Coming soon: HTC One M8 Ace

We’ve seen bigger and better, now let’s see cheaper. The Ace is a plastic version of the M8 with similar specs

Photos of the HTC One M8 encased in a plastic shell have been spotted online, first at ifanr and ePrice, and then new front and rear shots were posted by evleaks. Could this be a cheaper, plastic version of the HTC One M8?

Release date

According to ePrice, the HTC One M8 Ace is on the verge of an official release. Following the spectacular PR job HTC did with the One M8, the HTC One mini 2 was confirmed via a press release, so this really wouldn’t surprise us. Indeed, according to the website, the HTC One M8 Ace could go on sale in June.

Price

Despite its £549 RRP, you can buy the HTC One M8 for around £520 SIM-free. We’re still waiting for HTC to confirm the official UK pricing of the HTC One mini 2, but we expect it to cost around £350 (you can still buy the original HTC One mini SIM-free for £313).

The HTC One M8 Ace will fall somewhere in the middle of these two devices, with the high-end specs of the HTC One M8, but the 13Mp camera of the HTC One mini 2 and a plastic rather than 90 percent metal chassis.