HTC One (M8) vs. HTC One (M7)

[@kdog350]

If they got rid of the black bar, it probably would've been almost the exact same size of the m7

[@zeoツ]

They need if for the hardware inside

[@zackdenardis]

The IR blaster is also built into the powerswitch on the m8 so cases will have a cut out at the top for use of it, the rest of the top of the m8 is antennaes.

[@brandonrowe5684]

The black bar is to accommodate the digitizer guys. Because of the speakers

[@robertwilsoniii2048]

This phone was way ahead of its time! What happened to the HTC One line? I feel like it has gotten worse each year! Bring back the m7 design! Remove the screen bezel, make the screen larger, improve color accuracy, bring back the camera software features, sue Apple for copying Zoe with their Live Photos, keep the customization options built into the HTC Sense, consider using an OLED screen, keep and improve the "ultra pixels" camera, improve the front camera, build a 5 or 6" screen, keep the front speakers and improve them each year, keep Beats sponsorship... Who is in charge at HTC? The m7 could have overthrown Apple, but the m8 and the m9 have not improved in the ways they should have! This is so sad! The m9 design is just awful! It's way to rounded and bulgy looking, and the metal looks thinly wrapped around the internals -- not a great look! The m9 looks fat and overweight! The m7 was beautiful because it had hard lines defining the edges and soft curves between the edges. It was thin and sharp, but also delicate and soft; the forehead and chin were thin but noticeable and handsome, home to the innovative and famous front stereo speakers, and it looked great! What a sad way not to continue to innovate HTC! The One had so much potential.

[@ecoutezmusic]

+Robert Wilson IIIi agree with you in every point, but no one should do a sponorship with beats.

[@CALISUPERSPORT]

+Robert Wilson III HTC is always one or two features shy of being the best phone. why can't they just put a legit fucking camera on it

[@TheMavrick47]

I have always liked the looks of the square shape of the HTC then the rounded corners

[@broadwaykid6868]

When sense 6 comes to the m7 will the gesture features be there or is that a hardware thing?

[@theblog8600]

I think it's going to be a hardware thing because HTC said that the motion sensor on the back (the second camera) was responsible for all the gestures as well as the U Focus thing... Bad luck...

[@Nathanbolta]

m7 Best industrial design ever on any phone. I wish HTC brings back exctly the same design and proportions of this phone with updated specs!

[@ItsMe-wg6lc]

Sharpness is the best thing on the m7! Its a good thing, not a bad thing!

[@MrDavecr7]

Im sticking with my M7 too much increase in the size of the overall phone for hardly any more sreen size because of that big black bezel. One good camera would've been much better than the dual camera also. Like the new gestures to turn the screen on though hope that feature comes in the next update.

[@toddbarraza5984]

I am on a budget and want to get an HTC, is getting an used HTC m7 worth it when getting into the market trying to save money? I am coming from Iphone

[@TaylorGregory]

+Todd Barraza I've noticed in the used market, both phones are only a small margin apart, at least on the CDMA side of the market.

[@seigfredancay4963]

Is new version of both device not cancelled? 2020-2021

[@MrSnapatya]

Megapixels and Ultrapixels are totally 2 different things. Ultrapixel let in a lot more light that standard Megapixels. 4 Ultrapixels is really good. 4 Megapixels is god awful for this day of age for a phones rear facing camera.

[@jaybee2714]

So no beats audio on the m8?

[@protozeloz]

the sure made kellen happy with the placement of the jack

[@TheNexusGen]

If I'm not mistaken, the power button on the M8 is still the IR blaster, not the whole top bar.

[@tommythai1043]

Hm... As far as I know, he is correct in saying the entire top black bar is the IR blaster

[@PrinceOfCharm89]

Just wanna say thanks for posting this review I'm due an upgrade and debating the HTC One or HTC One M8...... Can't decide at all.

[@whosGlxde]

i just got the HTC One. Its way cheaper and it isn't much different. Plus I like the color better.

[@ARM1886]

I just got the M7. Not difficult to know why.

[@pn2543]

tried the M8, went back to M7. M8 had data connection problems on Sprint, maybe a bad unit, not sure. M8 also no FM radio :(, and headphone jack on bottom is weird to me, tho i use bluetooth headphone now. But M7 size is perfect and 32G size ok for no SD card, and looks sexier, and cheaper too. Screen is gorgeous on M7 and is fast. I had EVO in 2010 so interesting to see HTC improvements.

[@Josh_The_Creator718]

I have the m7 I really like the features on m8 a little better those I love the jack being in the bottom n I love the ad Mick as storige u can put on that n that it's bigger n has a better camera as well n battery

[@Josh_The_Creator718]

N that is very fast n quicker

[@missproclivity]

I have to be honest imo the only thing that I didn't care for physically with the HTC One was the polycarbonate feel in the hand on the sides of the device and it seemed a little thick. I like the finish and the sides on the m8 but the bezel, and black bar are not my favorites..

[@jangelsb]

m7 color of grey is perfect

[@eSkiip]

The silver?

[@jangelsb]

Yeah! I wish the m8 came in that color on att :c

[@eSkiip]

Yeah, i don't understand why they did that.

[@tezzofino3505]

Are you serious? I have M7 and personally I think the M8's Gun metal color looks cooler. I suppose everyone has their own opinions on what they like

[@BestragaGdeSi]

I prefer the black (stealth) version over the silver any day.

[@Harry-hx6in]

my M7 doesn't support Instagram what might be the prob?

[@bluemoseley2551]

am i the only one who just hates the looks of the new m8 :/ like the m7 looks much better

[@moslimislam5714]

I'm with you!

[@Some1sorandom]

Same the m7 in my opinion looks so much more appealing than the m8.

[@Dude-tx7fy]

No I also agree with you.

[@NormFuture]

Only people that say that the m7 looks better are stubborn fools who cannot afford the m8

[@dragonongify]

i'm totally extremely definitely agree with you!!

[@cliftonmiller2650]

Um sorry dude but I have the HTC One (m7) and the camera is the same as it is on the (m8), so I think you need to update your (m7)

[@neemad]

M7 camera buttons are identical to M8 once updated to sense 6 and android 4.4.2

[@DeathgripSTEZE]

I have the M7 i prefer the look of it and i doubt it will be worth upgrading to the m8 so im going to wait and see what HTC's next flag ship is like

[@spookyreaper1702]

It's bad lol I now have the G4 still use my m7 tho it's epic

[@itsbreadddd]

Shaylan Singh Is the m7's speed still decent?

[@georgie9303]

+iArcheRz Still Fast

[@spookyreaper1702]

+iArcheRz yes it is n it barely lags n it does get a bit hot at times but that's expected cause it's made of aluminium

[@georgie9303]

iArcheRz Shaylan is Right, After 2 years of usage its still fluid and If you live in a Hot Enviorment then expect it to get Hot

[@TEOn00b]

I want to buy a new phone in about 5 months...and I'm wondering if It's worth buying the m7. I don't have money for the m8, but it's the m7 still worth it? I mean, how fast is it? Is it worth over the S4? Well, I don't want to buy an S4, I'm just curious...

[@raicho20]

Now, yes, in 5 months, you're better off with the nexus 5. You're better off with it anyway actually. If you can't afford the M8, then the Nexus 5 is virtually identical to the M8 in terms of hardware (slight CPU difference), but in general, Nexus 5 would be the way to go. Newer than the M7 and definitely going to be supported longer, as it runs Android vanilla.

[@TEOn00b]

yeah, but I love the look of HTC One both the hardware and the software :)

[@TheNextlevelboyz]

I got the HTC M7 and it is worth the money. You now be able to update the system software because HTC gives all M7 phones Sense 6 To. And when you got Sense 6 on it.. it even runs faster (it feels like it runs faster). So you will have a M7 with the same software as the M8. !

[@MichaelRepOut]

raicho20 I hate Nexus devices so much

[@Croozer]

The M7 is a great phone, buy it.

[@joeyhcmc]

HTC has to bring back the HTC One M7 design the same way Apple did with the Iphone 5s. Coming up next "HTC One SE"!!!

[@LizardanNet]

Screen is bigger but not really cause the extra space gets taken up by the onscreen buttons. sucks!

[@kevlahmchullough9476]

right! I hate onscreen buttons so much

[@gmo709]

If you are not a big fan of the size, then get the mini in May.

[@theblog8600]

But it's going to have much worse specs

[@gmo709]

HTC ONE M8 regular size is excellent. Great phone.

[@loganeaton4368]

I like the M7 much better than than the M8 :p

[@eamonob84]

I’d pay good money for an HTC One “SE” in 2021!

[@JimSasin]

Everyone always gets it wrong it's not the whole top that is I.r blaster (m8) it's the actual power button thats the I.r blaster

[@9999AWC]

I love my M7, but I believe her days are numbered. :'( It keeps freezing and restarting itself, and the cracked camera has forced me to take pictures almost exclusively from the selfie camera for the past 2 years. Anyone know how to fix the reboot problem? If there is no fix, what should be my next phone? I love HTC but I have a feeling the M8 and M9 are just M7 but uglier with performance a bit better, not worth it...

[@olliei]

+AWC I too had a broken camera lens, but there is a really easy fix. I followed the guide here: www.ifixit.com/Guide/HTC+One+Camera+Lens+Replacement/17695 and bought a cheap lens off eBay. New lens has lasted 2 years with no problem. Unfortunately my camera has a different problem where it goes all pink in anything other than bright lighting. The HTC looks to be a good replacement though :)

[@theunstopablelantern740]

who won

[@tiby14]

Im keeping my m7. Imo it's not worth the upgrade

[@oOAvokesOo]

my m8 last 2+ days with moderate use, the battery is great

[@Josh_The_Creator718]

Good I want the upgrade

[@gazsmash]

Headphone Jack on the bottom of the phone? :/ stick with my M7

[@NormFuture]

You just can't afford the (m8)

[@gazsmash]

Yawn

[@MrSingaporeproductio]

Actually i see it as a smart design,how do you put your phone into your pockets? Thats right, upside down, with the headphone jack facing upwards.

[@joeyhcmc]

What if HTC followed Apple and brought the One M7 back to life the same way they did with the SE! HTC One SE baby!

[@ВладимирБрагин-ч1ц]

Был в Англии, живу в России, в Москве, бывал и в США, но в России как то мне комфортные, не смотря на знание языков, мой первый язык французский, но лучше всего русский.

[@theblog8600]

C'est bon de savoir...

[@keshavdemon5217]

I take the HTC ONE M7 am a fan of it

[@moslimislam5714]

Unfortunately they make the newer phones way out of proportion. It's a huge disadvantage.

[@jeffvelasquez8823]

I ve' had the both & my opinion the m8 is better

[@LizardanNet]

HATE onscreen buttons. M7 > M8

[@timeyinsholaye9169]

love external storage and more powerful specs m8 > m7

[@DeeDee-rx3cb]

shim shimmy ya shimmy ya shimmy yay

[@fabianoserratanganelli6984]

❤️👍

[@moover123]

wait.....? this high end smartphone just has 5MP????

[@voitstefan5360]

unless you wanna enlarge your photo to buildboard size, 5 MP is more then enough...i have the M7 with 4 MP and i an more then happy with the photo`s it can make..

[@moover123]

voit stefan My current phone has a 16 MP camera, my last one had 8. I didn't even know that there still are phones that have 5MP, except old style Nokias. And no, I don't want to change again.

[@5ufyan]

voit stefan Well, i don't really print every other pics taken on my phone cam....It's true that higher pixels print large photos but pics taken with higher pixel cameras are definitely way waaay more sharp and pretty much don't really lose any quality on zooming in on ur device unlike the 'Ultra-whatever' cameras HTC stuck with on these awesome flagship phones..

[@zareruu]

I am watching this on the m7,

[@tredfxman]

Samey here. Bought it at once when it first came out 4.5 year ago or so. & now soon kept my promise to keep my phone for 5 years... Im now looking into buying the M8 since the price is finally right hehe ;)

[@nelsondhg]

Bassically the only difference it that i'ts uglier...

[@1995suhaib]

+3DFX what was its price at that time ?

[@tredfxman]

Suhaib Lone 743,391 USD. Just converted on xe.com for you.. Since im from Sweden.. hehe ;)

[@Henieken010]

he has no idea what the ultrapixel is

[@wsuptrick]

both s5 and m8 are too big of phones for their screen size.

[@larryleglouton7568]

I have the M7

[@billcipher8324]

m7 is way better designed in my opinion

[@edproduction3026]

watch on m7 :)

[@booJay]

I _hate_ shimmying! Screw shimmying, dammit!

[@ВладимирБрагин-ч1ц]

Бы в России или в Англии? Давайте использовать наш родной. все равно на техническом английском Вы говорите мягко говоря не очень...

[@ImadAbselem]

M7 is the sexier phone

[@nelsondhg]

Such a sexy voice dude... Is there a name there?

[@nelsondhg]

+mohamed rafi yes, as a matter of fact, I am, indeed, gay. Conversely, may I ask you if you are yet another Muslim intolerant biggot? And, if so, are you one of those who go talking about how Europeans are intolerant towards you?

[@DavideMazzetti]

Well said!

[@joekilpela5049]

u m

[@jimmycychowski1142]

Not worth a upgrade me thinks

[@ВладимирБрагин-ч1ц]

ну Вы ложи недельные а не Администраторы. В России Вы или где говоришь Вам говорил как об стенку горох не доходит! Пожалуйста делайте обзоры на русском!

[@ВладимирБрагин-ч1ц]

Администраторы хреновы...

[@spookyreaper1702]

Tech reviewer who doesn't know about ultra pixels wow

[@ВладимирБрагин-ч1ц]

Сами то понимаете очем в обзорах говорите?

[@LizardanNet]

M7 Black > Any color M8

[@timeyinsholaye9169]

m8 phone > m7 phone

[@timeyinsholaye9169]

Pixhulation love you too

[@ВладимирБрагин-ч1ц]

А слабо обзоры делать на Русском? уже замотали с Английским?!

[@ВладимирБрагин-ч1ц]

Опять обзор на английском.Оно мне надо? Чего Вы выпендриваетесь? Живете в России ну так и не надо выпендриваться с английским, все равно ваш технический английский мягко говоря не тянет...надоело кисть Вам про языки.

[@fatkidwithfudge]

They pretty much look the same with subtle differences...but when side to side the m7 just looks better....

[@ImadAbselem]

M7 is the sexier phone

[@felix95vs]

Did you mean to say m8?

[@ImadAbselem]

Nah the old one. Looks smaller and sleeker to me. Even sense 5 looks cleaner

[@felix95vs]

Oh ok. Big surprised really! people usually go for the new gadgets, guess new is not always better

[@theblog8600]

Emanuel Smith Newer is better? Excuse me, have you had a look at the S5 and its band-aid inspired design?

[@Dude-tx7fy]

Agreed!

[@PrinceOfCharm89]

Just wanna say thanks for posting this review I'm due an upgrade and debating the HTC One or HTC One M8...... Can't decide at all.

[@sushenpatel19]

the One M8, obviously!! It might not be that much better than the M7, but its clearly still going to be one of the best phones coming out this year. i'm definitely getting it when my upgrade is due

[@sushenpatel19]

Oh actually, the M7 would be cheaper though....