The camera is perhaps one of the most disappointing things about the HTC One M9.
HTC ONE M9 NEW FEATURES UPDATE
There are a few gremlins in the software leading to unexpected slowdown and hopefully these will be fixed in a software update because we can’t see any hardware reason for them, given that when it needs to the HTC One M9 can blaze through the most demanding games and tasks without breaking a sweat.
HTC ONE M9 NEW FEATURES UPGRADE
That’s backed up by 3GB of RAM and what it leads to is more power than you could ever possibly take advantage of, or at least you’re not likely to need all the power this phone has to offer before you upgrade to something even more powerful. Four cores are clocked 2.0GHz and the other four come in at 1.5GHz, allowing the HTC One M9 to switch between the two sets of cores depending on how much power it needs, so it can conserve battery life when 2.0GHz would be overkill. So while the One M9’s screen specs might not be the first thing you want to point out to your friends when showing the phone off, HTC arguably made the right decision.Ī new model of a phone is also expected to be more powerful and HTC doesn’t disappoint there, with a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor. There was no pressing need to improve it then, but it was a brave decision not to, with many competitors, such as the Samsung Galaxy S6, packing even larger, higher resolution displays.īut for our money 5 inches is a pretty optimal size and at that sort of size you get ever diminishing returns for increased resolution, not to mention the fact that a higher resolution would likely affect both performance and the battery life. That means it’s sharp and large, it’s also got good colour reproduction and contrast, making it a joy to look at. So in other words it’s a 5.0-inch 1080 x 1920 Super LCD3 display with a pixel density of 441 pixels per inch. While it’s expected that a new model of a phone will have a screen that’s bigger and/or higher resolution than its predecessor, the HTC One M9 keeps its display exactly the same as the M8. As is the absence of any form of water or dust resistance. They might be a bit much if you prefer an understated phone, but they certainly make the One M9 stand out from the M8.Īll in all the HTC One M9 is a design win, but it’s also disappointingly similar to last year’s model and even the original HTC One, which is slightly disappointing. These are optional, but they make the handset far more eye-catching, with the frame in one colour and the front and back in another. Then there’s the good change: The new two-tone colour schemes. It’s not a major problem, but more differentiation between the two buttons would certainly have helped.
The reasons for this are obvious, as it’s easier to press in its new position, but it’s also right next to the volume buttons, making it easy to hit the wrong thing too. Let’s start with the bad change: The power button has been moved from the top of the phone to the right edge. It’s still an exquisitely carved slab of curved metal, but it’s not quite identical, as two key things have changed and while one is an improvement the other isn’t. HTC hasn’t reinvented the wheel here, instead it’s taken the design of the HTC One M8 and, well, not done very much to it at all.
After all this is a company which has come to rival Apple for its smartphone designs and indeed the HTC One M9 is a beautiful thing, but it’s also a very familiar thing. The design is one area of the HTC One M9 which was never likely to be too much of a let-down.
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So has HTC done enough and more importantly done the right things to make this a handset you’ll love or is its beauty just skin deep? Read on to find out. That’s certainly a promising start, but new doesn’t always mean better and there’s an overall sense that HTC has been rather conservative with this upgrade, as a lot has stayed the same. There’s more power here, along with a refined design, a new camera and new features. The HTC One M9 has a lot to live up to as it follows the near perfect HTC One M8.
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