HTC One M9 VS M8, Is It Upgradeable?

Finally the HTC One M9 is official released after the endless leaks over the past few weeks. What HTC One fans may ask are: 1. What features does the M9 have? 2. Is it necessary to upgrade to the M9 from M8? Well, check out the chart below before I answer these two questions for you.

	HTC One M9	HTC One M8	Same Specs
Dimension	144.6   x 69.7 x 9.6 mm (5.69   x 2.74 x 0.38 in)	146.4   x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76   x 2.78 x 0.37 in)
Weight	157 g	160   g
SIM	Nano SIM	Nano   SIM	Yes
Screen Size	5.0   inches	5.0   inches	Yes
Display	Super   LCD3 capacitive touch screen	Super   LCD3 capacitive touch screen	Yes
Protection	Corning   Gorilla Glass 4	Corning   Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080   x 1920 pixels	1080   x 1920 pixels	Yes
Body Material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Yes
OS	Android   OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop)	Android   OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810	Qualcomm   MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
CPU	Quad-core   1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57	Quad-core   2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia, China) Krait 400
ROM	32   GB	16   GB, 32 GB
RAM	3   GB	2   GB
Expandable Storage	Up   to 128 GB	Up   to 128 GB	Yes
Front Camera	HTC   UltraPixel™, BSI sensor, f/2.0, 26.8mm lens, 1080p video recording	5   MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Back Camera	20MP with sapphire cover lens, auto-focus,   BSI sensor, f/2.2, 27.8mm lens, 4K video recording	Dual   4 MP, 2688х1520 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Battery	2840   mAh battery	2600   mAh battery
Color	Gunmetal   Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink	Gunmetal   Gray, Amber Gold, Glacial Silver

The HTC One M9 features a 5-inch Super LCD3 capacitive touch screen protected by the latest generation of Corning Glass – Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Installed with the newest Android OS 5.0 Lollipop, the M9 sports a Snapdragon 810 chipset. The most significant feature of the M9 is the 20 MP back camera and Ultra Pixel front camera.

From the specs and design, we can see that the HTC One M9 didn’t change too much compared with the M8. Is it necessary to upgrade? It depends, if you’re enthusiastic about getting the latest technology, you may try the HTC One M9.