HTC Announces Mid-Range One M8s With Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC
While we're still awaiting for a formal announcement, word on the web is that HTC will unveil a new smartphone sometime today, one that take its place in between the company's mid-range and flagship offerings. Dubbed the One M8s, it looks an awfully lot like the One M8, though it's just a little bit thicker at 9.55mm versus 9.35mm.
Looks aside, these are several differences between the two devices. The One M8s features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 System-on-Chip (Soc) and 2GB of LPDDR3 memory powering the 5-inch Full HD 1080p display. Storage chores are handled by 16GB of built-in NAND flash memory and expandable via a microSD card slot.
Other tidbits include a 13-megapixel and depth sensing rear-facing cameras, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, USB 2.0, GPS, NFC support, 4G LTE connectivity, 2,840 mAh battery, and Android 5.0 with HTC Sense.
The major difference between the M8s and M8 is the SoC -- the latter uses a faster Snapdragon 801 with four Krait cores clocked at 2.26GHz. There's also a 32GB option on the M8, whereas it appears the M8s will only be offered with 16GB of built-in storage.
Pricing for the M8s is said to be £379.99 (around $565) outright in the United Kingdom. No word on whether or not the M8s will be available stateside.
Looks aside, these are several differences between the two devices. The One M8s features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 System-on-Chip (Soc) and 2GB of LPDDR3 memory powering the 5-inch Full HD 1080p display. Storage chores are handled by 16GB of built-in NAND flash memory and expandable via a microSD card slot.
Other tidbits include a 13-megapixel and depth sensing rear-facing cameras, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, USB 2.0, GPS, NFC support, 4G LTE connectivity, 2,840 mAh battery, and Android 5.0 with HTC Sense.
The major difference between the M8s and M8 is the SoC -- the latter uses a faster Snapdragon 801 with four Krait cores clocked at 2.26GHz. There's also a 32GB option on the M8, whereas it appears the M8s will only be offered with 16GB of built-in storage.
Pricing for the M8s is said to be £379.99 (around $565) outright in the United Kingdom. No word on whether or not the M8s will be available stateside.
