#Htc one m8 music song rating android

#Htc one m8 music song rating android

MORE: Best Android Anti-Virus Software 2014 The LG G2 pumped out just 80 dB of sound, while the Galaxy S5 mustered only 70 dB. When placed side-by-side, bass hits on Kendrick Lamar's 'Compton' were far deeper on the new One, while treble was louder without sounding too tinny.Īt 82 decibels, the One's speakers are measurably louder than the original One's, which reached 81 dB. This improvement comes despite the fact that the One M8 doesn't use the same Beats Audio engine as its predecessor. HTC says the new One's speakers' are 20 percent louder than last year's model, which translates into audio that sounds more dynamic. Kendrick Lamar's bass-heavy 'Compton' pounded loudly with each hit, and guitar riffs in Killswitch Engage's 'Rose of Sharon' shredded the din of our quiet conference room. The new HTC One's front-facing BoomSound speakers are the best-sounding smartphone speakers in the world. The Samsung Galaxy S5 was ultimately the brightest, at 528 lux. The M8 also handily beat its predecessor's score of 375 lux. A score of 0 is perfect.Īt 482 lux, the HTC One M8's display is brighter than the iPhone 5s' screen and the smartphone average, both of which hit 430 lux.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 was much more accurate, at 0.9, while the iPhone 5s measured 0.05. That doesn't mean however, that the display is better or worse.Ĭolor reproduction on the One M8 wasn't as accurate as we would have liked, with a Delta-E score of 7.3 (lower numbers are better, with 0 being perfect). By comparison, the iPhone 5s displayed 98.4 of the sRGB gamut which means it's less saturated. The One M8 displayed 113 percent of the sRGB color gamut volume, which means that certain colors will be oversaturated, though not nearly as much as on the Galaxy S5, which notched 158 percent. However, the M8 doesn't quite match the Galaxy S5's AMOLED display, which boasts richer colors and better contrast. Whites also looked truer on the One M8 than on the One M7. In general, we found colors to be more vibrant on the One M8's display than on its predecessor's screen. The vibrant blues and reds of Spider-Man's suit in the trailer for 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' seemed to leap off the screen. Elements we usually take for granted, such as the home screen wallpaper and app icons, were pleasing to look at.

The 5.6 x 2.9 x 0.31-inch, plastic-clad Samsung Galaxy S5 weighs 5.1 ounces.Ĭlick to EnlargeThe HTC One's 5-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel Super LCD 3 display produced mesmerizing visuals. The additional volume means the One M8 is also heavier than last year's version, 5.6 ounces versus 5 ounces. To accommodate its 5-inch display (which is 0.3 inches larger than last year's model), the One's chassis grew taller and a hair wider than its predecessor: 5.8 x 2.8 x 0.37 inches to the original's 5.4 x 2.7 x 0.36 inches. The micro SD Card and SIM card slots are located on the right and left sides of the phone. We like that the power button is now positioned farther to the right, but having it by our right thumb (as on the Galaxy S5) would be easier. HTC has also moved the headphone jack to the bottom edge next to the micro USB port, so the top now houses just the power button and IR blaster. The volume rocker, located on the One M8's right edge, is more pronounced than the previous generation's, making it easier to press. MORE: 12 Surprising Things Your Android Phone Can Do There's also a small, gray Harmon/Kardon label near the bottom, in case you forget which version of the phone you own. Around back, the dual-lens Duo camera with LED flash sits prominently at the top, above a dark-gray chrome HTC logo.