Snappy phone with a sturdy feel, almost a winner

The One M8 is slippery to hold and the placement of its power button makes it difficult to reach with the same hand that's holding it, making this phone more awkward than it deserves to be. For the price it seems to typically go right now it does deserve consideration, though. It flips quickly through homescreen and apps, produces reasonably loud audio from its dual speakers (nice for podcasts etc) and the display is crisp and bright. It has a sturdy, rounded build with an inset camera that makes more sense to me than some of strange contours found on newer devices. Battery life is serviceable, lasting me up to 24 hours with light use (quick phone call, some messaging and web browsing, podcast or two..). Note: it has no fingerprint scan, the camera is quite poor in low-light conditions and the expandable memory *cannot* be accessed easily via usb-to-computer as it can with many other android devices (ie, no drag-n-drop via the desktop for loading music and movies). The most comparable device I know of is the Samsung Galaxy S5 which I'm less familiar with, but seems to have fewer of the shortcomings I listed above while sacrificing the sturdy metallic frame of the HTC in exchange for a bendy plastic one. In sum, if you rely on your phone's camera much or if you need easy one-handed use I'd probably look elsewhere. However, its speed, screen and casing still make it a useful and pleasing device.Read full review

Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned