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INTRODUCTION & CONTENTS • APRIL PRICE GUIDE 2015
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HTC ONE M9 • APRIL PRICE GUIDE 2015
The One you’ve been waiting for. One of the reveals at Mobile World Congress we were looking forward to most at Carphone Warehouse was the HTC One M9. Last year’s HTC One (M8), in our opinion was quite simply one of the best phones we have ever used: beautifully designed crystal clear screen and impeccable build quality. So, needless to say the HTC One M9 has some pretty big boots to fill. For starters, the HTC One M9 is slightly shorter, and a fraction narrower. The most notable change is the finish. HTC uses a dual anodising process which, without getting too technical,
“ HTC smashed it. Haven’t been that pumped about an event for quite a while.” Esat Dedezade, Stuff
allows for different finishes and colours. One of the handsets on show at Mobile World Congress, for example, was silver with gold edge, while another was more traditional gunmetal grey. Flipping the device over to
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admire the colour scheme reveals another significant change, but we’ll get to the camera in a moment. The power button is now on the right-hand side, below the volume controls, which are now two distinct buttons. But otherwise, the HTC One M9 features the design characteristics we know and love from recent HTC offerings. The HTC One M9 still features a 5-inch display, despite being slightly smaller in stature. The display looks bright and colourful, with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels to boot. It’s similar to last year’s HTC One (M8) in this regard, but we didn’t have many complaints then either. The HTC One M9 comes with 32GB of internal storage, but you can expand this further thanks to microSD support. And the 2,800mAh battery is a pretty big deal considering HTC sometimes lags behind other smartphone manufacturers when it comes to beefing up its devices’ batteries. No doubt the subject of many debates around the M8 was its Ultrapixel sensor.
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HTC ONE M9 • APRIL PRICE GUIDE 2015
The Ultrapixel technology found in last year’s M8 hasn’t been junked though. HTC have relocated this camera to the front facing position instead. Remember the bit about it shooting great in low light conditions? Well, it turns out that this works rather well for selfies and not just because most selfies are taken in dark nightclubs or at 4am when you’ve exited the Nightlink. Taking a selfie with a flash means you get big white shot of your face and not much else.
“ Boomsound! Pull out the headphones and crank it up to 11”
is mine. There are many like it, but this one is mine.” Boomsound is still an integral part of the HTC One M9. It’s something that allows you to use your phone like an entertainment centre that doesn’t have to be personal. Pull out the headphones, crank it up to 11 and let everyone else hear. The HTC One M9 now comes with Dolby virtual surround sound to enhance the already great sound quality we’ve come to expect from HTC.
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There are some pretty nifty software features to be found here. One in particular that we like is the customisation. You can take a picture, press “theme” when viewing it in the gallery, and the HTC One M9 will present you with a cropped section. It then analyses this and creates a theme based on the colours and style in it. It’s a very clever and personalised touch that many will appreciate. It allows you to say, “This One M9
The HTC One (M8) was one of last year’s best devices. While the HTC One M9 isn’t a huge departure from its predecessor, you get the feeling that it doesn’t have to be. The camera may divide users; on the one hand, it could be an acknowledgement that UltraPixels weren’t the way to go, but on the other hand, HTC is giving users what they want. But overall, the HTC One M9 is well designed, it is immensely powerful, and it comes with some novel software features.
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Processor Snapdragon™ 810, octa core 64-bit, 4 x 2.0GHz + 4 x 1.5GHz
Memory Internal: 32GB / RAM: 3GB Extended memory: microSD™ up to 128 GB
Sensors Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass sensor, Gyro sensor, Magnetic sensor
Camera Main camera: 2 0MP, 4K video recording Front camera: H TC UltraPixel™, 1080p video
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