


The MSM8994 octa-core Snapdragon 810 is currently the most powerful processor in Qualcomm’s portfolio, comparable to the fastest Samsung Exynos chip featured in the Galaxy S6. The process can be semi automated or entirely controlled, and it is possible to change icon shapes, colors, and navigation buttons. You can select a photo and a range of colors that will be displayed across the device. One of the most noticeable feature is the new Themes app, users will be able to customize the appearance of their phone on the inside a little more. The M9 gets an update of HTC proprietary user interface Sense with the 7.0 version. There are no major changes of the look and feel of the user interface but a few new features are available. On the software side, new photo editing options and photo effects have been added. I could not really test the camera during the hands on session yesterday, so we will have to wait for the review unit. With the M9, HTC finally decided to keep its 4 MP UltraPixel camera as the front shooter, while bumping the resolution of the rear camera way more than the competition, with a 20.7 MP sensor, a f/2.2, 27.8mm lens and 4K video recording. Processor/ Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 8-core CPU (2 GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex A57, 1.5 GHz Quad-core A53) Adreno 430 GPUįor quite some time HTC had a quite lower pixel resolution in its main camera, knowing that high pixel count does not necessarily equates higher quality, specifically in a world where almost all pictures are posted online in low resolution.We got our hands briefly on the HTC One M9 after the press conference, our first impressions in the full article. On the software side, the HTC gets Android 5.0 Lollipop and the new HTC Sense UI 7.0. The main hardware upgrade, besides the Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor, is the 20.7 MP rear camera. The camera modules on the back is placed exactly at the same spot on the M9, except that it is a little larger and square instead of round. For its new flagship product, HTC kept the same brushed aluminum back cover with two lines at the top and the bottom, the same BoomSound speaker grille and the same 5-inch 1080p display.

The HTC One M9 looks very similar than its predecessor the One M8, in a slightly more compact package. The highly rumored ( and leaked) HTC One M9 was unveiled yesterday at MWC and we were in the room for Peter Chou’s presentation on stage.
