There’s plenty to like here and indeed some improvements on its predecessor in some areas, but the M9 is evolutionary rather than revolutionary and we’re not quite sure HTC has done enough to compete. It’s with a touch of sadness that we have to dock the HTC One M9 a star for those reasons. However, we can’t help but be disappointed with its camera and that less-than-ideal battery life, and while audio and video performances are good, they don’t quite top the best of its competitors. Its premium design and top-notch build quality makes it a seriously desirable handset, not to mention its slick performance, flexible interface and superb Boomsound speakers.
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While the camera interface has been somewhat stripped back, there are still plenty of options for manual tweaking and editing, plus plenty of new filters and effects to play around with.Īs far as mobile snappers go, the HTC One M9 trails far behind the LG G4’s stunning offering. The lack of optical image stabilisation does mean it can be a little jerky on playback and we found some of the same niggles with exposure as with stills, but for quick videos you should find it serves you perfectly well. Video calls benefit from the f/2.0 lens too, and 4K video is possible using the main camera, with the ability to record up to six minutes of footage at any one time. The results aren’t quite noise free, but they are significantly cleaner than the pictures we got from the likes of the iPhone 6. The Ultrapixel camera fares much better in its new position as the front-facing cam and blows the competition out of the water when it comes to bright, clear selfies in low light.
Low light snaps aren’t a strong point for the M9 either, but that’s where the Ultrapixel camera comes in. Though it does a great job of lifting darker areas out of the shadows and brightening them significantly, we noticed that highlights in the picture could be overblown as a result. The HTC One (M9) has a squarer camera lens compared to the (M8)
Forget to activate HDR and you’ll notice a fight between the light and dark elements of your picture, with the darker areas losing detail. Unlike the iPhone 6’s automatic HDR mode, on the M9 you have to select it from a menu. Autofocus doesn’t always pick out the subject correctly, leading to the background becoming overexposed as a result. However, give the M9 tricky conditions to deal with and it starts to struggle – particularly in bright light. We’ve no doubt that you’ll be pleased with the results, but there are still cameras with lesser pixel counts that can deliver more detailed pictures. It captures much more detail than the M8 did and can produce fine, sharp shots in good light, with colours well judged and noise kept at bay. It’s better than before, but the camera remains the HTC One M9’s weak point. Its Ultrapixel camera, which claimed to offer better snaps in lower light due to bigger pixels, wasn’t as well realised as hoped, with the downside being that pictures in good light suffered from a lack of detail.įor the M9, HTC has moved the low-light-killing Ultrapixel lens to the front of the phone and replaced the main camera with a 20.7MP f/2.2 snapper and dual LED flash for more detailed, sharper snaps. The camera on the HTC One family has always been its Achilles’ heel against the best of its competitors.
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