[Leak] New HTC One M9 (Hima?) Renders Surface

[CYaN_Bob]

 

The image above was recently leaked by @evleaks

 

The HTC One M9 (far right) is pictured in two versions, basic and "plus." The plus model comes with a fingerprint reader and not much in addition. Now, @evleaks has been a long time leaker, now retired, with quite the track record of leaking previous flagship devices so this may be the HTC Flagships for 2015. 

 

On to the device itself:

- Boom Sound Speakers are reduced like the Nexus 9

- Centered Front Facing Camera reported to be 13 megapixels

- Black bar significantly reduced below and above the screen (hurray!)

 

Plus Version

- A Home-button esque fingerprint sensor?

 

Thoughts

The device render itself looks incredible, especially with the reduced black bars. I think HTC made the best decision in finally moving the home and volume rockers off to the side, but i've never had a phone that has had all three buttons on the same side so it may be odd (iPhone 6 user opinion?). With the reduced size of the speakers, i wonder if they managed to maintain or improve on the quality and loudness of the M8. 

 

Now for the elephant in the room: The home button thing?

I really hope its not the final proiduct. It doesn't look like it was given any thought on how to incorporate a fingerprint reader onto the device. I feel like it was an afterthought and they decided to mutilate a Galaxy S5's homebutton & reader and slapped it on the device. Fingers crossed~

 

 

Source

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/28/leaked-htc-one-m9-renders-surface-time-courtesy-evleaks/

https://twitter.com/evleaks/statuses/560425983476789248

[Guest]

Not including a fingerprint reader on one would be BS.

 

Also, the far-left image is of an HTC phone made a long time ago... Not sure why it's there.

[Pandalovar100]

I just got a HTC one M8 a few days ago, but depending on how significant the improvements are, I might consider the upgrade when it releases. 

I hope the superior sound quality stays with the M9 even though the renders show that the boom speakers are reduced in size.

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Not sure what to think of it.  I hate front-facing cameras and want full-on boomsound speakers.  I hope that those small speakers put out good enough sound.

Also praying that they'll extend the glass with the black bezel over the entire front panel.  That would look a lot better than those grey bits on top and bottom.

[TroubleKlef]

Not including a fingerprint reader on one would be BS.

 

Also, the far-left image is of an HTC phone made a long time ago... Not sure why it's there.

 

It's to show that HTC design language hasn't really changed all too much over the years.

 

The latest design does look sleek. The sides look very iPhone 6 like. 

 

EDIT: if these renders are true. I'm so very happy they reduced that big chin. If the design of the back is great, HTC has captured what, in my opinion, what a perfectly designed smartphone looks like.

[DJSchmitty]

I really liked my M7 before I switched to the Nexus 5, but it's wireless charging has ruined any other phone for me. If the M9 had a wireless charging (with magnets, unlike the Nexus 6), I will buy it, no matter the cost.

[JAKEBAB]

I like the look but honestly i think it looks alot like an iphone 6 and no doubt in my mind people that arent into specs, brands etc of phones are going to think thats an iphone 6.

[.:MARK:.]

Bull, looks like crap.

If they have that home button, how on earth am I supposed to tell this apart from a Samsung? :lol:

[Hawx]

Bull, looks like crap.

If they have that home button, how on earth am I supposed to tell this apart from a Samsung? :lol:

The aluminium and edge to edge glass? 

 

We aren't sure if it's a home button or just a fingerprint reader right now, plus it's only on the larger model.

[Thony]

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All i see is iPhone 6 black version lol.

[NateGSR117]

If only the the m9 plus was just a larger version, I don't want the finger print reader/home button