The HTC One M9 is still one of the most attractive Android phones I’ve ever used.īy and large, the One M9 follows the design language of its predecessor, the M8. Using metal isn’t enough to impress anymore, and HTC knows it. Now, the crowd is catching on: Samsung’s Galaxy S6 has a metal edge and a sleek glass back, LG’s reportedly also considering a metal phone, and a slew of Chinese phone makers have attractive metal phones on the market.
For years, HTC was the only Android smartphone maker to produce an all-metal flagship phone year in and year out. HTC knows how to make pretty phones – It’s something the company has always held over the heads of its less design savvy competitors (ahem, Samsung). Is the One M9 enough to challenge Samsung and put the One M9 at the head of the pack? Classic HTC design in two metallic tones HTC isn’t backing down from this fight, which is really, a fight for its life. The two devices are competing directly against each other – They were revealed at the same time, go on sale the same day, and are set at about the same price point. Meanwhile, HTC launched the One M9, which looks a lot like last year’s model, and has a few key spec upgrades and software features. The spec sheet isn’t too different, but most flagship phones are minimal upgrades these days, anyway. The difference is that Samsung came roaring back to life this year with the most beautiful phone it’s ever made.
However, last year, Samsung took a hit, too. Once the top dog in the Android aisle of the smartphone industry, HTC slowly, but surely lost its hold, and dropped the crown right into Samsung’s waiting hands. It ain’t easy living in Samsung’s shadow, and HTC keeps turning paler in the shade.
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