#HTC ONE M9 REVIEW ENGADGET UPDATE#
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On the flip side, the A9 is a joy to hold. To call the A9 a one-to-one copy of the iPhone 6/6s isn't fair, but I have to wonder who signed off a design that so strongly evokes another device. At least the (excellent) fingerprint reader sitting south of the screen isn't a circle too, though it seems about as accurate as the improved Touch ID sensor in Apple's new iPhones. Curved, 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 subtly swooping away from the edges of the screen? You get where I'm going with this. That might be legally defensible - HTC did use plastic antenna bands to break up an all-metal chassis before Apple did - but there are other design flourishes as well that feel unnecessarily Cupertinian. HTC's defense boils down to: 'Actually, Apple's the copycat!' and that the A9 is actually a mashup between the company's One and Desire lines. Let's start off by confronting the fruit-scented elephant in the room: The A9 looks like an iPhone.

#HTC ONE M9 REVIEW ENGADGET UPDATE#

I'll update this review with additional impressions once US units become available. The One M9+ is not currently planned to be released in North America or Europe, where we believe our flagship HTC One M9 is the best choice for blazing fast performance, incredible sound, and network compatibility across the broadest range of operators.Note: I'm working with the global version of the One A9. Ranging in other markets will be confirmed locally at a later date. HTC is excited to bring the HTC One M9+ to customers in China, where we have worked closely with mobile operators to create a phone with the right balance of screen size, processor performance, software, and radio network compatibility to meet consumers' needs. But hey, you can always tweet at Cher Wang if you really want this beast of a phone. Update: HTC has reached out to say that it doesn't plan on bringing the M9+ to North America nor Europe.

Other bits include a 2,840 mAh integrated battery, the usual BoomSound front-facing stereo speakers and support for the phone's very own Dot View case.ДЄnnoyingly, HTC didn't share any date nor price (which is what we're really keen to find out), but we do wonder how well this model will do compared to its lesser sibling, especially given that this is the first high-profile flagship device to pack a MediaTek chipset, whereas the M9 touts the more familiar Qualcomm Snapdragon series. Some readers have also expressed that they don't like the way this sensor splits the lower speaker grill into two. While this is a non-clickable sensor (read: not a home button), it's unfortunately shaped like the home buttons on earlier Samsung devices. The more interesting addition is the fingerprint reader below the screen, which lets you quickly unlock the phone as well as making payments.

#HTC ONE M9 REVIEW ENGADGET PLUS#

As mentioned, the latter imager is enhanced with the Duo Camera, which can bring you extra bokeh plus 3D effects at your disposal in the photo editing tool. The phone also has 3GB of RAM, the same bright UltraPixel front-facing camera, and the same 20-megapixel main camera but in the shape of a prettier circle instead of a squircle. The M9+ is actually the first smartphone to feature MediaTek's premium Helio chipset, which packs a 2.2GHz 64-bit octa-core processor (MT6795T).

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