HTC's flagship smartphone carries the company's trademark design elements, but unlike in the case of its predecessors, it's no longer unique. What interests us the most is the MediaTek Helio X10 processor that powers this device. It's our first in depth tryst with this impressive new SoC from MediaTek. But a full analysis of the SoC shall be done soon enough, until then, here's a look at the HTC One M9+ and its core specifications.
The metallic shine on this device in unlike any other, including Apple's iPhone. Yes, the HTC One M9+ is a looker, just like its predecessors.
HTC calls it the dual-tone design but from most angles, the M9+ can be mistaken for the HTC One M8, except the sides. This is where you find the dual-tone metal finish, a distinct seperation that looks like the top and bottom of the phone are divided into two halves. Yes, it digs into your hand a little bit, but there's no denying the premium look and feel here.
The back houses a 20MP + 2.1MP duo-camera setup, up from the ultrapixel camera on the One M8.
Speaking of which, the 4MP ultrapixel camera finds its place on the front this time. Despite the bigger sensor, HTC has fitted it all into one seamless design.
As mentioned earlier, the phone runs on the MediaTek MT6795T octa-core 64-bit SoC, clocked at 2.2 GHz (MediaTek Helio X10). This is accompanied by 3GB of RAM.
There's also a 2840 mAh battery fitted into the HTC One M9+.
HTC Sense 7 runs on this smartphone, bringing the company's trademark Blinkfeed and some new features. It is layered over Android 5.0.2.
HTC has also added a fingerprint sensor to the M9+. It looks like Samsung's home button, but doesn't bulge out. Instead, the fingerprint sensor seems like a part of the phone's body here.
The device has 32GB internal storage, which is expandable to 128GB.
At 168 grams, the HTC One M9+ is pretty heavy. It is 9.6 mm thick, with a curved back.
The device has a 5.2 inch QHD Super LCD3 display, which seems to be one of the most balanced 2K displays out there.
Yes, the M9+ is 4G ready.
The left side houses the nano-SIM slot, while the SD card slot is on the right side of the smartphone, above the volume rocker.
The HTC One M9+ is a looker, no doubt, but as we said earlier, we're more interested in how this one performs. The review will be up soon!