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HTC One M9 hands-on video leaks, shows it next to the M8

HTC One M9 hands-on video leaks, shows it next to the M8

Posted: 28 Feb 2015, 11:36, by Alan F.

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HTC One M9 hands-on video leaks, shows it next to the M8

With the HTC One M9 expected to be officially released tomorrow, a video has been posted showing off HTC's new flagship model. As disappointing as it might be to the multitude who expected a sharp change in the design of the handset, in reality it looks just like those leaked promotional videos we showed you the other day. And that means it strongly follows the same design of the HTC One (M8).

There is some difference with the buttons on the side of the new model. The volume controls are now made up of two individual 'volume up' and 'volume down' buttons and the entire edge is gold-colored (HTC calls this dual-finish metal unibody design). The power button has been moved from the top of the phone to the side under the volume buttons.

On the back, the Duo camera is gone, as expected.HTC says that space limitations prevented it from offering the second sensor on the new model. The 4MP Ultrapixel camera employed on the back of the HTC One (M7) and HTC One (M8) is now pressed into duty as the front-facing camera on the HTC One M9. A 20MP rear snapper is now found on the back of the new flagship device.

Remember, HTC's Jeff Gordon has said that there are things about tomorrow's media event that we have no idea about. The manufacturer is expected to reveal the HTC One M9 Plus and a smartwatch tomorrow. So keep it right here for up-to-date coverage on what is happening at MWC, as PhoneArena will be live in Barcelona!

source: AndroidWorld (translated)

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posted on 28 Feb 2015, 12:38 20

1. TimCook (banned) (Posts: 450; Member since: 23 Oct 2014)

Witch one Is the M9 ?
The one on the Left or right?

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 12:40 5

3. FluffyBled (Posts: 541; Member since: 10 Sep 2014)

Agreed! ... the M9 looks just like M7!

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 13:10 6

24. LGisgood (Posts: 833; Member since: 23 Jun 2012)

M9 is really beautiful phone.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 13:18 3

32. engineer-1701d (unregistered)

it looks just like the m8 just wider and dual color owwww
horrible daylight view

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 18:50

67. Niva. (Posts: 433; Member since: 05 Jan 2015)

I guess we find out tomorrow for sure, but based on this video I'm not impressed. Those fake renders were perfect, too bad they were just computer renders as the design looked flawless.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 13:01 9

18. TyrionLannister (unregistered)

Do you really care? None is an iPhone

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 13:52

38. TimCook (banned) (Posts: 450; Member since: 23 Oct 2014)

I like iPhones

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 22:45 1

78. Rigbaby (Posts: 94; Member since: 06 Nov 2014)

I noticed

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 13:33 9

36. maherk (Posts: 4808; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)

And people have the guts to complain about Samsung and Apple??
Sony and HTC fans use the same excuse that the m8 and Z looks great and there is no need to change the design not even improve it, yet they are always the 1st to 6troll on Apple and Samsung articles about sticking to their language design.
The iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 are two of the best designed phones ever made, and yet you people nagged over and over how Apple didn't change the design with the 4s and 5s.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 17:13 5

60. tiara6918 (Posts: 2110; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)

And since when did htc and sony fans bash samsung and apple for the same design. Your blind fanboyism has lead to make false accussations. Fellow apple and samsung fanboys bash one another for using the same design. Get your facts right before you start complaining about us. Same goes with the 8 people and counting liking his comment.

posted on 01 Mar 2015, 01:33

79. Gfkyo (Posts: 13; Member since: 19 Feb 2015)

maherk desperate attempts makes me laugh. He forgot to mention that he is the most prominent apple heater here and he is also a samboy. +1 man.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 14:27

45. cdm283813 (Posts: 424; Member since: 10 Jan 2015)

I don't like the same look myself but you're one too talk crap. There is a 90% plus chance that the next iPhone will look exactly the same right down to using the same case. So in my book iPhone lovers can't talk crap about looks.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 15:25 2

52. IT-Engineer (Posts: 146; Member since: 26 Feb 2015)

Let me see mmm..
iphone 3g / iphone 3gs
iphone 4 / iphone 4s
iphone 5 / iphone 5s
iphone 6 / iphone 6s

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 18:11

64. Phonecall01 (unregistered)

Neither one...

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 22:15

76. mmmanuuu (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Nov 2013)

They are all m9's you dummass cookie ! Grab your appy fizz nd suck it

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 12:39 3

2. FluffyBled (Posts: 541; Member since: 10 Sep 2014)

Like how it looks :o ... but will it overheat?

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 13:48 2

37. o0Exia0o (Posts: 901; Member since: 01 Feb 2013)

WILL IT BLEND?????

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 14:13

43. Miljan (Posts: 2; Member since: 28 Feb 2015)

what is to like? It's just some metal case (scratched btw) on old m8. You will see real m9 tomorrow...be patient ;)

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 14:30

46. nathan.carter (Posts: 416; Member since: 11 Aug 2014)

HA! you sound like I did when I thoght the nexus6 was going to be made by HTC. give it up guy. lol

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 17:25

61. FluffyBled (Posts: 541; Member since: 10 Sep 2014)

I've said it before ... Excluding Samsung, the only company able to literally MAKE a phone every company just makes cases!

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 22:44

77. Rain017 (Posts: 60; Member since: 11 Jul 2014)

i dont think so compare to other manufactures been using htc m8 for about a year now no over heating issue like in z2 or lg

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 12:44 10

4. Kumar123 (unregistered)

M9 looks awesome. Great job HTC. You make M9 even better than M8. I commend you for your brilliant craftsmanship.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 12:45 9

5. namesib (Posts: 97; Member since: 08 Feb 2015)

But people criticise Samsung for using a similar design to to the predecessor. This is worse than anything Samsung has done.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 12:54 25

9. JesseJames (Posts: 186; Member since: 22 Feb 2015)

The difference is Samsungs design language was s**t starting from the s3 and it still continues to be s**t where as HTC design language has always been top notch. So yeah, the m9 might look slightly dated but it's still way better than anything Samsung has been able to come up with.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 12:57 11

12. Kumar123 (unregistered)

^^ this.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 13:07 19

22. tedkord (Posts: 13776; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)

It's ugly. It's been ugly since the the M7. None comes close to the Note 4 in function or looks.

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 14:07 6

41. amats69 (Posts: 1509; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)

if you find M7,M8 and this ugly,then what term shld we used for S3,S4,s5? "FUGLY"? HORRIBLE? u suggest...

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 14:26 7

44. Ashoaib (Posts: 3229; Member since: 15 Nov 2013)

Note 4 is a beautiful phone. It stand on its own vs m8/m9

posted on 28 Feb 2015, 13:15 5

30. xondk (Posts: 1904; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)

"Samsung design is s**t"
Why? if your answer is "plastic" then it is not the design but the material, just you know fyi.