Despite how many people say m8 is inferior, though I can't compare them side by side now, m8 is the best android phone I have ever used and still using it. I still can't find fault of it except for that hard to see notification led.
Yes I seldom use the BoomSound speakers too. But the voice quality of phone calls is top notch, no other phone can match it except my previous Motorola razr.
In fact other than low resolution of the camera that reviewers and people keep bashing, I find the pictures took are very nicely exposed, sharp and fun. Many of my friends are amazed and even thought I took from a Dslr, esp the ufocus feature. All pictures are definitely better than my previous ip5s, g2, Z2 and s5. Not sure whY so many people bash m8's camera. How often u use 16, 13 or even 8mp if you dun print posters? Mp is not the only thing to bash a camera performance.
Might bite the bullet and let m8 be my backup phone after I get the g3.
Somehow, this year's flagship phones are not determined by their features but by how much lesser flaws they have.