The new One M9 comes with a 5-inch Full HD display of the
Super LCD3 family. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 810 chip with a 64-bit
octa-core processor, an Adreno 430 GPU, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable
storage.
Connectivity-wise, the M9 is packing an LTE Cat radio (some
regions will get a Cat9) with support for 21 LTE bands, GPS with GLONASS,
Bluetooth v4.1, NFC and Wi-Fi AC.
HTC is ditching the Ultrapixel main camera from last
year’s model in favor of a 20MP sensor from Toshiba with a 1/2.3-inch
sensor, an f/2.2 aperture and dual-LED dual-tone flash. The camera supports RAW
capture as well as 4K video recording.
However, the Ultrapixel sensor isn’t completely gone yet.
HTC has used this sensor into the 4MP front-facing camera sans the auto-focus.
HTC has also announced new camera effects for the rear camera as well as a
brand new Zoe app.
Software-wise, the new One M9 will run on Android 5.0
Lollipop with HTC’s Sense 7 UI on top. Coming with Sense 7 are other
HTC-exclusive apps including HTC Blinkfeed and BoomSound connect.
The HTC One M9 will officially launch this March with
pricing information to be revealed days before shipment starts.
