HTC One M9 hype thread

[lopri]

The M9 being an incremental improvement of the One line would be more accepted if HTC were releasing another high-end model or a variant of the One, something like the "Prime", which evleaks "leaked" specs and an image of last year.

The previous One variants - the Max and Mini - weren't given high enough specs to be considered flagship-level.

Could this be..?

More alleged HTC One M9 Plus photos show up, physical home button visible

 

[WelshBloke]

Could this be..?

More alleged HTC One M9 Plus photos show up, physical home button visible

Thats going to be really odd to use if the multitask button and the back button are still on the screen.

 

[kpkp]

Thats going to be really odd to use if the multitask button and the back button are still on the screen.

They could simply make it a finger scanner and a power/camera button.

 

[sze5003]

When they revealed it sometime last week it didn't have a physical button. If it does they could have done away with the HTC bar.

 

[WelshBloke]

They could simply make it a finger scanner and a power/camera button.

I think that that would be even weirder, although I'm used to having a physical home button.

You're effectively having four buttons on the front of the device then with the most obvious one not doing what you expect.

 

[kpkp]

I think that that would be even weirder, although I'm used to having a physical home button.

You're effectively having four buttons on the front of the device then with the most obvious one not doing what you expect.

You expect the big button to turn on the device screen, so it is the most logical that it would turn it off too. Idk what you expect but I would guess it's based on habit not logic.

Edit:
Look they are already training you for that

 

[WelshBloke]

You expect the big button to turn on the device screen, so it is the most logical that it would turn it off too. Idk what you expect but I would guess it's based on habit not logic.

I'd expect it to function as a home button TBH.

Has any other smartphone ever had a power button on the front?

 

[zerogear]

The Plus would be interesting, but not sure about that camera... :] too.. huge.

 

[Crono]

I'm not going to believe any leak at this point. I need to see an actual HTC announcement about a M9 Plus.

That looks like a possible photoshop job, anyway. Deliberate misinformation by HTC or someone else? I'm hoping if there is a real M9 Plus it is something like an HTC version of PureView: a high megapixel camera, using a large sensor (don't care if it results in a camera hump) and OIS.

The whining about the black bar is getting old. Yes, it's mildly annoying (at worst) but there are far more annoying apsects of other phones and platforms, and I don't see it as the One's fatal flaw... it reminds me a lot about how it took Ford forever to move the Mustang from a solid rear axle to IRS. It will happen in good time, and unless HTC actively monitors these forums, I don't see the point in continually bringing it up. Vote with your wallet if it matters that much.

HTC really needs to compete against Samsung and Apple on the camera front, though, or they are going to fade away. They aren't the only ones doing metal body phones, and BoomSound - while awesome - isn't going to carry the brand. Sense is excellent as far as skins go, but with most other Android manufacturers sticking close to stock Lollipop, stock is what people are used to and expecting if they aren't already accustomed to Sense, so that isn't going to save HTC, either.

I won't buy an M9 Plus unless the camera is at least as good as the S6's camera. I don't want or need a fingerprint reader, but I do want the best possible camera if I am going to be spending $600 to $700 for one.

 

[leilah]

Oh well,what can I say, I'm totally kind of disappointed when I saw the leaked m9. the camera is good but other than that, I don't see other significant features worthy to mention after all

 

[zerogear]

If initial pricing is any indication, you won't be spending 600-700 for a S6 either :/

 

[lopri]

....

http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_e9_surfaced_sports_monstrous_lens-news-11492.php

 

[MrSquished]

I'm not going to believe any leak at this point. I need to see an actual HTC announcement about a M9 Plus.

That looks like a possible photoshop job, anyway. Deliberate misinformation by HTC or someone else? I'm hoping if there is a real M9 Plus it is something like an HTC version of PureView: a high megapixel camera, using a large sensor (don't care if it results in a camera hump) and OIS.

The whining about the black bar is getting old. Yes, it's mildly annoying (at worst) but there are far more annoying apsects of other phones and platforms, and I don't see it as the One's fatal flaw... it reminds me a lot about how it took Ford forever to move the Mustang from a solid rear axle to IRS. It will happen in good time, and unless HTC actively monitors these forums, I don't see the point in continually bringing it up. Vote with your wallet if it matters that much.

HTC really needs to compete against Samsung and Apple on the camera front, though, or they are going to fade away. They aren't the only ones doing metal body phones, and BoomSound - while awesome - isn't going to carry the brand. Sense is excellent as far as skins go, but with most other Android manufacturers sticking close to stock Lollipop, stock is what people are used to and expecting if they aren't already accustomed to Sense, so that isn't going to save HTC, either.

I won't buy an M9 Plus unless the camera is at least as good as the S6's camera. I don't want or need a fingerprint reader, but I do want the best possible camera if I am going to be spending $600 to $700 for one.

i feel the same way. which is why after htc decided to stick in a too many megapixel sucks in anything but bright light camera i just went and got a nexus 6. the camera on that thing is fricking awesome.

 

[crankytinkle]

Not much significant changes or update compared to M7 or M8. Guess, I will have to settle with the current one.

 

[touchstone]

so i guess the samsung 6 just totally took the wind out of the sails of the m9. i dont see many people really liking it too much. i blame qualcomm and their crappy s810.

 

[poofyhairguy]

so i guess the samsung 6 just totally took the wind out of the sails of the m9. i dont see many people really liking it too much. i blame qualcomm and their crappy s810.

HTC took the wind out of the m9 sales.

Same design as M8, crappy low light camera with no OIS, and then when you add that S810 on top its a dud.

 

[touchstone]

HTC took the wind out of the m9 sales.

Same design as M8, crappy low light camera with no OIS, and then when you add that S810 on top its a dud.

agreed, the design is derivative. i think they could get away without OIS if they had good low light performance and good all around performance but the way it is now is just not adequate. you cannot have a flagship phone with a sub-par camera.

the s810 might be a bigger issue than we realize yet. signs showed it was overheating a lot even on the reference platform and they are trying to squeeze every last bit of performance out of it to compete with the 7430.

 

[Crono]

It's like Samsung and HTC switched design approaches this round. The M9 is their Galaxy S5.

 

[lopri]

Some camera samples. Look wonderful to me.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jpenico/sets/72157650671608427/

 

[vshah]

Some camera samples. Look wonderful to me.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jpenico/sets/72157650671608427/

no real low light shots...

 

[MrSquished]

no real low light shots...

there are some and they look good.

not sure how retouched they are but regardless, fell in love with the nexus 6 and the thought of immediate naked android updates is just too much to fall out of love with it.

 

[shabby]

Its on fire... http://www.xda-developers.com/htc-m9-benchmark-proves-snapdragon-810-overheating/

 

[touchstone]

Its on fire... http://www.xda-developers.com/htc-m9-benchmark-proves-snapdragon-810-overheating/

oh wow. qualcomm what have you done?




i hope htc has good lawyers.

 

[shabby]

I think the writing was on the wall, samsung saw it since they played with the a53/a57 before http://www.anandtech.com/print/8718/the-samsung-galaxy-note-4-exynos-review
Its not so much qualcomm's fault but arm's, the a53/a57 are hungry little cores, and leaving them at 20nm isn't ideal that's why samsung went to 14nm.

 

[thilanliyan]

Ouch... Literally lol.