While the HTC One M9 aka HTC Hima a lot about him, in anticipation of its official announcement scheduled for March, that qu’Upleaks, often the cause of many leaks on HTC products and obviously well informed about the plans of the Taiwan has unveiled the existence of a new device the HTC One M8i, also known as M8_QL code name.
What this variant of the HTC One M8 could offer more than the original version, knowing that a new model will soon take over? Well it is simply equip a Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 processor.
Inaugurated at the last IFA on HTC Desire 820, Snapdragon 615 chip octo core, based on a 64-bit instruction set and A53 equipped with eight cores. However, unlike the remaining Snapdragon 810 designed for high-end models, it is reserved to Soc range of backgrounds models.
HTC One M8i which would be an intermediate device, less than a high-end but probably equipped with a unibody aluminum shell, like all the appliances in the range One. Is of course to define which change Taiwan was able to operate in the other specifications. Will they be downgraded to not overshadow the M9, where they will remain the same, assuming that the high end of yesterday is the midrange of tomorrow?
The tweet does not say. Nevertheless, there is a good chance that the unit maintains its Full HD screen of 5 inches. A variation that could in any case be interesting if the processor change is the only change made. Especially since it can take full advantage of Android Lollipop respect to the 64-bit improvements.