While we ponder our plan of attack, we pause to appreciate the One M8's appealing—albeit inscrutable—brushed metal design.

Dual rear cameras, dual flash—despite being dubbed the One, this phone likes its Twos.

Spinning the M8 around, we find the first of another pair—two card trays straddling the upper end of the phone (microSD and SIM).

Maybe we can just call it the One-Two? No? Moving on...