HTC of Taiwan is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphone, HTC One M9 in India on 14th April. In the latest HTC teaser, the company has mentioned that they will be unveiling brilliance. The HTC One M9 is the latest preimum device from the stable of HTC, which was unveiled for the first time in MWC in Barcelona.
The new HTC One M9 can be dubbed as improved version of HTC’s earlier highly successful HTC One M8, introduced last year. The major difference in M9 is its improved rear camera capabilites. Like M8, the new M9 also has an all-metal unibody design.
The HTC One M9 rear camera has been upgraded from the last year’s flagship M8. The M8 comes with 4 MP “Ultra Pixel” sensor whereas the new M9 is equipped with a 20 MP rear camea with BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, dual-LED flash, and 4K video recording. The front camera remains the same as of earlier version, which is 4 MP UltraPixel with a wide angle (26.8mm).
Like M8, the new One M9 also features the 5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display, and is now protected by Gorilla Glass 4. It is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core (quad-core 2GHz + quad-core 1.5GHz) processor coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded upto 128GB with the help of microSD card.
Like M8, the new M9 also has an all-metal unibody design.runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC’s brand new Sense 7 UI superimposed on it, which enables it to know its location and adapt accordingly.
The M9 is packed with 2840 mAh battery compared to 2600mAh of M8. The M9 measures 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61 mm and weighs 157g compared to 160 grams weight of M8. The M9 is also equipped with dual front-facing stereo speakers with HTC Boom Sound, and Dolby Stereo surround sound to enhance movie viewing/listening.
The HTC One M9 will be competing against Samsung S6 and S6 Edge and upcoming LG G4. The success of HTC One M9 will depend upon its price structure for the Indian market, which is quite price-sensitive. Let us wait till 14th April to see how much you have to shell out to possess this brilliant device.