TDD LTE ready smartphone.

It will support NFC, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

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Display

The all new One (M8) features a big 5-inch display with a resolution of 1080p HD with protection of Gorilla Glass 3.

This flagship device will also get the latest Sense 6 user interface.

Processor and OS

It runs on Google Android KitKat operating system and on the processor front it has a quad-core Snapdragon 801 system chip.

Memory

It has 2GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory and a micro SD card slot which can accommodate whopping 128 GB card.

Camera

HTC One (M8) has a 4 megapixel UltraPixel resolution rear camera paired with a secondary rear sensor to improve depth and will also be accompanied with a dual colour LED flash.

M8 has 5 megapixel front camera as well.

IR Blaster

HTC one (M8) will also have IR (infrared ) blaster which will help in doubling up your smartphone as an remote control for television, air conditioners, music systems and so on.

Flip cover

One can purchase a smart flip cover along with the device.

Using this cover one can see notifications without opening the cover by just double tapping on the display.

Design

The first impression of HTC One (M8) will make you feel that it looks just like HTC One with better metal finishing. But once you hold the device and closely observe it you will find the difference.

User interface

The major attraction of new Sense UI 6 in HTC One (M8) is that it will allow you to power the device using two different methods -- double tap and swipe from bottom to top.

Audio

In the front panel you will also find HTC BoomSound dual front-facing speakers on either side of the screen.

Micro SD card

HTC One (M8) supports micro SD card and can accommodate 128 GB card.

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