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.

How to Solve the Common HTC One Problems

With a 4.7-inch 1080×1920 pixels display, a sleek aluminum body, dual frontal stereo speakers and many other highlights, HTC One sold 1.2 million units in May, doubled up compared to April. Although the sale’s numbers are still high, many HTC One owners have reported some common problems, some of which are similar to the issues seen on the Galaxy S4. We have collected the most common HTC One problems from different forums, and listed relevant solutions here.

How to Solve the Common HTC One Problems

•  HTC One Home or Back Buttons Response Issue

An owner reported in the Sprint Community that the home or back button of his new HTC One sometimes stop responding. From the owner’s point of view, this should not happen to a $500 device, but everybody knows that every smartphone has its flaws.  What you can do is to check the calibration on your phone and see if this would work. You can follow these steps:

1. Settings => Language & Keyboard => HTC Sense Input => Advanced => Calibration Tool, use a very light touch to calibrate. You might find the home and back button responding better this way.

2. Another way is to tap lock and unlock, or tap on the screen, then try the keys again. The buttons might be more responsive.

3. You can also go to Setting => Sound to turn on Vibrate Feedback to make sure you touch the buttons correctly and precisely.

•  Longer Charging Time Problem

Although HTC One has a 2,300mAh battery, some owners complains about the long charging time which can last up to four hours or longer. If this happens to your phone, then you can check out these tips.

1. If you are charging your HTC One via USB ports, then it will take longer, because USB ports are designed for file transferring and not charging.

2. Try with another HTC One charger to check if there is something wrong with your old charger.

3. Disable apps when you are charging, because the less applications that are running, the faster the phone will charge.

4. Turn the screen brightness to 0%, then it will charge faster.

•  HTC One Fast Battery Drain Issue

Besides the charging time issues, HTC One owners have also reported that HTC One batteriesdrains really fast. Someone posted in the Androidcentral forum that his HTC One battery drained from 10% to 2% in 30 seconds. He solved the issue by disabling the fast boot on his phone. If this does not help, then you can try the following settings.

1. Disable apps you don’t need, like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, etc.

2. Adjust the screen brightness to a low level, and reduce the screen timeout duration.

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HTC Mini Speculated To Announce Next Month

In the past few days, lots of rumors have been surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and an HTC One Mini. Samsung fortunately cleared those rumors, announcing the 4.3-inch Galaxy S4 Mini last week. However, the HTC One Mini, also codenamed the HTC M4, it still remains in the shadows.

HTC Mini Speculated To Announce in July

The HTC One Mini, which is thought to hit the shelves to compete with the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. According to Digitimes, the device will start bulk production and announce in mid-July, shortly after Google and HTC release the Nexus version of the HTC One.
The website also repeated previous information that HTC is planning on a phablet, codenamed T6. This device will come with a 5.9-inch full HD display and a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor. Both the HTC One mini and T6 are expected to debut with metal cases and front-facing speakers, similar to the flagship HTC One.

HTC Said To Be Releasing A Couple New Models And Some New Colors To The HTC One

News from Taiwanese sources reported that HTC is working on two new smartphones and new colors for the HTC One. Sources claimed that the HTC Butterfly S will be the improved device of the HTC Butterfly. The new features consist of an Ultrapixel Camera, a MicroSD slot and a better battery. HTC Butterfly S will hit the shelves also in a gray color.

New Colors To The HTC One

The second smartphone is the HTC M4. Previous speculations rumored that the HTC M4 will come out with the same design as HTC One but with downgraded specs. The reports claim that HTC M4 has a 4.3-inch display, an Ultrapixel Camera, 2GB of RAM, dual-core processor, stereo speakers, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and Sense 5.0.
The third device is the HTC One. Rumors earlier said that HTC plans to release blue and red models, the new information from Taiwan also reported on the same thing. Both red and blue versions of the HTC One are said to land on the Chinese market. The blue version of HTC One will also apparently be available in Taiwan. The source added that the HTC Butterfly S will come out in mid-June, the HTC M4 and the HTC One in different colors are said to be released in July.

HTC Also Wants to Release A HTC One Google Edition

HTC One Google Edition coming in two weeks

Right after Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Google Edition plan was announced, HTC jumped in with its plans of considering a HTC ONE variant with vanilla Android installed, which will mainly target the US market.

It seems that HTC does not want to fall behind Samsung on the flagship with stock Android. Unlike Samsung, however, HTC’s software such as BeatsAudio and ImageSense are relied on HTC’s heavily augmented version of Android. If HTC uses a stock Android then it would be interesting to see how the software would work. If not handled well, HTC may face a lot of trouble.

However, it is reported that HTC’s developer team is working hard on this Google edition and the phone will be coming out as soon as in the next two weeks, with the name of “Senseless HTC One”

HTC Confirms the Delay of HTC One Release Date

If you are waiting for the HTC One, this might disappoint you. HTC confirmed on Tuesday that the handset’s launch has been delayed. The Wall Street Journal revealed that HTC executives confirmed the HTC One will not launch on schedule because of the shortage of the UltraPixl camera components.

”The company has a problem managing its component suppliers as it has changed its order forecasts drastically and frequently following last year’s unexpected slump in shipments,” an unnamed HTC executive told the Journal. “HTC has had difficulty in securing adequate camera components as it is no longer a tier-one customer.” It means HTC cut component order forecasts with suppliers, and lost its privileged status as a customer, so now its orders are on the backburner. HTC’s marketing chief Benjamin Ho added that HTC expects to start filling preorders by the end of March, with a wider launch to follow “as we approach April.”

However, the exact release day is uncertain. We’ll keep you updated. If you love HTC One, it will be worth waiting.