Today, HTC announced the HTC One (E8), a more affordble version of the company's One M8 flagship smartphone. The major changes betwen the ne phones are a move from the Duocam 4MP+2MP camera module to a single 13MP module. And in order to keep cost down, HTC has changed the materials, with the E8 to have a new plastic unibody design. The HTC E8 also lacks 802.11ac WiFi capabilities:

	HTC One (E8)	HTC One (M8)
SoC	MSM8974ABv3 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 801	MSM8974ABv3 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 801
RAM/NAND	2GB LPDDR3, 16GB NAND + microSD	2GB LPDDR3, 16/32GB NAND + microSD
Display	5? 1080p LCD	5? 1080p LCD
Network	2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Qualcomm MDM9x25 UE Category 4 LTE)	2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Qualcomm MDM9x25 UE Category 4 LTE)
Dimensions	146.42 x 70.67 x 9.85mm max, 145 grams	146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35mm max, 160 grams
Camera	13MP rear camera, 1.12 ?m pixels, 1/3.06" CMOS size, OV13850, F/2.2. 5MP f/2.8 FFC	4.0 MP (2688 ? 1520) Rear Facing with 2.0 ?m pixels, 1/3" CMOS size, F/2.0, 28mm (35mm effective) and rear depth camera, 5MP f/2.0 FFC
Battery	2600 mAh (9.88 Whr)	2600 mAh (9.88 Whr)
OS	Android 4.4.2 with Sense 6	Android 4.4.2 with Sense 6
Connectivity	802.11a/b/g/n + BT 4.0, USB2.0, GPS/GNSS, MHL, DLNA, NFC	802.11a/b/g/n/ac + BT 4.0, USB2.0, GPS/GNSS, MHL, DLNA, NFC
SIM Size	NanoSIM	NanoSIM

HTC has also moved the power button to the top-center position rather than top-left or top-right. The same sensor hub and pedometer remains, which means motion launch gestures will be available along with FitBit integration. The barometer also stays for weather information and faster time to lock for GPS.

HTC said that China will be the launch market for this phone, with worldwide availability coming at a later date.