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HTC One M9 vs. One (M8) and One (M7)
- March 4, 2015
Gizmag compares the features and specs of the HTC One M9 (far left), HTC One M8 (middle) and HTC One M7
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Two years ago, a struggling HTC rebranded itself with an outstanding (not to mention gorgeous) flagship smartphone, the . Today, though the company is still making stunning handsets, it also looks hesitant to depart too far from that formula, as we now have the second iterative update to that original design, the . Let's compare the three generations of the One.
The HTC One M9 is roughly the same size as last year's . Compared to 2013's One M7, though, the M9 is 6 percent taller and 3 percent wider.
The HTC One is the rare mobile product lineup that has actually gotten a little thicker every year.
The HTC One M9 is a smidge lighter than last year's model, but it's still 10 percent heavier than the smaller M7.
That aluminum unibody build is no less stunning two years later, but it is a lot more familiar. It also makes us wonder how long HTC is going to cling to this same basic design scheme. On one hand, you could say "if it ain't broke" ... but on the other, we have to wonder if the company is becoming a little risk-averse with its flagship.
The new model does have some subtle design changes, like a more square-ish camera hole and a two-toned finish with different colored edges.
Three of the four colors are the same with the M9 as they are with the M8, with a pink option standing as the only newcomer.
Display (size)
No screen size change for the M9, as it sticks with the 5-incher we saw last year. The M7 only gives you 88 percent as much screen area.
Navigation buttons
The original HTC One did, however, have capacitive keys below its screen, rather than the onscreen navigation buttons we've seen the last two generations. In most places, that has all three phones' available screen real estate coming out around the same size.
... the exception is when Android's Immersive Mode kicks in (places like e-reading and video apps) to fade out those buttons, letting you use the full 5 inches in the M8 and M9.
Display (resolution)
This could be the biggest disappointment with the One M9, as it stands pat with 1080p resolution – even as many Android flagships are moving into Quad HD land.
These phones' full HD is still very sharp, but the Quad HD displays in rivals like the
give you more eye candy.
Unless HTC adds different variants later, it's going to stand as the rare mobile flagship that's only being offered in one storage tier.
MicroSD card
The One M9 and M8, though, do let you complement that internal storage by popping in a microSD card (sold separately).
In several of these categories, it almost looks like the product hasn't evolved ... but its performance certainly has. The 64-bit, octa-core Snapdragon 810 in the new model should be a significant upgrade over last year's CPU.
The M9 is also the first HTC flagship to jump into 3 GB of RAM.
These capacities don't necessarily mea stay tuned for our full review for the low-down on the M9's battery life.
Last year's M8 had some of the best battery life of any 2014 flagship, so it will be interesting to see if HTC improved on it with the 2015 model.
Camera megapixels (rear)
Remember the last two years, when HTC insisted that the megapixel argument was a bunch of baloney? Well, the company would probably like you to forget that now, as the M9 drops the "Ultrapixel" (fewer, but bigger, pixels) camera in favor of a much higher-resolution 20 MP sensor.
Camera megapixels (front)
The Ultrapixel camera does live on, though, on the front of the M9. How humiliating: once touted as a groundbreaking rear camera, it's now been demoted to selfie duty.
Camera aperture
The older models' rear cameras did have wider apertures than you'll find in the One M9.
Depth sensor
Though it was a little hit-or-miss, we enjoyed playing with the depth effects made possible by the second camera on the One M8's backside. We'll have to find other ways to entertain ourselves this year, as HTC dropped the polarizing feature.
If you own the HTC One M7, you're likely still waiting for the
update, but at least the unlocked version is already running Google's latest.
The One M9 will launch with the latest version of HTC's custom UI, Sense 7. We'll have more on that when we get a review unit in hand.
Windows Phone variant
We're only looking at the original (Android) version here, but there is also a
of the One M8. Who knows, maybe we'll eventually see a -running One M9.
What do you say we get together in March of next year to ring in the arrival of the HTC One M10?
Starting price (at launch, full retail)
HTC hasn't announced pricing for the One M9 yet, but if past is prologue, you can probably guess what it will cost off-contract.
Starting price (at launch, on-contract)
... ditto for on-contract pricing.
Stay tuned for our full review of the One M9. In the meantime, you can revisit our reviews of the
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Will Shanklin is Gizmag's Mobile Tech Editor, and has been part of the team since 2012. He covers a broad range of consumer tech, from phones and tablets to laptops, smartwatches and virtual reality.
3 Comments
do you think maybe the new processor, combined with larger battery and not upping the ppi should get better battery life? I sure do and I think that's why they aren't upgrading the screen to be the "eye candy". the ppi at 12" is well above retina display and like TVs, the quality is still limited to the source. Just curious, how many people actually watch 2K videos on their phone??
Good comparison guide to later models but I wouldn't be so quick to judge that they aren't updating things because they "aren't" broken. Maybe they have their reasons.
Matt Sedore
Amazing what they can put in phones now.
But do I really want to carry a device that cost more then my desktop in my pocket?
Nokia lumia 520 is nothing spec wise compared to these.
1Ghz dual core, Win8 phone, 4.0" IPS 15:9 LCD
800 x 480, 24-bit
235 ppi display screen.
But it is only $70 unlocked on amazon and it works.
Email, web browse, camera, phone calls and text.
It works, if it breaks, well I can get 8 more for price of one of these.
Would like to see more from Will!
Great for the OCD Type-A personalities among us.
Thanks, Will!
coverturtle
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HTC的 Peter Chou希望他们的手机能成为智能手机界的揽胜。
Chou上周五辞去了HTC的首席执行官职务，接管了公司未来的产品规划发展。Chou的意思并不是把HTC的旗舰级智能手机变得坚固耐用，十分全能，而是希望为HTC手机建立一个独特的品牌形象，就像揽胜标志性的特征，能让人一眼就认出来。
Chou在本月早些时候的世界移动通信大会上做了一个30分钟的采访，他说：&像在汽车行业，你需要让你的汽车设计有独特的DNA，智能手机更新迭代的太快了，大家都不想做一个真正能永恒的经典设计。&
做出一个持久的设计正是HTC One M9要做的，HTC最新的手机款式和之前的HTC One M8十分相似。台湾智能手机制造商信誓旦旦的表示消费者还是喜欢金属机壳，就像M8一样的设计，M9将于本月晚些时候上市。
&人们的反应十分热烈，大家都很喜欢我们的设计，&Chou说到。
你猜哪个是M8，哪个是M9？
但是批评者和HTC的铁杆粉丝都都对手机设计缺乏变化而感到十分失望，&这种整体相互类似的设计更像是同一种产品，而不是生产了新的手机，&CNET的编辑Andrew Hoyle表示。
M9机身是全铝制造，拥有智能手机熟悉的大额头和大下巴以供扬声器和显示使用。除了青铜色，HTC还提供银色和金色两种版本，Chou说这是模仿类似的双色豪华手表。
Chou说，学习汽车和手表这种一贯性设计的做法将帮助HTC站稳脚跟，脱颖而出只是时间的问题。想想Movado的简约表盘，或者经典保时捷跑车的设计，他还列举了苹果保持iPhone一贯性的设计，并根据规范和功能起名字，比如有iPhone5之后是iPhone5s，然后才是iPhone6。
但是，HTC不是苹果。
一位来自卡罗莱纳州米的分析师说：&我不确定会买这样有标记性的产品。&HTC三年前已经玩过这种手段了，当时也推出了一个一体式的金属智能手机，分析师补充说。
HTC改进机身的举动和三星殊途同归，三星的Galaxy S6 Edge的弯曲边缘更加独特。三星抛弃了塑料材质，在正面和背面都采用了金属框架和玻璃，创造了一个醒目的新手机。
Chou说他还没见过三星的新手机，所以不予评价。
虽然对HTC的新智能手机有赞有弹，但是该公司的市场占有率相对于苹果和三星就相形见绌了。根据IDC统计，2014年，HTC在全球的市场份额仅有1.6%，2013年也只有2.2%，只有2011年算是高峰，8.8%。
Chou相信他可以通过打造HTC手机一致性的外观来取得市场上的胜利。&你一定要保持自己设计中的DNA，&他说：&我们花了很长时间来构建这个手机的设计，并不是那些山寨机可以比的。&
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