In case you were a big fan of HTC One M8, but do not want to pay the big price, the HTC One E8 may just excite you. The HTC One E8 is a cheaper cousin of HTC’s flagship, in a polycarbonate body with Dual-SIM and a no frills 13 megapixels rear camera. But at nearly half the price of the HTC One M8, it’s not a bad deal it seems.
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Inside HTC One E8
HTC One E8 offers you the same sleek design as its expensive cousin in a plastic uni-body to lower costs. While it retains the similar 146.4 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm dimensions, its plastic body makes it lighter at 145 g.
This smart phone offers a 5-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. While HTC One E8 does not feature the dual rear camera setup of M8, it still offers a good 13 megapixels rear camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording. The front camera stays at 5 megapixels as do the dual front-facing stereo speakers with the built-in amplifiers.
Except for the rear camera and body material, HTC One E8 is same as M8. So you have a 2.5 GHz Snapdragon quad-core processor teamed with Adreno 330 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal and up to 128 GB expandable external memory that runs on Android KitKat wrapped with Sense 6.0. It packs the same 2,600mAh non-removable battery which gives you roughly 24 hours talk time. This smart phone offers 2 Nano-SIM slots and 3G and 4G-LTE connectivity.
Pricing and availability
HTC One E8 is not yet available in Nigeria. We currently have no data on pricing or availability for Nigeria. When available, HTC One E8 Price in Nigeria is expected to range between N94,000 to N112,000, depending on your location.
HTC One E8 Specs
Here are a few specs of the HTC One E8:
General Features
- Platform: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Sense 6
- Processor: 2.5GHz quad-core Processor
- GPU: Adreno 330
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: White, Red, Black
- Dimension: 146.4 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm
- Weight: 145 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch Super LCD3 Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (441ppi)
- Display Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13 MP Camera, LED Flash, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, BSI, HDR, Geo-tagging, Panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP Camera, HDR
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB Storage
- Memory Card Support: Up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: 50GB Free Google Drive
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes (in some countries)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes, up to 21mbps
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0
- NFC: Yes (in some countries)
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- Pedometer: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: No (download at store)
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2600 mAh Li-Po Battery
- Standby Time: 504 hours
- Talktime: 26 hours and 40 minutes
