This is in contrast to last year’s M8 which saw its small front-facing camera sit in the top right corner of the phone. With the One M9 confirmed to be heading to the realms of reality during a dedicated pre- MWC press conference this Sunday, March 1, a selection of third-party cases and covers have popped up online, seemingly teasing a number of design changes.Īccording to the prematurely teased Spigen HTC One M9 cases (via PhoneArena), the handset will build on a design largely similar to the One M8’s softly curved, brushed metal finish with a selection of small differences.īelieved to be heading to market with a 4-Ultrapixel selfie snapper in tow, the leaked shots have shown this as a large-lens offering located within the very centre of the phone’s upper edge. Learn more.The HTC One M9 will feature a larger, Desire Eye inspired front-facing camera and modified stereo speakers, leak case renders have suggested. This doesn't affect our editorial independence. Note: We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site, at no extra cost to you. Read next: Best new smartphones coming in 2015
The new Harmon/Kardon One will be exclusively bundled with the M9. A new feature called HTC Connect will allow users to send audio to wireless speakers and support multi-room. Sticking with the BoomSound stereo speakers, the M9 now has Dolby Audio which HTC says can produce a 5.1-esque effect. Also see: HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy S6. Here's the One M9 (left) side by side with its predecessor - easily identifiable thanks to its Duo camera configuration. The front camera on the M9 is the rear camera from the M8, which means it has a 4Mp resolution. We're told it can still produce similar effects to the Duo Camera even though there isn't a second lens. It can record video in 4K resolution and uses a 'dynamic exposure algorithm' to mimic the human eye. Sound, photo and video are important to HTC and the HTC One M9 has a new 20Mp rear camera which means a departure from the Duo Camera setup found on the M8. There's 32GB of on-board storage and a microSD card slot like before.
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HTC has stuck with a 5in Full HD screen stating that a screen this size doesn't require a resolution higher than 1920x1080, but has upgraded to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor and 3GB of RAM. A new two-tone effect is being used so the sides of the phone are a slightly different colour to the rear cover.
Improvements include a scratch-resistant coating, machine-drilled buttons and a sapphire glass lens on the rear camera. Whether the updates are enough to tempt existing M8 owners - or indeed owners of other brands - remains to be seen. But it's a tough call: both the One and One M8 were great phones, so HTC is arguably playing it safe and probably wants to avoid rocking the boat.
It's a design evolution which the company likens to the Porche 911. And the M8 was much like the original HTC One. HTC One M9: Specs and featuresĪnyone familiar with the One M8 will immediately see that HTC hasn't changed the design much for the M9. Also see: Where to buy the HTC One M9 and best deals. The firm's official price is £579 but we also have details from mobile networks and retailers which differ. ) HTC One M9: Release date and priceĪnnounced on 1st March 2015, you can from today (31 March) get your hands on the new HTC One M9.
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(Also see Best smartphones 2015 and Best Android phones 2015. Announced at its press conference in Barcelona for MWC 2015, we now have all the official details for the HTC One M9. It didn't take much effort to work out that 'the new HTC One' would be the HTC One M9, following on from the popular HTC One M8 which was one of the best smartphones of last year. A lot of the details were leaked beforehand, but here's what you need to know about the HTC One M9 UK release date, price and specs. HTC unveiled a new flagship smartphone at MWC 2015 in Barcelona. You can now buy the HTC One M9 so we explain where to find the best HTC One M9 deals. When is the HTC One M9 coming out? New features in HTC One M9 - New HTC One photos and video - details of new HTC One. New HTC One release date, price and specs.