Images of HTC’s new M8 Ace smartphone have allegedly been leaked

HTC’s One M8 isn’t even two months old yet and it’s already sparked a few spin-offs. We’re not just talking about the One mini 2, either: a render of the oft-rumored One M8 Ace started making the rounds on Chinese tech blogs earlier today, and we’ve been able to confirm the image in fact depicts the real deal. Haven’t been keeping tabs on the M8’s myriad spawn? Well, the Ace  seeks to cram top-tier performance into a more attractive, more affordable package.

A picture which may show a new smartphone named the HTC M8 Ace has been leaked. Resplendent in bright red, the phone looks like a One M8, but wrapped in plastic rather than aluminum. The sleek, curvy lines could tie the M8 Ace into HTC’s recent tease about such as device being almost ready for launch. The leaked picture, which first appeared on a Chinese news site, shows HTC is unlikely to fit the new Duo Camera to the M8 Ace. Above the camera lens is an LED flash rather than the Duo Camera’s second sensor. The recently announced One Mini 2 also shunned the Duo Camera, and the M8 Ace may end up featuring the 13-megapixel camera which replaced it too.