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HTC One (M8) SA launches in South Africa

The HTC One M8 is one of the most anticipated Android smartphones of 2014. The big news today being that you can now get hold of your own HTC One M8 from Vodacom stores, and online from Monday next week, July 7th.

The HTC One boasts a quad core 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor like the one used in the Sony Xperia Z2 as well as 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage (we’re still awaiting confirmation of whether the 32GB model is coming to South Africa). The memory is expandable by up to 128GB using a microSD card and a 2 600mAh battery which is smaller than Samsung’s Galaxy S5 flagship.

As with last year’s HTC One, and the HTC One Mini, the company’s new flagship features a 4 megapixel camera with the large 2µm ‘UltraPixels”. The theory behind the lower resolution and larger pixel size is that the camera will be able to catch more light in a shorter period of time creating better looking photos which will still be large enough to look good on the social networks they are most commonly shared on. However, the new HTC One (M8) comes with a second camera that allows it to capture depth as well, so that you can change the focus in the gallery after the photo has been taken.

The front-facing BoomSound speakers also make a return from last year’s flagship which should mean that the sound from music and videos being played on the One M8 will be incredible.

The new HTC One M8 will be available on Vodacom’s Smart S contract at R499 a month and for an eye-popping, yet standard, flagship cash price of R11 119.

We’re getting a chance to sit down with the new HTC One on Wednesday next week and will bring you a hands-on with the phone later that the day.

[Source – HTC]

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