HTC ONE M8: "All You Need to Know" Part 2

[@GarySerrano]

Erica, your reviews are awesome! You make me want to buy every device that you review. Keep up the great work and if it takes weeks or months for a super, in depth review, then so be it. I love it!!!

[@briancoop11]

The sound quality of your videos is perfect. Great video as usual!

[@AniketSen]

All I want to say, when it comes to form + functionality..nothing can compete with this guy...and as an engineer, i do appreciate the precision machining that went into manufacturing it..and as an enthusiast audiophile, I'm very impressed with the audio..and lab tests show they exhibit a flat frequency response....and about the distortion, it has pretty low IMD and THD...plus sound modding is a piece of cake....then there are custom roms with further audio enhancements.....except the camera, this is perhaps one of the most (nearly) perfect phones in the planet..

[@bedermanben1595]

You know I subscribed because you really give an indepth and unbiased opinion on each phone. I work in the cell phone repair industry so its nice while I am at work to watch videos exactly like these so I can stay up to date! But I will be honest I think the LG G3 is definitely up and coming! I've repaired and played with it and its just outstanding, and thats coming from an Apple guy! So thank you for the review you're doing an awesome job!

[@dalismers]

I actually bought an HTC One M8 since you uploaded the first part. Happy to know that I made the right decision!

[@wheredoducksgo]

It's never too late!! I found these videos really helpful as I'm upgrading to the M8 right now. I don't want the latest iPhone or Samsung just because it's the latest. These reviews are great regardless of timings.

[@DoctorHades]

I really enjoy your videos...Part 1 was very useful and helped me decide to buy the HTC One M8, which I got a few weeks ago.

[@teealan9710]

Thank you Erica for your expertise opinion. First "big phone" was the htc evo shift. Loved it and I can't bear the thought of jumping ship. Your high recommendation of the 8 sealed the deal for me.

[@jg8387]

I loved the HTC One m7. I had gone from Blackberry Curve to iPhone 3GS to iPhone 4 to iPhone 5. Then I got the m7 and LOVED it. I had never liked Androids before Jelly Bean and everyone I saw with Samsung phones showed a lot of lag, stuttering, dropped frames, etc. But the m7 was buttery smooth. I just got an m8 two days ago after contemplating the Moto X and LG G3. But I love how buttery smooth the Sense UI is. I like how it doesn't feel bloated like Touch Wiz, and I've had no experience with LG so I was a little hesitant there. But all in all, I'm happy with the m8. It charges waaaaay faster than the m7 did. The battery lasts longer. I love that it has an SD card slot now. I just throw a 64gb card in there and never worry about switching cards frequently, thus not having to carry around a tray removal tool. Personally, I've never been big on relying on my phone's camera for extravagant stuff. I was never really too impressed with any of my iPhone cameras. I have a couple of Go Pros and a DSLR and a couple regular point and shoot digital cameras from the mid 2000's that still fare pretty well. For my Facebook and Instagram, the HTC One does just fine. Vacationing and traveling....I have alternative cameras for that. But anyway. Very fair review. I love the HTC One and recommend it anyone that wants a GREAT Android experience and wants a versatile, robust phone that they can count on. It's definitely a champ, and I will NEVER go back to iOS ever again. Never.

[@carlmartin656]

Wow this device really does shine out above the rest ... Software at it finest. Well done ***** and nice job on the video Erica Griffin 😉

[@stephensearles673]

fantastic review,best on KZbin,I've gone out and bought a m8 because of your review, I've liked and subscribed

[@noach9554]

Thanks for uploading these awesome reviews! :D

[@abelmendozaa3829]

Thank you erica for the reveiw of the htc m8.Its never too late For you to make a review. I always look forward to see your professional ipinions about the phones and tablets.And you also make me laugh with your great personality.

[@joni007eagle]

Man , I love your videos so much !!

[@JesseLewisACTOR]

very concise review. thx you for taking the diligence and time

[@ivanzzz9527]

The first person who said that the alluminium body takes away the heat from the CPU.. Nice review, thank you.. I'm using the M9, but found many interesting facts in this video.. Love your artistic voice.. That's a like for sure..)))

[@robertmeister]

Great video,! Started to missing your videos. I like all the stuff you have (tamagotchi, the Dragon, etc..) haha. I don't mind if this video is "late", the M8 still a high end device at this moment :)

[@kevinjoly1900]

Hiiii, Thanks for all the videos you make, you're the best. !!!!

[@TruthitInc]

Thanks for the review. Appreciate your detailed review style keep up the good work! Be Blessed.

[@katieagarcia]

I love watching your videos and reviews I just recently got my HTC One m8 in love love love it I really love the speakers on the htc m8 compared to the Galaxy s5 speakers

[@runnyeggyolk6347]

I really appreciate how loud headphones get when you plug them into this phone, as you said the volume is much higher than on other devices and you can use more "serious" headphones, when you use the Audio Technica ATH M50 headphones with something like the Samsung Galaxy S5 they sound *really* quiet even on 100% volume, on the other hand, when I plug them into my HTC One M8, I just listen to them on 75% all the time because anything louder than that just hurts my ears. And I used to think that the iPhone gets ridiculously loud. Unfortunately people tend to overlook this quality, and then complain about their headphones being too quiet.

[@therussian4340]

amazing review, so much detail thank you

[@adwebwiz]

Amazing how detailed you're reviews are! Most reviews help you decide which device is best for you, but yours add to it that after the purchase you can also see what that device is capable of.

[@freddoublestuff7403]

YAY ! Thanks for the review

[@williamtalbert5503]

Ahhh part 2 thanks a bunch as always a honest solid review, the camera is definitely the weak link on this phone , but overall it's still a beast with very good battery life and a smooth experience.

[@dgale1023]

Thank you Erica for such a really in depth review

[@damdemongod]

i find your videos helpful keep up the good work

[@EzMackinCheez]

Excellent review. I agree on 90 percent of what you said. This is a perfect phone for me for at least 2 years I'm sure.

[@Pharaoh_in_the_sheets]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has an English accent in my mind when I'm all judgemental! ^_^ But anyway, this review is NOT too old for me, matter of fact, it's right on time, right now it's between this and the Note 4 for my new phone, and as always, Erica has been very enlightening.

[@servetportakal]

At our tech stores, you don't really get to test real world situations, besides, every now and then there can be some sponsorship situations; I've got relentlessly pushed to buy something I really didn't want Lol. In that regard, I really like your concept, you get to learn a lot and make an educated purchase. Thanks for your work. I guess you predominantly buy your own products to review. So, I'd not like to ask for something that would place an economical burden on you . Still, If you can get your hands on different products like laptops, cameras etc for free, I would prefer to learn about them on your channel.

[@wadebradley7388]

Your a great reviewer !! Excellent!

[@DeviantSnake]

Seattle! Great review, camera analysis was very good. I've had to tweak mine as well for it to take decent photos, HTC needs to make a better camera. Other than that, I'm very happy with this phone.

[@AaronDMay]

Really great review 👍

[@wiezewee]

I have a HTC One (M7) and I "plan" on getting the M9 when it's released next year (or whatever HTC decides to name it), but HTC HAS to get the camera right with this one. Their last two flagship have been great devices with a "but" and the "but" on both has been the camera. I hope they get the camera right in 2015, because they have nailed so many other components of a flagship device with the "One" series.

[@garykeegan420]

Fun Fact about the camera . Use a tripod and get into manual mode and and put the white balance to 2600 iso 1600 shutter speed 4 and focus at the highest setting . Do this at night and take a picture of the night Sky. If u do it rite you can get some nice pictures of the stars .

[@hackneyman]

Thanks for the in-depth review. Actually still thinking about getting this device. Apparent great battery life, screen, software and sound. Hopefully an early update to Android L. Just waiting to see what HTC announce on the 8th. Besides the camera, the only other catch is 16gb of internal. I download Google Play videos to watch offline. Can't save them to external since DRM protected. May have to start ripping DVDs. Grrr. Anyways, would be good to see how you compare the M8 to the Z3 and Note 4. Keep up the good work.

[@TeddyMack]

Will you be doing a full review (like this) for the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact?

[@steveg8171]

That the pixels collect more light isn't even up for debate as it's a fact, taking shots in a dull room will result in shots at least 50% brighter than anything else on the market. Since most of my photos are taken indoors this is the best camera I've ever owned. You can hold the camera button in to get burst mode or you can simply double tap it quickly to take 2 shots in a row. I also love the slow motion video recording at 90fps. My only downside is I'd only owned the phone for 1 day and I was super careful with it but somehow managed to pick up a scratch on the camera lens, not part that matters but the outter circle which was a bit of a wake up. Put a rubber case on it and it still leaves the camera lens exposed a great deal, even the case which comes with the phone. You reguarly find youself putting your finger or thumb on the lens whilst taking the phone out of your pocket which leaves fingerprints on it. The double tap to turn the screen on can get irritating when you simply want to clean your screen quickly as the screen will come on repeatedly. The battery is amazing and can go 3-4 days with light use and charging the phone takes hardly any time. Thanks for your video Erica.

[@raven89k]

Are you planning to do the part 2 of the Oneplus One review?

[@Ths_1]

Will you be doing a full review for the OnePlus One? I am thinking of buying that one or the new Nexus. Htc One M8 is off the table for me because of the camera.

[@YamiFudo]

Good review. Thanks

[@varun5300]

What if we put three or more different objects at different distances , can the depth sensor detect all the objects and use blur effect on whatever object we want?

[@mostafawael1998]

well does a 1080p display lay behind the QHD display of the S5 prime or the G3 that much? is it worth it to get the QHD screen for higher resolution and sacrifice some butter in games? Or 1080p is the perfect choice ?

[@firethorn007]

I used to be a Galaxy fan, but switched to the HTC one (original) and I consider it to be the best phone I have ever had. (I know, I'm way behind the times now.... lol) My only issues have really been the funky camera exposure, which seems the same for the M8 and the glass covering my camera lens broke, although I do not recall dropping it! It's been torture because all my pics are blurry. I'm waiting for a phone upgrade to hopefully get a newer HTC. Maybe by then they will have the image stabilization and other camera issues fixed as I do like to take a lot of pics/vids. The manual settings and option to save camera settings on the M8 look pretty cool though. :) I am tempted to try out the new iPhone 6 since there are some special promotions from Sprint for loyal customers right now, but I seriously doubt I can make the switch from Android to iPhone!

[@MrTunney3]

Great review

[@darcelmercer1907]

Hi there I have an HTC Desire and I'm trying to transfer all my contacts music apps excetera from an iPhone 5 through the HTC manager and it is not recognizing my phone do you have any suggestions?

[@garykeegan420]

Can u mess with the video settings to adjust anything while recording ???

[@FuzzyDereck]

Great video!

[@daralevine3683]

hi erica thank you for this second part! :) just wanna know though, what camera do you use?

[@dougowen1123]

Erica Griffin I have this phone coming in a couple of days. Can't you update the camera from the play store? Will that make it better or should I pretty much use manual controls? Love you videos, you always keep it real. Thanks Doug

[@souravhdtv]

According to you, which one is the best.. htc one m8 or the htc desire eye ?? Erica Griffin.. I'm going to buy the m8 but not fully satisfy with the camera while my second opinion would be the HTC Desire Eye.. these phone camera is pretty much good and colour saturation of the photos are amazing.. So which one I should go for ?? Erica Griffin

[@hammodi88m]

Hi erica I want to know what kind of video camera do you use? thank you

[@Dragontrumpetare]

Nice. but what do you think about the Sony Xperia Z2's camera against this one?

[@5novos]

Does the battery lasts for a full day in 3g and a medium usage(1.5-2 hours of screen-on-time)?

[@EduardoSilva-br7cd]

Hey! Nice reviews erica you won yourself a new subscriber. But now my question is, what smartphone should i buy? I have a galaxy s4 and last year had an iPhone, my problem with the galaxy is that this series get old really fast, i can't evitate comparing to the iPhone and thinking that muy iPhone 4 delivered an amazing experience from the first day to the very last. Is htc one m8 with sense the answer to my problems?

[@felicialeefai]

Should I get this or the LG g3. Please let me know Erica Griffin

[@nallekarkki87]

Thank you! I have been thinking about upgrading my M7 to M8. I still don't know if I will, maybe I'll wait a year or two for new phone from htc.

[@JohnDoe-xh4ix]

Hey Erica. You've complemented the HTC One M8 for being decent at getting rid of heat because of its metal backing. Do you think a case would ruin that? Thanks.

[@A.N.A8]

Thanks for this great review Erica, do you have a link to flash the Harman/Cardon version?

[@TheAmeya229]

nice video....would you post a video about moto x+1 which is rumoured to be a great device ..which might be a good alternative to the HTC M8..

[@EdwinGamboa]

Erica what do you think is the phone to get when you are a fan of taking photos and media consumption but also don't have a lot of money? Sony simply won't get the camera software right and this beautiful phone right here is a bit expensive

[@emmalab02]

Given the marginal spec improvements and loss of OIS relative to the M7, as well as both running Sense 6 now, is it worth it to upgrade from the M7 to the M8? With Sense 6 now on my M7 the only complaint I have is battery life on the M7 (I am a heavy user when not on Wi-Fi; photos, news feeds, Twitter, and email, but not media or games). Thanks.

[@EzMackinCheez]

Battery is great with m8. And it performs quite a bit better than m7. I like it a lot more than my m7. Haven't regretted buying this phone in April. It is a beautiful lightning fast phone.

[@sra546]

Nice video. Thanks

[@xavi00881]

By any chance will you be reviewing Samsung note 4

[@Mr-Nun]

M8 vs Note edge. Which one one do i take?

[@xSnowWolf79x]

Any plans on reviewing the Iuni U3? 5.5 in 2k display, 3gb ram, 2.5ghz Snapdragon 801 cpu, Sony 13mp cam..etc. Supposedly costs $320 off contract.

[@notengospacebar]

Erica Griffin Any word on an App that improves the overall quality of the m8 camera? Camera kinda sucks.

[@minayoo9888]

Erica please help me I would like to buy oneplus one from china an origenal one of course xD , I will change it to cyanoganmod , is that hard were is good or it still chinese ? what about warranty , what about if it's dropped and glass broken ? Please replay and thanks for you full review .

[@Wilson-kp4xz]

i have had the m8 for a few months already, but have had no issue with crackling so far with its speakers/earphones

[@victormenamarquez3537]

Should I get the Amber Gold or the gunmetal gray?

[@psp785]

are you going review the windows 8 version also I know the specs are the same but just because you can

[@MohsenAlAwadhi]

love this vid

[@joshishivang4895]

Z2 or m8 .?. Main point 1 camera 2 performance 3 music feel 4 gaming experience plz give me suggestions

[@DavidRiehl756]

So you can turn the boom sound off? I see at 3:43 that boom sound is on. I like to listen to music with my earbuds, especially on the bus. I listen to rock music, so I don't want to be too much of an annoyance.

[@frikkiemab453]

Great review, on my side also, since the 4.4.3 update on both m7/m8(South Africa) the battery drains faster...

[@albee_fuqtifanno8595]

A liitle tip. I Had m HTC hooked up to my TV via my old sub woofer speakers as i wanted to play th music had on my phone via god speakers.. I was getting a crackle each time i turned the volume up on the speakers. A wee tip is spray a tiny drop of WD40 on the knob that controls the volume. Works a treat now. Another great use for WD40. wORKS FOR ANY KNOBS OR BUTTONS THAT DONT WORK PROPERLY. .ooPS CAPS. SORRY.

[@davidmoreno3043]

What do think think of the lg g3 for att, i always wait for your review but i know you have been busy and i need to buy a phone and i have been thinking about the g3.

[@EricaGriffin]

I think it's a nice phone with nice features but the battery life could be better and if you care to take 4K video the bitrate is only 30 mbps, when it should be around 60 or so for good quality.

[@Hookie995]

Great video as usual. If the camera had the same HDR mode as the Nexus 5 I'd be very happy, I don't understand how HTC can include a HDR mode that's so awful.

[@DGrayMan180994]

Erica there's a phone brand call xiaomi. They are mostly mid-low end price phone with great specs. Hope u can do a review on it.

[@ivanbatista95]

I didn't know that 5 months makes 700 dollar phones old

[@EricaGriffin]

Right!? Lol I LOVE you for saying that!

[@ivanbatista95]

2 years in my opinion should consider it old lol Erica Griffin

[@AntonioVassell]

It is relatively "old" after 5 - 6 months, since they usually come out with another version or something with higher spec with higher standards.

[@ivanzzz9527]

Who cares about this? The device must meet your personal needs, and that's it..

[@MAXIMUS.503]

ok how about this HTC M8 or Note 3?

[@kjmok]

Erica Griffin wanted to buy a secondary phone to work with my Xperia Z and almost did with either the HTC One M8 or the OnePlus One, but in the end i decided to wait for M9, next year hopefully with a Snapdragon 810 and a better camera, coz it was "said" to be a lot of difference between 810 and the 801. =P

[@tonyrose9911]

Awesome

[@roeshak10]

I know they say better late than never but Erica this is just so late. You've still got loads more reviews to do of other devices and it's been many months since they were released. That's what hectic schedules do I suppose lol

[@EricaGriffin]

That's what happens when you get engaged and have to deal with bringing the man you love into the country. It's not been easy =/ There's always a review to make. I do what I can. Soon my life won't be so hectic lol.

[@EricaGriffin]

I was honestly just not going to do this review. I did it out of principle.

[@AnishaLal777]

Erica Griffin I don't think it's too late for Part 2 - it's great timing! In between Parts 1 and 2 I was able to try out an M8 myself (upgrading from my M7); I love the phone's build, but the bluish-gray color temperature of the white color on the M8 (which you mentioned in your Part 1 review) was a deal breaker for me, unfortunately; it looks like a sickly, sad color, and doesn't provide enough contrast between the blue-white background and text. I'm back to my original M7, which I love, but I need a bigger screen. So I'm awaiting all the manufacturers' upcoming new phone announcements - fingers crossed! And CONGRATULATIONS on your engagement!

[@EricaGriffin]

Thank you so much Anisha! I appreciate your kind words. =)

[@thomashudson5218]

Erica Griffin do you think the htc one m8 will still be the best android experience for two more years or would it be better to go with the iPhone 6+ or samsung alpha

[@GamerCacho]

Love your vids!, Can you do one of a Sony Xperia M2? I just really wanna know what I am going to get when I buy it! Thank you

[@Taquitos95]

Mine distorts too, I use it to play music in my car all the time and annoyingly I always have to try to keep it one click from full volume or it distorts.

[@gbullock2598]

M8 best phone ive ever had. Even better than my htc droid dna. But that was a good phone also.

[@perera31932]

Hello, Erica are you still planing to do an All you need to know for the Oneplus One? Thanks I love your videos!

[@19VIK90]

Erica please next time show as the slow motion video! I really like that in my smartphone.=)

[@mariolatom.4102]

htc m8 or iphone 5,6 ?

[@AquaStevae]

I always love how honest you are in your reviews. But something I don't quite get, you said many times during this review that you were disappointed with this and that, but in the end you're praising the phone? With things like it getting really hot, the back getting very slippery, and dirty so readily. Also I have never understood the need for great ext speakers on a phone. When I'm home I have my excellent TV, or stereo to listen to. On my car I have a much better stereo. And when i'm on the go, don't want to disturb others, so I used my Bluetooth over the ears. When would i evert need to have great ext speakers on my phone? I think the m8 is a vertu good phone. I just don't think it is as good as everyone said it was. Sill nice review.

[@DaveHensey]

Hi erica .I am using a note 3 at the moment and im tempted by the m8 Which phone in your honest opinion is the better of the two ? Thanks alot in advance from a confused irishman :)

[@DaveHensey]

paulie cash na I dont like apple m8 screen just tooooo small .plus ye cant mess about with customisation unles you jail break the iphones ...... Htc I like I hve had htc one x before I liked it .the phone I hve now is a beast its really good im just wondering about htc m8

[@DaveHensey]

Lol sim free means any sim can work in it .like meteor or o2 or vodafone . Jail broken is wen you can change keybords or mess around with the phone in ways apple dont want you to ..hve look on youtube abiut jailbreak ing your iphone wats the benefits to it

[@ludiba3504]

Wait....for....the....note...4!

[@DaveHensey]

Luis Caballero yes I like my note 3 just kinda like htc m8 .maybe if I had play with it id be like o no its not for me .im just curious

[@lololololololol444]

Luis Caballero note 4 is life

[@kiranmudnaney]

Love the m8..

[@BenjaminRodriguezReyes]

"Hmmmmmm, fingerprints" Delicious.

[@MonkeyMan125431]

I can't remember the last time I watched something on a laptop :) always use my 5s :)

[@Liran1206]

Best Android phone ever!!

[@toontownlegomaster]

she's part of the reasons. why I ended up getting this phone

[@Roditamnb]

Hi this is the best review so far, but I really want a full review like this for the htc mini 2, I want a new htc and I'm undecided Thank you

[@rafaelpernil]

Sound crackling it's fixed with latest HTC update. And BoomSound it's pretty much improved!!

[@dareG]

Thanx for the video I might get this phone or wait