If the iPhone 6S or 7 has the same chassis I wonder if it would receive some commentary on its ageing aesthetic. I'm watching you Pocketnow... literally.
You've done a really good job of summing everything up! You've shown that everybody has latched onto the negative aspect of the camera, and maybe forgotten that it is still a mighty fine Flagship!
Kwadwo Boadu Why is it fine? Cameras play a big part of most peoples lives these days. Also the screen is *old*. All this phone has going for it it is that it's well built and has a killer CPU. Oh and boom sound, but really whoever appreciates good sound would already own quality headphones.
ihave7sacks It is fine for the reasons given in the first 30 seconds of the review and all the reasons stated in the real review. Also just because it is a 1080p screen it does not mean it is the exact same panel. The brightness, saturation and viewing angles have had a slight improvement over the M8. As for the camera the reviews show that in good lighting or simply outdoor photos they are very good, and well detailed, issue is low light performance. The fix for someone who will invest in this phone is to get to learn using manual mode to really improve the performance. Average consumers don't really know what a poor photo is, so for those like you who actually watch reviews, hopefully you would take time to consider things in totality. (Sorry for the long reply, just had a lot to say)
Kwadwo Boadu A camera needs to be good and fast, when something happens that you want a photo of, it's usually not going to wait around for you to fiddle with settings.
ihave7sacks Right you are and again this will only be an issue in low light situations, where most cams are not exactly at their prime. But the problem you raise is interesting, and although I am young, I am old enough to know that the problem you raise is only one that has been thrown around for the last couple of years, there was a time that people would not think... "Quick I need to get my camera and take a picture of this".... The art of photography seems to be dead now, Furthermore, a camera like the Nokia Lumia 1020 was not exactly fast to launch or fast at capturing photos, that was not put as an issue because of the results it could produce, so what I am saying is people should take the necessary steps if they want a stellar photo to boast about for a couple minutes on social media...
They should have found a way to slim down the boom sound speakers like they did on the nexus 9 and slim down the bottom and top bezel, make it look more futuristic... Why would anybody upgrade there m8 to this?
well i know you said in the last video that if i'm new to htc devices then i should probably go for the m9 but since i like more the m8 by its design and i dont care about the 4 ultrapixel camera but its better in low light and have cool features too so i'm gonna be picking up the m8 hopefully this month or on april
I would say M8- because the camera is not an improvement and the design is the same as well as the software (not a bad thing at all) even the screen was better on the m8, imo htc has receded in this iteration of the One series, I was so excited about this phone, it's really disappointing...
thereddog223 reviews said that the screen has a small range of brightness the lowest point is still to high compared to other devices as well as the highest is not as high as the competition, colors also seem to look more bluish and less vivid
Honestly.. A snap dragon 800 was a mile stone. And really with the right software and no BLOAT. It's a damn good processor and I think most people would be fine with. 801-805 processors should suit most people for several years. As in at least 3+. As far as the HTC m9 if you have M8 I would say hold on to it, no reason to upgrade !!
The uh-oh protection plan sounds amazing! All the mobile companies should start such plans. But it says applicable to "US customers only" which is a bummer for the others. It should be applicable to every user in the world!
a friend was trying to tell me his m8 has a better camera than my iphone 6 last night so we shot several photos and noone agreed to anything so we just had beer and went home.
Advice needed I have the m7 my contract is up in April I could've got an early upgrade but wanted to wait. So should I get the m9, m9+, s6edge, gflex2 or wait until lgg4 please help I think the m9 is a little just a little disappointing and I dnt really like plastic phones although the gflex2 has self healing and I love the screen but they r my least favourite at the moment although changing my mind on them I'm open to remember I have to have this phone for two years before my new upgrade Etc please help with some advice please guys!?
The useless HTC logo bar on the bottom of the screen of the One M8, the ugly frame of the One M9.... the One M7 was brilliant except for the battery life
I think they should've done what they did on the nexus 9 where the speakers blended in with the glass , not sure why anyone would choose the m9 over the m8 other than the processor and even that, a lot of people are complaining about
Herve Shango nah,he's realistic,this phone disapointed a lot of ppl,incluiding me,after loving the m8 (one of my favorites phones) this was a disgrace to the M family
Quincy Croal is not better,not even an updated version,its just a cheap update with a crappy camera,and the m8 panel is even brigther,not even the great sense could save it,the only thing new about sense is the crappy widget and the themes Just look at his competition,s6,the s6 has the new UFS memory 2.7 times faster,the first 14 nm processor (and its faster and doesnt overheat) ddr4 memory,the best panel in the market right know,a 1.9 aperture camera with amazing lenses,a fingerprint sensor,and the build quality is as good as the m9 The g flex 2 have the same specs but atleast has a curved display and a unique self-healing back What does the m9 have? The sound and sense,but thats it... Nothing special
The camera itself is a deal breaker coming from Lumia 1020. Waiting for the Lumia successor. After having used a Lumia I doubt the confusing Android will be to the liking of anyone.
- reduced display - reduced Boomsound - reduced battery life - reduced performance BUT : More megapixels, a new theme engine and some extra heat while gaming !
"It's probably the best built android phone in the world" but it's not good enough because they have to change it for us reviewers to care. THAT'S INSANE. They literally can't win!
Same design, more megapixels without ultrapixels and greater processor throttled down to avoid overheating issues. So basically, stick with last year's model.
Black bar black bar black bar. It messes up an otherwise masterfully designed phone. I know it doesn't affect performance or functionality but it simply annoys the sanity out of me. I'll come back in 10 years...perhaps they will finally realize that the black bar is bad, but likely not :^(
Aging aesthetic? Yet everyone is making them. Smh. And camera is only flaw in my book. Other than that. Great phone. Definitely a run for phone of the year.. Again..
60 seconds is a great idea.
60 seconds reviews is not new in this channel!
Idea by projared
Yeah you are right
With the new update coming to the m9, will you do another review of the device with the new update?
Excellent video Michael. I love the reference to the full review at the end as well. Bravo
Can HTC solve the camera woes with a software update?
60 seconds review is actually a brilliant idea
Can't wait for M9 vs S6. Ready for an update and need advice.
Michael Fisher what do you prefer the Samsung Galaxy s6 or HTC One m9
I have orderd phone but have time to cancel lol its surly worth the upgrade over the m7 if I had the m8 I probley wouldn't bother?
What a great idea to see if you want to learn more about it or if it's a deal breaker right away. I dig the 60 second idea.
Looking forward to more of these 60 videos.
Where's the s6 review Michael?
@Pocketnow
HTC m7 looked the best, I wish they take off that ugly third plastic line that leads to the camera on the htc m10
The m7 has it too
wow finally someone that thinks exactly the same as me. m7 best out of the 3 and third line is ugly
daviddaaannggg are you serious. It's not like its a choice
daviddaaannggg
I also believe it is the most beautiful one as an m8 owner.
Agreed it looks to me like HTC is on a downward spiral of design. The m7>m8>......m9
60 second review is brilliant. Nice work!
If the iPhone 6S or 7 has the same chassis I wonder if it would receive some commentary on its ageing aesthetic. I'm watching you Pocketnow... literally.
You've done a really good job of summing everything up! You've shown that everybody has latched onto the negative aspect of the camera, and maybe forgotten that it is still a mighty fine Flagship!
Kwadwo Boadu Why is it fine? Cameras play a big part of most peoples lives these days. Also the screen is *old*. All this phone has going for it it is that it's well built and has a killer CPU. Oh and boom sound, but really whoever appreciates good sound would already own quality headphones.
***** Note 4
ihave7sacks It is fine for the reasons given in the first 30 seconds of the review and all the reasons stated in the real review. Also just because it is a 1080p screen it does not mean it is the exact same panel. The brightness, saturation and viewing angles have had a slight improvement over the M8. As for the camera the reviews show that in good lighting or simply outdoor photos they are very good, and well detailed, issue is low light performance. The fix for someone who will invest in this phone is to get to learn using manual mode to really improve the performance. Average consumers don't really know what a poor photo is, so for those like you who actually watch reviews, hopefully you would take time to consider things in totality. (Sorry for the long reply, just had a lot to say)
Kwadwo Boadu A camera needs to be good and fast, when something happens that you want a photo of, it's usually not going to wait around for you to fiddle with settings.
ihave7sacks Right you are and again this will only be an issue in low light situations, where most cams are not exactly at their prime. But the problem you raise is interesting, and although I am young, I am old enough to know that the problem you raise is only one that has been thrown around for the last couple of years, there was a time that people would not think... "Quick I need to get my camera and take a picture of this".... The art of photography seems to be dead now, Furthermore, a camera like the Nokia Lumia 1020 was not exactly fast to launch or fast at capturing photos, that was not put as an issue because of the results it could produce, so what I am saying is people should take the necessary steps if they want a stellar photo to boast about for a couple minutes on social media...
I just don't like the Sense UI like when you have to scroll from up to bottom in the app menu! I prefer scrolling it from left to right.
They should have found a way to slim down the boom sound speakers like they did on the nexus 9 and slim down the bottom and top bezel, make it look more futuristic... Why would anybody upgrade there m8 to this?
well i know you said in the last video that if i'm new to htc devices then i should probably go for the m9 but since i like more the m8 by its design and i dont care about the 4 ultrapixel camera but its better in low light and have cool features too so i'm gonna be picking up the m8 hopefully this month or on april
2 seconds review: It's a M8 Plus
I would say M8- because the camera is not an improvement and the design is the same as well as the software (not a bad thing at all) even the screen was better on the m8, imo htc has receded in this iteration of the One series, I was so excited about this phone, it's really disappointing...
Shaker Chabarekh
its the same screen
thereddog223 reviews said that the screen has a small range of brightness the lowest point is still to high compared to other devices as well as the highest is not as high as the competition, colors also seem to look more bluish and less vivid
Honestly.. A snap dragon 800 was a mile stone. And really with the right software and no BLOAT. It's a damn good processor and I think most people would be fine with.
801-805 processors should suit most people for several years. As in at least 3+.
As far as the HTC m9 if you have M8 I would say hold on to it, no reason to upgrade !!
The uh-oh protection plan sounds amazing! All the mobile companies should start such plans. But it says applicable to "US customers only" which is a bummer for the others. It should be applicable to every user in the world!
a friend was trying to tell me his m8 has a better camera than my iphone 6 last night so we shot several photos and noone agreed to anything so we just had beer and went home.
Advice needed I have the m7 my contract is up in April I could've got an early upgrade but wanted to wait. So should I get the m9, m9+, s6edge, gflex2 or wait until lgg4 please help I think the m9 is a little just a little disappointing and I dnt really like plastic phones although the gflex2 has self healing and I love the screen but they r my least favourite at the moment although changing my mind on them I'm open to remember I have to have this phone for two years before my new upgrade Etc please help with some advice please guys!?
S6edge 👌
6IaI Thankyou I am at the moment leaning toward s6edge it's beautiful esp the green one again Thankyou for your advice👍
***** yh I've been feeling the same I have to have this phone for two yrs so want to make the right decision Thankyou for your advice bro
S6 edge, the g flex 2 lags terribly, but I'd wait a little longer to see what the m9+ looks like
Id go with the m9
'60 minute editions' is a great idea! Thanks!
Wow, the m9 videos is exactly 10 minutes longer than this one, Pocket Now always keeps it 100 💯
The useless HTC logo bar on the bottom of the screen of the One M8, the ugly frame of the One M9.... the One M7 was brilliant except for the battery life
It's not useless... It's for the display driver, they need to have the bar on the bottom or take away the boom sound speakers
Leeran Farin I know, but they had to but the capacitive buttons on it as on the One M7 to reduce the bezels and increase the area of the display
I think they should've done what they did on the nexus 9 where the speakers blended in with the glass , not sure why anyone would choose the m9 over the m8 other than the processor and even that, a lot of people are complaining about
Leeran Farin I totally agree with you (Y)
So you are in Boston, gonna spot T
If someone dont have time for Michael Fischer they dont deserve to live...just sayin'
I love the idea of very short review....
This review was definitely made too positive, from what I've heard about this phone...
Check out the full review to get the whole picture. pocketnow.com/2015/03/22/htc-one-m9-review ^M
Seems like you want to hear bad things
Herve Shango nah,he's realistic,this phone disapointed a lot of ppl,incluiding me,after loving the m8 (one of my favorites phones) this was a disgrace to the M family
MsMonster128 if the phone is clearly better than the M8, how is it a disgrace you goof
Quincy Croal is not better,not even an updated version,its just a cheap update with a crappy camera,and the m8 panel is even brigther,not even the great sense could save it,the only thing new about sense is the crappy widget and the themes
Just look at his competition,s6,the s6 has the new UFS memory 2.7 times faster,the first 14 nm processor (and its faster and doesnt overheat) ddr4 memory,the best panel in the market right know,a 1.9 aperture camera with amazing lenses,a fingerprint sensor,and the build quality is as good as the m9
The g flex 2 have the same specs but atleast has a curved display and a unique self-healing back
What does the m9 have? The sound and sense,but thats it... Nothing special
if Michael Fisher reviews a potato or a tomato. I´ll be watching.
Great format! Will be especially good for a phone that i'm not that interested in :)
Definitely a great phone, just not worth the upgrade if you have an m8
60 seconds is great great idea!
Weird video but you get a plus for delivery.
great, short, yet informative interview Pocketnow ***** is the king of reviews!
Not reviewed water resistant feature.
vessel?
The camera itself is a deal breaker coming from Lumia 1020. Waiting for the Lumia successor. After having used a Lumia I doubt the confusing Android will be to the liking of anyone.
Michael Fisher is the best reviewer :D
I'm Iskandar From Syria :)
- reduced display
- reduced Boomsound
- reduced battery life
- reduced performance
BUT :
More megapixels, a new theme engine and some extra heat while gaming !
great review
"It's probably the best built android phone in the world" but it's not good enough because they have to change it for us reviewers to care. THAT'S INSANE. They literally can't win!
I think M7 was the best.
They should have just called this the M8+
The camera is the only negative about this phone. Please try harder next time HTC.
Same design, more megapixels without ultrapixels and greater processor throttled down to avoid overheating issues. So basically, stick with last year's model.
Why can't they get the camera right? Do they employ Kodak to make cameras for them?
Fantastic idea
Saying it's an aging aesthetic is crazy. What do you expect htc to do?? They should've found a way to lose the black bar.
HTC One M9 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😨😨😨😨😨😨waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. I'm already in love with it!
(Waits on the gpe) to drop
I'd buy that over an Apple watch.
make another 120 sec review, and after thant 180 sec.... etc
Nothing on the overheating issue or the poor battery performance ?
Come on Michael, review is not advertising ;-)
No over heating anymore or battery life problems. Try Keeping up to date
Frédéric Jacques There is no overheating issue, and the battery performance is average to above-average: pocketnow.com/2015/03/22/htc-one-m9-review ^M
such a moron haters..hahaha:p
***** yes it is getting warm but it was't hot enough until you have to put it down.
Fail. its 1:37minute edition more like it :D
They put a 20MP camera and they F***D up , oh, it is HTC, i understand :)
The Galaxy S6/S6 Edge will destroy this three year old phone....
ProJared feelings...
***** I have a 10 sec review ' WAIT FOR THE M9+ OR M10'
Black bar black bar black bar. It messes up an otherwise masterfully designed phone. I know it doesn't affect performance or functionality but it simply annoys the sanity out of me. I'll come back in 10 years...perhaps they will finally realize that the black bar is bad, but likely not :^(
No one buys a HTC One phone for the camera...
Aging aesthetic? Yet everyone is making them. Smh.
And camera is only flaw in my book. Other than that. Great phone. Definitely a run for phone of the year.. Again..
first generation camera,grow up dear HTC it's 2015.
#SamsungNation
Best of the best
Fantastic idea