***** well the phone itself is technically a bit smaller, so there needs to be a teeny bit more space to put things. It also has a 240mah larger battery. It's only 3 tenths of a millimeter thicker anyways...
The only reason HTC went *backwards* on technology is because people were too stupid to realize that a 4MP camera can take better photos than a 16MP camera if it has a better sensor. Samsung has been taking advantage of this stupidity for years. The number of Samsung fanatics who have made fun of HTC's and iPhone's camera for having a lower MP count... yet they never asked themselves why photographers don't prefer Samsung's camera. They weren't aggressive enough with their "ultrapixel" branding. Same goes for processor. Those who actually know how these things work know that a faster processor does not mean a faster experience... A car with a v12 engine can be slower than a car with a 4 cylinder... but people just want big numbers. Either way, the photos you take on on your phone are meant for social media and your phone, which don't need extremely big photos. For the resolution smartphone photos are viewed at, the M8 had the highest quality pictures. Samsung is simply trying to compensate for the lower quality by increasing the MP, which will work at some point, but they'll take exponentially more space on your phone. If you're at the stage where you need the higher MP, you probably already have a DSLR and would never use your phone for anything important. More MP are just bad for general consumers.
you have it backwards, lowlight is the ONLY thing the m8 camera is good at. that's what the ultrapixel was meant to do, it's only decent in daylight and cropping is complete garbage but the ultrapixel does what it's supposed to do.
Not interested in either of these phones, I'm just here to listen to Michael. I could watch his excellent reviews and his versus videos for hours. He makes everything sound so much more interesting. Keep up the good work!
I just got the HTC M8 and and have to say that this review is right on the money. Last years model is amazing and the camera is fantastic. I did think the camera on the Galaxy s6 was better but I did not think it was so much better that it won. I will say that the dual front speakers blow me a way and that is what won me over. I also though the speakers on the m8 were better than the m9. This is such a great phone smooth and the screen is beautiful the sound is amazing and I really like the camera. I also like the customization that HTC gives you really makes this you phone with little effort. I would recommend this phone to everyone. The problem is that the m8 really did't need anything. I am totally blown away by this device.
I find it amazing that even today I am yet to see a phone master the speakers like the M8. I've owned the Nexus 6, Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6p. I didn't realize how good the speakers were on the M8 until I purchased my mom one and tested against my N6p. Why can't HTC put the same speakers and audio chip in their new phones
Great comparison! Thanks for the side by side photo and video outputs of each of the devices. It's shocking that the One M8 has a better camera. The One M9's display also seems to lack the punch in comparison. The One M8 is nearly selling for half the price and it surely is a great purchase at the moment.
+Yujin J it's is better now tbh u are better off getting the m9 because the front camera is the best and has android 6.0 and will get probably 3 more big android updates so as for a future proofing get the m9
i have a phone with all buttons on the right side of the phone and i pretty much hate this button layout. why dont they put volume buttons on left and power button on right
Can i use a tempered glass of an htc m9 and use it on a m8??? I ask because i have an m8 and i order an m9 tempered glass because it was on a very very very special offer but i dont want to open it yet
Anyone know how to fix (or if it can be fixed) the scratched lenses/coating on the m8. Because mine is scratched and the rear camera photos are terrible
I love my m9 I've had it since it came out with no problems, the camera has gotten much better over time with updates to the app itself and software improvements, will most likely wait for the next HTC after the HTC 10
Who's with me, who loved the circular camera rig on the One M8? Even the dual cameras looked so sick. Like a perfect slab of gorgeous metal with two perfect circles. Now its a gorgeous slab of metal with an ugly, plastic framed lug of a square rig. It looks so out of place. It looks like it belongs on a plastic Galaxy or something.. Coming from somebody using a Note Edge. Perhaps the only quirk I have with this phone.
Majeh Of course I can, it looks fucking disgusting on a phone that has its entire selling point in design. You're not getting the best battery, the best display, the best camera, the best features or the biggest phone or the greatest anything... You're getting a lot of average or good things in a beautiful phone, that's what it makes it incredible. Sense is also one of the better skins, but that is preferential and arguable.
I have an M7. Planning to upgrade to either the m8 or the m9. pls which is a better overall phone? considering the cameras, too. The m9's video isn't that great
here's a tip for anybody with a scratched M8 camera. Apparently there's a film over the camera that scratches really easily. just take a drop of water and the edge of a credit card and rub against it until the film comes off. Worked for me ...same for the top camera too
Pocketnow the scratches on your M8 camera is from a crappy protective coating that HTC used. Get a Q-Tip with some toothpaste and rub it off. Dramatic improvement in photos afterwards. Do so on the selfie camera if it's scratched also.
When reading a paragraph on line why is the HTC phones the only ones that let you size the print to the phones screen size ?? all other phones will not do this ??
I use HTC One M8 and 193 application with the phone and my phone is not slow but when I touch the Spotify phone is slow, it opens slowly. İndeed, at this point you can test the GPUs, you should I think
The scratched camera lense cover was not due to the hardness of the material rather than a coating that I could remove with a Q-Tip and toothpaste. Hopefully people will see this..
+Kyubey I read your comment. the thing that was wrong with it was that it was basically no improvent over the m8. I also said that the m9's speakers were absolutely fine.
I don't get boomsound - why cant you just plug in some high end headphones for listening to music which will be far better than the phone speakers? Also, for whenever I need to listen to something on the phone, any speakers will do the job.
Hi ! Someone knows the name of the color to one m9 ? It's withe or silver ? Because the silver's phone is grey and the face is a little bit gold . And I research exactly the same color than him m9 so ... Thanks
TBH, I never had a good experience with this phone. got it used in good condition, and after couple months it started having software issues with battery charge, lost it after an hour completely, the charging port broke and you had to move the cable around to make it charge (had that issue with multiple cables, until got one that worked, and the cable burned the port), and the last issue is the sim card slot, every time a phone was dropped, or shook, it stops seeing the sim card, and you had to press on the slot to fix it, or sometimes take the card out and back in, but if not for these issues, I would walk around with it, IDK if it's worth fixing it, it'll be couple hundred dollars. I'm gonna get a one plus 3. p.s. comment what you think of the phone, and did you have these issues
vasu patel I'm actually giving my wife my Nexus 6p and I'm going back to the M8 frost silver with a beatle defense Supcase and CyanogenMod 13 installed with the pixel launcher. The phone is just so damn practical and is the perfect size. Not to mention the speakers are the greatest of any phone. Maybe in the future I'll test out the ZTE Axon 7.
Hmm. It seems that for every advantage the M9 has over the M8, there comes a drawback. Having seen the M9 up close already, it looks just as fast, fluid, sharp, responsive, and graceful as my M8, but taking the "Boom" out of BoomSound wasn't a great idea. I love having a phone that's loud and deep-sounding for all my media. Currently, I see no incentive to upgrade.
buenas tengo un htc one m9 snapdragon 810 soy de chile y hice bootloader todo ok el problema es que mi htc dice s-on con bootloader desbloqueado y no se puede instalar recovery probe con sunshine pero no tengo root necesito instalar recovery y rootear para instalar la app dolby atmos o viper4android estoy desesperado no puedo rottear y pasar a s-off ayuda por favor
+obi4214 I'd say so yeah because I have an HTC one m7 and take photos on that and the pictures are stunning. I think that the m8's camera is better in all aspects so I think the photos are probably great. Maybe look up some more RUclips videos specifically on the camera as well though as I don't actually have the m8 yet so I'm not 100% sure.
the thing I can't accept is the in screen keys. I could not allow that the key take some place in my screen which they actually could build up like M7. Better looking, better feelling in hand but still a software key. what a shame
Geezz, what's wrong with HTC, seriously? Can't they work out a good camera for phones? I can try to live with those big ass bezels in exchange for good sound quality, but a crappy camera is definitely a deal breaker for me!
it is a good camera. its no match for my s6 camera but its far from a terrible camera. if you dont believe me compare it to most other phones on the market and it should come out on top. if you take it off of HTCs terrible auto focus you can actually get a good shot. a friend of mine works for vodafone in the uk and he got a free one m9 from them. it comes with his contract. a new phone every year for free. he said the auto focus is the problem and ive seen that on review sites and videos everywhere. the problem i see is that most people are not camera enthusiasts. they dont really know what to do other than fiddle around with the settings for like 20 mins and then they can maybe get a good shot. HTC need to work on the auto focus and thats about it i think.
This pretty much sounds like the m9 is the "s" model of the m8... Just, that camera comparison is plain weird... One wonders whether there is actual improvement at all or whether the camera is just different (and should be taken as is.)
In every video of a dark metal HTC One M9, I am just like "Nah, not the best phone". But then when it is the light metal color, I always like it way better. Funny the way that works. (:
im sticking to my m8, the fact that the new camera has more megapixels don't make it a better camera, one thing I really love about the camera on m8 is the refocus after the fact which m9 don't do
I've always been HTC, but I'm disappointed with the camera in this one. Not changing anything from the M8 and simply adding OIS with more megapixels would have done the trick. Samsung's S6 is taking my money this year.
i really do not use the camera and do not use it as a parameter to decide between smartphones but to those who do - i think htc m9 is good enough for them. i like the design of the phone and it is good they did not change it. how do you make better than the best. coming from samsung fan.
I've been watching and reading so many HTC One M9 reviews hoping to justify upgrading my M8 to it...it makes no sense to upgrade. Worse camera IMO since most of my pics are indoors or in the evening. And arguably worse battery life. So I'm going to the Nexus 6. I get to keep my same forward facing speakers, get QHD with comparable battery life, still a very fast phone, and camera is mostly on par.
I got my self an m8 a few months ago and I honestly prefer it over the m9. A lot of the reasons I naught this phone were taken away on the new one. I'm not really a picture person so don't mind the one on this phone at all.
m8 is the best phone in every departments thats ever been built and nothing can beat its legacy even after 3 and half years of super heavy use it still outperforms my brand new lg g6 and the m8 boomsound makes htc 10 boomsound sound thin and samsungy
The boom sound is superior on the M8. I damaged my M8 and received the M9 replacement. The speaker sounds tiny with vibrations that distort the sound. I miss my m8.
I had the opportunity to look at both hands-on recently in determining a switch from Motorola to HTC... I settled upon the 10, and said goodbye to Moto, especially with the new Moto Z...
i'm glad i got the m8 so i can upgrade to the m10 instead of the m9. if i had an m7 i would think it's worth it but the m8 will still be amazing with sense 7 so i'll hold out for a year
Jonathan Melton Ive been using HTC phones for a long while. Ive been using an Amaze 4G as my DD the last 4 years and it is time to upgrade. Ive decided to go with the M9
This is the HTC M8.5, barely an upgrade over the M8. It's a nice phone but HTC really didn't do much to make this a compelling upgrade. Probably saving all the major features for the rumored M9 Plus, kinda disappointing.
I am quite disappointed. I thought the new camera will be better in all circumstances than that 4MP one. Turns out it isn't that much better. The 64-bit architecture is good, but I change phones annually, so aging is not a concern for me - I'm not expecting huge 64-bit only features this year from Android. I still have the One M7 and I love it, I think it's still the best HTC flagship ever made. Of course I can feel the older CPU now when playing some games, but for every other task, it performs no worse than the M8 my friend has. I really hoped for real improvement with the One M9, and the camera seemed to be that. Now I'm not so sure, and after years of sticking to iPhones and HTCs, I might just check out other manufacturers.
Arggghhh; if only they would've finally gotten a good camera. Everything about this phone is perfect to me; the camera is a dealbreaker though. I hope they'll fix the image processing with the final release :)
So basicly: M8: Feels better, takes better video and photos at night, is just as fast and has a tinnier boomsound speaker? The fuck HTC? I was sooooo exited about this phone....
damn I really don't know which phone to take anymore :( I mean I love the HTC design and the software that it delivers. BUT! When I compare to the s6 I miss the OIS, fingerprint scanner to unlock, wireless charger and the s6 is 50 euro cheaper where I live. HTC made this choice just too difficult for me. If they just added wireless charger OIS and just a little better battery life I would have chosen the one m9 above all the others but sadly they didn't add it and made the choice for me and prob millions of others more difficult than it should have been.
I am currently using a m9 after my pixel 2 xl was obliterated by accident, and i think it has aged very well, i do not miss my pixel in terms of speed, the pixel did have better camera and display, the camera on the m9 is just, meh, i guess it is good even compared to todays budget phones, but i still do not understand why did they make the camera worse compared to the m8
the camera module of M9 reminds of phones back in 2005! who came up with that!!!? btw i think it is safe to say that this year S6/edge triumphed. We just have to wait and see what SONY Z4 will be.
Since Samsung decided to go icrap and go all internal battery... Why can't HTC just come up with a newer design and make it possible to remove your battery? That would make me stick with them more.
Am I the only one who thought almost all of the photos on the M8 were better?
I did too. Honestly, I think a higher resolution Ultra Pixel camera with OIS would've done world's better than either of these.
***** well the phone itself is technically a bit smaller, so there needs to be a teeny bit more space to put things. It also has a 240mah larger battery. It's only 3 tenths of a millimeter thicker anyways...
Baptista 3:16 right? I think that the HTC m9 is a pretty good thickness and it's curved which is great for both aesthetics and comfort.
***** some people think the newer design is more comfortable and some think the older design is more comfortable. It's a matter of personal taste.
The only reason HTC went *backwards* on technology is because people were too stupid to realize that a 4MP camera can take better photos than a 16MP camera if it has a better sensor. Samsung has been taking advantage of this stupidity for years. The number of Samsung fanatics who have made fun of HTC's and iPhone's camera for having a lower MP count... yet they never asked themselves why photographers don't prefer Samsung's camera. They weren't aggressive enough with their "ultrapixel" branding. Same goes for processor. Those who actually know how these things work know that a faster processor does not mean a faster experience... A car with a v12 engine can be slower than a car with a 4 cylinder... but people just want big numbers.
Either way, the photos you take on on your phone are meant for social media and your phone, which don't need extremely big photos. For the resolution smartphone photos are viewed at, the M8 had the highest quality pictures. Samsung is simply trying to compensate for the lower quality by increasing the MP, which will work at some point, but they'll take exponentially more space on your phone. If you're at the stage where you need the higher MP, you probably already have a DSLR and would never use your phone for anything important. More MP are just bad for general consumers.
So the M8s terrible camera is still better at night and in video? What the hell HTC? What have you guys been doing for a year?
Agreed
WitnessG Who said the camera was terrible? A terrible camera would have be the moto x 2014
Imran Mohammed More like the Nexus 6.
you have it backwards, lowlight is the ONLY thing the m8 camera is good at. that's what the ultrapixel was meant to do, it's only decent in daylight and cropping is complete garbage but the ultrapixel does what it's supposed to do.
that's what happens when put so many pixels into a small censor. smaller pixels mean more noise in low light conditions.
Let me guess, Jaime is going to switch to the M9 and then back to the iPhone 6S again.
Benny Katz i thought he was using the Lumia 930 now
Benny Katz That's what he wants you to think. He's probably back to the iPhone by now.
Nope he said he's more interested in the s6 edge actually. He currently is using the note edge but really likes the new s6 version.
Hahaha hahah my same thought
Cmon Jaime... S6??? THAT piece of plastic garbage...?
m8 is a masterpiece
Using a M9 Developer Edition at this date with AICP 14 (Pie) ROM as my daily... What a joy this is!
Not interested in either of these phones, I'm just here to listen to Michael. I could watch his excellent reviews and his versus videos for hours. He makes everything sound so much more interesting. Keep up the good work!
Another great piece Cpt. You are the best in the game in my opinion and the backbone of PocketNow! I hope they pay you accordingly
hands down, best commentator, always love to hear your review Michael Fisher
I just got the HTC M8 and and have to say that this review is right on the money. Last years model is amazing and the camera is fantastic. I did think the camera on the Galaxy s6 was better but I did not think it was so much better that it won. I will say that the dual front speakers blow me a way and that is what won me over. I also though the speakers on the m8 were better than the m9. This is such a great phone smooth and the screen is beautiful the sound is amazing and I really like the camera. I also like the customization that HTC gives you really makes this you phone with little effort. I would recommend this phone to everyone. The problem is that the m8 really did't need anything. I am totally blown away by this device.
I find it amazing that even today I am yet to see a phone master the speakers like the M8. I've owned the Nexus 6, Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6p. I didn't realize how good the speakers were on the M8 until I purchased my mom one and tested against my N6p. Why can't HTC put the same speakers and audio chip in their new phones
James Charbonneau - If you're into great headphone enhancements, the HTC 10, with its 24-bit DAC amp is a treat...
They only RUclips channel I trust in IT! - so technical and at the same time not boring , well done !
Great comparison! Thanks for the side by side photo and video outputs of each of the devices. It's shocking that the One M8 has a better camera. The One M9's display also seems to lack the punch in comparison. The One M8 is nearly selling for half the price and it surely is a great purchase at the moment.
Keep it up Michael ! It was a very good comparison !
dude, you make really good videos! I like the way you express yourself, thumbs up again :)
As always Michael Fisher delivers the best content on the market, both the comparison and the review we're beautifully made.
awesome comparison between the two devices! always saying the TRUTH! this the reason your the #1 RUclips reviewer when it comes to smartphones!
Should I get the m8 or m9? I'm only getting it for mp3 uses as I heard the DAC and sound quality is amazing.
I would go for M8, cheaper & better external speakers as per the review. I am also planning to buy this phone just for music.
+obi4214 get the m9 its got a really good camera
Khrystofer Ambriz Nope, it sucks in every condition where there isn't a lot of light.
Jack T thats true i like the sense ui of it tho its nice and snappy but to each is own m8 m9 as long as ur getting what u pay for
+Yujin J it's is better now tbh u are better off getting the m9 because the front camera is the best and has android 6.0 and will get probably 3 more big android updates so as for a future proofing get the m9
8:56 where to find this image?
The colors seem a little more washed out on the M9, would you agree? I'm seeing a similar case between my E8 and M9.
Id get this if htc were to release same design but with modern full screen with better specs in 2021. Im sure people would die for it
Word
In 2023 even
They would not
i have a phone with all buttons on the right side of the phone and i pretty much hate this button layout. why dont they put volume buttons on left and power button on right
Amazing as usual Mr Michael.. keep it up bro!
I don't know which to get for Christmas. Any suggestions?
What's the name of the music at the end?
Where's that wallpaper on the m8 from
Can i use a tempered glass of an htc m9 and use it on a m8???
I ask because i have an m8 and i order an m9 tempered glass because it was on a very very very special offer but i dont want to open it yet
Anyone know how to fix (or if it can be fixed) the scratched lenses/coating on the m8. Because mine is scratched and the rear camera photos are terrible
I love my m9 I've had it since it came out with no problems, the camera has gotten much better over time with updates to the app itself and software improvements, will most likely wait for the next HTC after the HTC 10
I have a HTC One Mini (m4), do you thing I should upgrade to M9 or look at other devices?
Should I get the m9 or the desire eye?
Who's with me, who loved the circular camera rig on the One M8? Even the dual cameras looked so sick.
Like a perfect slab of gorgeous metal with two perfect circles. Now its a gorgeous slab of metal with an ugly, plastic framed lug of a square rig. It looks so out of place. It looks like it belongs on a plastic Galaxy or something.. Coming from somebody using a Note Edge.
Perhaps the only quirk I have with this phone.
I agree.
Agreed
Michiel Keijzer plus oil but 6drdt56yuuud the 5rdt5ggjoiooju
Its scracth resistant you cant complain about that, huge imporvemnet whether it looks nice or not
Majeh Of course I can, it looks fucking disgusting on a phone that has its entire selling point in design. You're not getting the best battery, the best display, the best camera, the best features or the biggest phone or the greatest anything...
You're getting a lot of average or good things in a beautiful phone, that's what it makes it incredible. Sense is also one of the better skins, but that is preferential and arguable.
Great review! Congrats!
I have an M7. Planning to upgrade to either the m8 or the m9. pls which is a better overall phone? considering the cameras, too. The m9's video isn't that great
Which mobile should I go for m8, m9 or e9
Do people still use phones without cases?
here's a tip for anybody with a scratched M8 camera. Apparently there's a film over the camera that scratches really easily. just take a drop of water and the edge of a credit card and rub against it until the film comes off. Worked for me ...same for the top camera too
Love your videos and your professional appearance
why does the m9 camera look different in every camera test video
Pocketnow the scratches on your M8 camera is from a crappy protective coating that HTC used. Get a Q-Tip with some toothpaste and rub it off. Dramatic improvement in photos afterwards. Do so on the selfie camera if it's scratched also.
When reading a paragraph on line why is the HTC phones the only ones that let you size the print to the phones screen size ?? all other phones will not do this ??
I use HTC One M8 and 193 application with the phone and my phone is not slow but when I touch the Spotify phone is slow, it opens slowly. İndeed, at this point you can test the GPUs, you should I think
06:19 That's one hell of a papercut.
The scratched camera lense cover was not due to the hardness of the material rather than a coating that I could remove with a Q-Tip and toothpaste.
Hopefully people will see this..
**m8 comes out**
this phone sux I'm sticking with m7
**m9 comes out**
this phone sux I'm sticking with m8
me: wait, WTF???
m8 dominator after all so people got it I even have an m8s
Lukas Kuipers what was wrong with the m9??? (Other than the camera and speaker?)
***** the m9 had amazing speakers? It was in about no way an improvement over the m8. Only software. And who wants to pay extra for that?
Lukas Kuipers you didn't read my comment correctly.
Other than the poor camera and poor speakers, what else was wrong with it??
+Kyubey I read your comment. the thing that was wrong with it was that it was basically no improvent over the m8. I also said that the m9's speakers were absolutely fine.
So should I get this or the Galaxy s6?
The M8 is still my all time favourite designed android phone. Fits so well in the hand and looks so beautiful 👌
I don't get boomsound - why cant you just plug in some high end headphones for listening to music which will be far better than the phone speakers? Also, for whenever I need to listen to something on the phone, any speakers will do the job.
Htc one m9, app drawer slider function ,how to change click function into slider???? Reply fast
Hi ! Someone knows the name of the color to one m9 ? It's withe or silver ? Because the silver's phone is grey and the face is a little bit gold . And I research exactly the same color than him m9 so ... Thanks
silver on gold
+Théo-Lyndzye Flagothier no prob
TBH, I never had a good experience with this phone. got it used in good condition, and after couple months it started having software issues with battery charge, lost it after an hour completely, the charging port broke and you had to move the cable around to make it charge (had that issue with multiple cables, until got one that worked, and the cable burned the port), and the last issue is the sim card slot, every time a phone was dropped, or shook, it stops seeing the sim card, and you had to press on the slot to fix it, or sometimes take the card out and back in, but if not for these issues, I would walk around with it, IDK if it's worth fixing it, it'll be couple hundred dollars. I'm gonna get a one plus 3.
p.s. comment what you think of the phone, and did you have these issues
tbh i think it's because you bought a used copy. btw you seem familiar with used phones how are used phones? I plan on buying a used phone.
what about the battery, last it longer or less tham tgw newer m9?
+crewluck seamen m8 lasts longer than m9
+Danny Ulrich
tanks
Price of htc one m8 & one m9 in india?
HTC one M8 is it worth it in 2016 I am going to use it more than 5 or 6 years so is it worth it in 2016?
You might want to look at something of the Nexus variety.
vasu patel I'm actually giving my wife my Nexus 6p and I'm going back to the M8 frost silver with a beatle defense Supcase and CyanogenMod 13 installed with the pixel launcher. The phone is just so damn practical and is the perfect size. Not to mention the speakers are the greatest of any phone. Maybe in the future I'll test out the ZTE Axon 7.
Hmm. It seems that for every advantage the M9 has over the M8, there comes a drawback. Having seen the M9 up close already, it looks just as fast, fluid, sharp, responsive, and graceful as my M8, but taking the "Boom" out of BoomSound wasn't a great idea. I love having a phone that's loud and deep-sounding for all my media. Currently, I see no incentive to upgrade.
M9 has sapphire on the back camera ? didnt know that ! Thx Pocketnow
I will wait for the M10. Thanks HTC
Awesome Review by the way.
Should I get an M8 or M9?
I want to use it for music and social media
Cezar Udrea m8 it’s cheaper
and if your not useing it for intense things cheaper is better
what i’m saying is the m8 will be good for you
but if your looking for battery the m9 is better
it’s also a good flagship gameing phone the m9 is good for more intense things
how hard is it to make a decent camera
Thanx alot . Ireally was thinking on this one
buenas tengo un htc one m9 snapdragon 810 soy de chile y hice bootloader todo ok el problema es que mi htc dice s-on con bootloader desbloqueado y no se puede instalar recovery probe con sunshine pero no tengo root necesito instalar recovery y rootear para instalar la app dolby atmos o viper4android estoy desesperado no puedo rottear y pasar a s-off ayuda por favor
2:00 The sketches on the One M8's camera in most cases can be easily removed by using the toothpaste
Wow great review
Please I need one of the htc either m8 or m9
is it worth the extra £15 a month though?
So, if you have an m8, like myself, don't bother swapping for the newer model. Thank you, Pocketnow.
im swapping for a galaxy s6 :)
Although we are all aware that the m8 has a AAA battery and a Nokia 6600 camera, I still love it for one thing..the front facing speakers.
im samsung users, im going to get a HTC phone, whicn one you will prefer m8 or m9+ if you just new in HTC ???
+obi4214 I would go for the m8 as it is virtually the same price as the m8s (in England that is) and is better in all aspects
+obi4214 I'd say so yeah because I have an HTC one m7 and take photos on that and the pictures are stunning. I think that the m8's camera is better in all aspects so I think the photos are probably great. Maybe look up some more RUclips videos specifically on the camera as well though as I don't actually have the m8 yet so I'm not 100% sure.
the thing I can't accept is the in screen keys.
I could not allow that the key take some place in my screen which they actually could build up like M7.
Better looking, better feelling in hand but still a software key.
what a shame
Geezz, what's wrong with HTC, seriously? Can't they work out a good camera for phones? I can try to live with those big ass bezels in exchange for good sound quality, but a crappy camera is definitely a deal breaker for me!
it's just a phone camera, if you want to pro pictures, use a proper Camera..
TheClubshaker EXACTLY
it is a good camera. its no match for my s6 camera but its far from a terrible camera. if you dont believe me compare it to most other phones on the market and it should come out on top. if you take it off of HTCs terrible auto focus you can actually get a good shot. a friend of mine works for vodafone in the uk and he got a free one m9 from them. it comes with his contract. a new phone every year for free. he said the auto focus is the problem and ive seen that on review sites and videos everywhere. the problem i see is that most people are not camera enthusiasts. they dont really know what to do other than fiddle around with the settings for like 20 mins and then they can maybe get a good shot. HTC need to work on the auto focus and thats about it i think.
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This pretty much sounds like the m9 is the "s" model of the m8... Just, that camera comparison is plain weird... One wonders whether there is actual improvement at all or whether the camera is just different (and should be taken as is.)
In every video of a dark metal HTC One M9, I am just like "Nah, not the best phone". But then when it is the light metal color, I always like it way better. Funny the way that works. (:
***** I know. I can't help it! (:
Funny, I prefer the opposite. The gun metal one blends easily with cases or skins.
im sticking to my m8, the fact that the new camera has more megapixels don't make it a better camera, one thing I really love about the camera on m8 is the refocus after the fact which m9 don't do
Is this HTC M8 or M8 eye
Kunal Takiar m8
I've always been HTC, but I'm disappointed with the camera in this one. Not changing anything from the M8 and simply adding OIS with more megapixels would have done the trick. Samsung's S6 is taking my money this year.
So glad I have an M8, I can still say I have HTC's best phone lol
Do u still have it?
@@GrilledChickenRamyun on a shelf collecting dust I'm afraid
i really do not use the camera and do not use it as a parameter to decide between smartphones but to those who do - i think htc m9 is good enough for them. i like the design of the phone and it is good they did not change it. how do you make better than the best. coming from samsung fan.
6-8 ultra mp camera with OIS would have been a better deal. 20mp is overkill on a phone.
I've been watching and reading so many HTC One M9 reviews hoping to justify upgrading my M8 to it...it makes no sense to upgrade. Worse camera IMO since most of my pics are indoors or in the evening. And arguably worse battery life. So I'm going to the Nexus 6. I get to keep my same forward facing speakers, get QHD with comparable battery life, still a very fast phone, and camera is mostly on par.
I got my self an m8 a few months ago and I honestly prefer it over the m9. A lot of the reasons I naught this phone were taken away on the new one. I'm not really a picture person so don't mind the one on this phone at all.
Just watching his review video after missing him a lot.😢😢😢
i wish htc one went with a 8 or 13mp ultrapixel with OIS, but im still using the m7 so this will still mean a nice upgrade for me
m8 is the best phone in every departments thats ever been built and nothing can beat its legacy even after 3 and half years of super heavy use it still outperforms my brand new lg g6 and the m8 boomsound makes htc 10 boomsound sound thin and samsungy
The boom sound is superior on the M8. I damaged my M8 and received the M9 replacement. The speaker sounds tiny with vibrations that distort the sound. I miss my m8.
I am still using htc m8 in july 2019
This video was definitely taken around back bay area, lol
I had the opportunity to look at both hands-on recently in determining a switch from Motorola to HTC... I settled upon the 10, and said goodbye to Moto, especially with the new Moto Z...
Was that 6:10 Josh Vergara from AA!? hahaha
Is it just me or M9 has thinner bezels?
I wish the m9 was more like the false renders. I was digging the speakers that resembled the nexus 9.
i'm glad i got the m8 so i can upgrade to the m10 instead of the m9. if i had an m7 i would think it's worth it but the m8 will still be amazing with sense 7 so i'll hold out for a year
Ive been deciding between the M8 and the M9 for a few months. Great review but this made my decision a little harder.
I love HTC phones. I'm waiting on the E9
I have the HTC one max
Jonathan Melton
Ive been using HTC phones for a long while. Ive been using an Amaze 4G as my DD the last 4 years and it is time to upgrade. Ive decided to go with the M9
you and those HTC phones! lol
They are better than Samsung phones
the one m9 is 170 dollars more than the m8 is that worth it
This is the HTC M8.5, barely an upgrade over the M8. It's a nice phone but HTC really didn't do much to make this a compelling upgrade. Probably saving all the major features for the rumored M9 Plus, kinda disappointing.
I am quite disappointed. I thought the new camera will be better in all circumstances than that 4MP one. Turns out it isn't that much better. The 64-bit architecture is good, but I change phones annually, so aging is not a concern for me - I'm not expecting huge 64-bit only features this year from Android.
I still have the One M7 and I love it, I think it's still the best HTC flagship ever made. Of course I can feel the older CPU now when playing some games, but for every other task, it performs no worse than the M8 my friend has. I really hoped for real improvement with the One M9, and the camera seemed to be that. Now I'm not so sure, and after years of sticking to iPhones and HTCs, I might just check out other manufacturers.
Yar HTC m7 ka software out gia is ka reinstall ha
Arggghhh; if only they would've finally gotten a good camera. Everything about this phone is perfect to me; the camera is a dealbreaker though. I hope they'll fix the image processing with the final release :)
bought one m8 ,from eBay ,great phone loving it.
Arun Amarannavar enjoy it in my opinion the m9 is a downgrade and looks way to much like a m7.
So basicly:
M8: Feels better, takes better video and photos at night, is just as fast and has a tinnier boomsound speaker? The fuck HTC? I was sooooo exited about this phone....
damn I really don't know which phone to take anymore :(
I mean I love the HTC design and the software that it delivers. BUT!
When I compare to the s6 I miss the OIS, fingerprint scanner to unlock, wireless charger and the s6 is 50 euro cheaper where I live.
HTC made this choice just too difficult for me.
If they just added wireless charger OIS and just a little better battery life I would have chosen the one m9 above all the others but sadly they didn't add it and made the choice for me and prob millions of others more difficult than it should have been.
I am currently using a m9 after my pixel 2 xl was obliterated by accident, and i think it has aged very well, i do not miss my pixel in terms of speed, the pixel did have better camera and display, the camera on the m9 is just, meh, i guess it is good even compared to todays budget phones, but i still do not understand why did they make the camera worse compared to the m8
the camera module of M9 reminds of phones back in 2005! who came up with that!!!? btw i think it is safe to say that this year S6/edge triumphed. We just have to wait and see what SONY Z4 will be.
Since Samsung decided to go icrap and go all internal battery...
Why can't HTC just come up with a newer design and make it possible to remove your battery? That would make me stick with them more.