The same 4.1 - megapixel
resolution UltraPixel camera is used, but there's an improved flash module (Smart Flash 2.0) and a secondary camera centered above the primary camera.
I didn't pick up the new HTC One M8 and immediately think I must go out and buy it now, likely because of the additional height with an insignificant increase in usable display area and the use of the same
resolution UltraPixel camera that now disappoints me.
Not exact matches
HTC One mini comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.4 GHz dual - core processor with Adreno 305 GPU, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 16 GB internal storage, 4.3 - inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels
resolution, 1.6 - megapixel front - facing camera, and rear
UltraPixel camera.
The One Mini is also scaled down to a more manageable 4.3 inch 720p
resolution display while still retaining the sealed aluminum bodyshell at the expense of a smaller 1800mAh battery, polycarbonate edges and the exclusion of the optical image stabilization assembly for its
UltraPixel camera assembly along with the exclusion of NFC support.
Interestingly, on both phones the front camera can switch between two modes: either a regular 16 - megapixel for when
resolution is important, or an
UltraPixel mode which promises four - times the low - light sensitivity.
HTC is calling it
UltraPixel 3, and you get 12 - megapixel
resolution — with each light - loving pixel measuring 1.4 microns — and an f / 1.7 lens.
It seems to have the
ultrapixel effect that comes with the HTC One M8 but without the disadvantage that comes with 4 MP
resolution.
I would have liked double the
resolution support with the same
UltraPixel approach, 8 megapixels instead of the current 4.1.
Instead of a low -
resolution «
UltraPixel» sensor plus secondary depth sensor, the M9 opts for a single high - res 20 megapixel camera on the rear.
It combined an «
UltraPixel» camera sporting a paltry 4 - megapixel
resolution with a secondary depth camera.
The display remains at 5 inches and 1080p
resolution, while the 4 megapixel «
UltraPixel» camera has been replaced by a 20 - megapixel rear facing camera that slightly protrudes on the back.
While it's certainly easier to sell a flagship handset with claims of a high -
resolution camera, HTC has alienated a lot of its core user base by abandoning the
UltraPixel branding.
Clarity is decent though
resolution is a bit low with
UltraPixel units, but selfie addicts will be more than happy with this handset.
Low - light performance is the main beneficiary, with the combination of
UltraPixel and optical image stabilization — something the Samsung lacks — delivering images with far more clarity than rival phones running at twice the
resolution or more.