The display is bright enough to be useable outdoors and is pleasingly sharp for extended reading.
#HTC ONE M9 REVIEW FOR SPRINT FULL#
The display's 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution mates well with the 5" panel, and QHD would be pointless overkill, not mention unlikely in what HTC views as the more affordable offering. HTC offers a few color tunings and a gloves mode for heightened sensitivity. This is a midrange phone, so we're not getting the latest Samsung AMOLED panels that you'd find in the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5, but it's still very colorful and bright. Samsung phone lovers will appreciate the AMOLED display that delivers more vibrant colors, richer blacks and higher contrast than HTC's usual SLCD displays. Audio from the speaker is average among smartphones rather than stellar like the One M9, though headphone audio sounds excellent. HTC's focus on audio continues here, though the BoomSound stereo front-facing speakers are gone, replaced by a down-firing speaker on the bottom edge like the iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S6. The phone has the usual micro USB port on the bottom and a 3.5mm audio jack for the 24-bit DAC audio amplifier within. It is curious that HTC needs that plastic up top when they have two plastic antenna lines that cross the body. The HTC's unibody aluminum casing is classy, and the plastic antenna window up top detracts only a bit from the overall look. The One A9 has a volume rocker, and that feels very different from the M9's separate buttons-add on that textured power button and you'll be operating this phone by feel instantly. HTC has improved the power button, giving it a strongly ridged texture that's welcome, though not quite as necessary as on the HTC One M9 where the volume buttons were stacked right above the power button, making it harder to tell them apart by feel. The phone's finish (at least our silver model) is extremely slippery-get a case. The HTC One A9 is available in a variety of colors, and color availability depends on carrier and country. It's slim, svelte and the tapered glass looks lovely.
The phone is attractive, again (sorry, it's not our fault) in an iPhone sort of way. I have long fingers and large hands for a woman, which is often a recipe for disaster with a small phone (the combo causes all sorts of accidental presses), but I had no problems with the HTC. I love handling the A9, and for those with small hands, it's a godsend. Following the iPhone's lead works here, since the iPhone puts strong emphasis on ergonomics and usability. The HTC One A9 is extremely comfortable in hand, and we didn't have problems with accidental screen presses despite fairly narrow bezels. Carriers may sell it at different prices, and in fact AT&T sells it for $520 and Sprint (goodness knows why) is currently listing it for $696. The pre-order price was an attractive $399, but alas, that ends Novemand the actual retail price is $499. There's a separate Sprint model, no worries Sprint customers. The unlocked model is one of the few that supports both GSM and CDMA networks, so it works on AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon complete with 4G LTE.
#HTC ONE M9 REVIEW FOR SPRINT ANDROID#
It's the first non-Nexus phone to ship with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and it's available from a variety of carriers or unlocked direct from HTC. the HTC One M8 and M9), a very good fingerprint scanner and a microSD card slot. It has a 5" AMOLED full HD for vibrant colors, a midrange Snapdragon 617 CPU, a much improved camera (vs. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, and various considerations about the HTC design team's sudden lack of originality and whether you want your iPhone evangelist friends to think you've converted, let's talk about this Android smartphone's basic features. It's not just the plastic antenna lines that HTC said they came up with first (they did), it's the flat design, the side tapers, the beveled glass on the front and the size.
The HTC One A9 looks a heck of a lot like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. In Chief (twitter: let's talk about the fruity elephant in the room. What's Not: We'd like the phone a lot better were it not for the premium price tag. What's Hot: Lovely looking, premium casing.
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