Now, there are three nearly identical buttons all in a row, with only a slight difference in texture. The volume buttons stay in the same spot on the right side, but is now joined by the power button just below it. While I am totally in favor of HTC moving the power button from the top of the device to the side, I wish they would have made it easier to differentiate between the volume buttons and the power button. The left side of the device is bare, aside from the nano SIM card slot. The top of the device is home to the IR blaster since the power button has been moved from the top right to the side of the device. On the bottom, you still get the same offset microUSB charging port with the headphone jack directly to the right. Subtle changes on the front lead to subtle changes elsewhere on the device. I had issues with my top speaker grill on my old One M8 getting separated from the chassis of the phone, but then again, so did others. It is worth noting that the front of the device does seem a little more solid than the One M8. Sometimes change is good, sometimes it isn’t. Other than that, the front-facing camera and top speaker grill all reside in the same locations as before.
The only thing that has really changed on the front of the device would be the sensor at the top to the left of the camera. I’m sure that they could have found a way to make it work, but they stuck to their guns on this design.
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While some are disappointed that HTC didn’t ax the bar for the M9, you have to remember the display drivers have to go somewhere. Just above the bottom speaker is the trademarked black bar that all One M devices feature. On the front of the device, the first thing you notice is HTC’s highly-acclaimed dual front-facing BoomSound speakers, which sounds as good as ever.
The One M9 is as identifiable as it has ever been, so it’s probably a good move by the Taiwanese company. Just like the iPhone does with their phones, HTC sticks with what works and what people know. HTC definitely knows their branding and it’s probably a good thing they stuck with their design language. The M9 is a tad thicker however, due to the increased battery size. The easiest way to decipher is by looking for the power button placement or see how large the sensor adjacent to the front-facing camera is. While the M9 may look very similar to its 2014 predecessor, it is slightly smaller, coming in at 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm rather than 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm.
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I got my hands on the Gunmetal Grey variant and I am far from disappointed.Īt first glance when the phone is facing up, it takes even an experienced Android user a few moments to decide whether or not they are looking an One M8 or One M9. Of course I’m referencing HTC’s marketing screw up, but I digress. I personally love HTC’s design, as it is definitely one of the best looking, even more so with the new colors. The HTC One M9 stands out from the Android crowd, but apparently is indistinguishable to HTC themselves. You’ll find it here and you’ll find it elsewhere. Amid the changes previously mentioned comes one of the top processors on the market to round out the device. The M9 boasts a bigger battery, bigger camera, and re-positioned buttons, some of the areas where the M8 was criticized. The One M9 builds off a strong showing of its predecessor, the One M8, by improving where the latter lacked.
While many, including myself, thought HTC was going to radically redesign their One M9 to stay on top, HTC decided to refine its latest flagship. While they were one of the first Android OEMs to embrace the ‘premium’ mantra, they aren’t alone anymore.
HTC has been touted as one of the best smartphone manufacturers in the past few years due to their willingness to package their device within an aluminum chassis.
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