Best HTC phones of all-time

#1: HTC One (M8) — 2014

The One (M8) is, and may always be, HTC’s very best phone. They didn’t need to reinvent the wheel after the One (M7), but HTC’s hardware engineers one-upped themselves. In 2014, HTC introduced the One (M8) with a metal unibody that showcased a stunning brushed finish and two front-facing stereo speakers. No phone ever looked (or sounded) so good. The company, though, didn’t stop there.

It featured a 5-inch Full HD (1920×01080) Super LCD3 display, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801 with 2GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, two 4MP rear cameras, a 5MP front camera, and Android 4.4.2 KitKat upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

HTC surprised everyone by placing two cameras on the back. A two-camera setup is now common, but back then it was seen as a risk. Yet the One (M8) pulled it off. The cameras on the One (M8) could execute selective focus after pictures were taken. Whatever special sensors HTC incorporated were able to analyze where objects were relative to you in order to recognize different depths. The 4MP rear camera was inferior on paper, but its shots did nothing less than impress.

Performance was no slouch on this phone, either. The One (M8) was super-fast largely because HTC didn’t include an absurd amount of bloatware and pre-installed apps. HTC’s Sense remains one of the best software overlays in the business. That’s because HTC, while adding its own coat of paint on top, doesn’t drastically change the way Android looks and behaves.

HTC’s U11 picks up where the One (M8) left off. The One M9 was too bland, and the 10 couldn’t gain any ground due to its predecessor’s overheating processor. With the U11, HTC goes back to the basics. It’s a gorgeous phone that doesn’t resemble anything else, and the camera pulls off remarkable shots. The One (M8) was the same. Into the future, let’s hope HTC can continue building on a successful formula and rebuild its brand.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/11/04/best-htc-phones/