Hands-on review: MWC 2016: HTC One X9

Hands-on review: MWC 2016: HTC One X9

By Gareth Beavis

Hands-on review: MWC 2016: HTC One X9

The HTC One X9 is a new phone that was, well, launched a few months ago. So it’s not new. But it is new because it’s now being shipped to more countries, and has some beefier specs than the very similar A9 which WAS launched… wait, let’s clear this up.

Last year, HTC launched the One A9. It looked a lot like an iPhone. A LOT. While it wasn’t a flagship device, it had some nifty features (like decent audio and stronger camera than the One M10) and was a lot slimmer.

HTC One X9 review

Then word of the X9 leaked out, and it turned out this was designed for China and other Asian regions – and between that launch and now HTC must have shrugged and decided to offer it to other regions.

But… why?

Design

The HTC One X9 is a chunkier design than the One A9, but does come with the same full metal body, and dispenses with the iDentical antenna strips seen on Apple’s device.

HTC One X9 review

It’s a little taller, thanks to packing in a 5.5-inch display, so when you pick it up you get a definite sense that this is a bigger …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Phones

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