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[One (M9) General] gavinfabl:
When you use the macro mode, tap the screen (if you're not) on the part you want to focus on. Try different distances, to get right distance. Also turn on tap to take shot. Out of all the modes, the macro mode is incredible. Easier to get the right shot first time too.
[One (M9) General] th3:
That's exactly what I've been doing :/

Sat there for ages trying different sides, angles and distances.

The all bright, monotonous, saturated flower colour seems very hard on the sensor. Maybe I'll try a more neutral coloured flower.

For flowers, what distance macro did you usually need for a good shot, roughly?

BTW, what I found is that M9 overall wallops the M8 in macros.

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[One (M9) General] dvsk69:
His review was not great this time. Its not comprehensive and nothing new that we already do not know. He usually does a great job but this one isnt.
[One (M9) General] hamdir:
808 with a monster GPU instead ;)

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You can do that already, CPU powersaver disables the a57 clusters

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I am getting the exact same results there is no magic either

They key is to use auto focus for HTC smart metering to work probably, reduce sharpness and cap the ISO, oh and be smart enough to keep your lens clean ;)

One more thing you need to stabilize your hand to prevent EIS from kicking in

Its the same Toshiba sensor on all units, so far HTC is only using one sensor so any claim of "differing unit" is unfounded
[One (M9) General] Sachinfan:
these youtube reviews generally aren't. Finding good objective reviews is like finding a pin in a haystack. MKBHD's reviews generally provide a basic overview of the phone...
[One (M9) General] MSIOCGenie:
I've received my M9 now. Sound is louder, less distorted and more bassy than on my M8. It could be because of the M9 headphones, but the sound output is top notch regardless. Probably the best you can get in an Android phone today.
[One (M9) General] PlatinumNick:
just recieved my m9 and OMG none of you guys told me this thing feels so good in the hand. I dont want to put it down.
[One (M9) General] hamdir:
i noticed in his MWC hands on he was one of the few who appreciated the new design and in fact was very excited, maybe internet drama is contagious? anyway i love his work all the time, but blindly blaming his camera issue on the Toshiba sensor is unprofessional especially considering their Sensors did great on the Nokia, any "Geek" who owned multiple HTC flagships can quickly tell that the problem is with HTC software and algorithm plus their aggressive default values, why else would they always disappoint in their cameras regardless of the hyped sensor, i have an M8 Eye with the Same IMX214 as the Oppo Find 7 i had, HTC is using very similar smudge/resharpen fest on the M8 Eye, while Oppo uses Sony's dual layer smudge/detail extract, the difference is day and night from the exact same sensor, especially since the M8 Eye suffers from the same ISO cap problem as the M9

but alas no one has the time to look deep enough, in fact the only review which satisfied me this time was the one by Techpot, this is the only review that is barely close to old Brian Klug awesome style

http://www.techspot.com/review/980-htc-one-m9/

is still had the same conclusion: that the M9 is a good phone but its an 8 rather than a 9, but he did so objectively

and here is one more which is a little more fair toward the camera:

Digital Spy, HTC One M9 review: HTC has done it again

one more by Phonedog:

Two weeks with HTC One M9 - Real Life Review

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that's really the best thing about the M9, the grey and silver are both good, yet so different i feel sometimes i want to own both!
[One (M9) General] zaaye:
Ok. Finally!

http://bgr.com/2015/04/10/htc-one-m9-software-update-camera/

Haters, can we move on now?

Just having fun. Not directed at anyone in particular.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Just over a weeks review and can report that I'm glad I opted for M9 over the S6.

Sure the optics have been proven to be superior on the S6 but they are sufficiently great on the M9 also (at least from my experience).

The Audio, design & build are superior to that of the S6 again in my opinion.

Everything is running smooth & without any issue of overheating which is great as reports have stated this is an issue (again not one I'm experiencing) however I don't game but do watch a lot of video.

The Sense 7 experience has been great and the theme engine is fantastic and it's free.

The development for ROMs is better for the M9 as is with the M8.

All round my time with the M9 has been great :)
[One (M9) General] jah:
I have the M9 and S6E and on audio I would give the Samsung a slight lead. I am using audiophile grade headphones. Tested over BT and wired using high definition music. Obviously the speakers on the M9 are unbeatable.
[One (M9) General] groenland83:
Hi, if you have both, any significant differences in every day usage battery life? Thx
[One (M9) General] jah:
Early days with the S6E but battery life better than M9. Feels much lighter and is more compact. Screen obviously much better on the S6E. The SE6 also best phone I've seen that is able to hang on to a weak signal. UI on the M9 is fast but S6E feels a bit quicker especially when using Cat 6 LTE signal.
[One (M9) General] groenland83:
Thanks a lot, I would love to replace my M7 with the M9 but I really need a better battery Life. Maybe I will oder both, S6 and M9 and do a quick comparison as well....
[One (M9) General] i9100g user:
Well the trend was always with exynos devices btw you just confirmed that it is still true !

(I am talking about sound quality through headphones)

Sent from a elementalx Nexus 9
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
This is very subjective as to what sound will depend on the end user.

For example some like the richer highs compared to the all out low end.

Some like bass heavy etc etc

We all gave different tastes in Music from Muddy blues, Jazz to pop and rap.

Nice to know that it seems Samsung have improved the audio as on my Note 4 I had to use Viper4 android to Achieve the sound I like, whereas on the Htc for me no tweaks are necessary :)
[One (M9) General] jah:
We will have to agree to disagree as I find the Wolfson DAC used in the Exynos decivces is better than the Snapdragon DAC. High definition music in FLAC and DSD make the difference noticeable.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
I don't have an S6 to make this a fair debate :P

I may end up purchasing out of curiosity for the duel edge display and now to do an Audio comparison :P
[One (M9) General] TwistyValhalla:
Gotta say this guy keeps it real and honest,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNWgjQH_mWo
[One (M9) General] calvin35:
I think he's arguably the best reviewer out there. Been following his work for a long time.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Its your boy floss, back with another video, yeh he is one of the better ones :P
[One (M9) General] theloneranger08:
Got my developer edition gunmetal grey HTC One M9 yesterday and I love it so far. My only two gripes are

1. Why did they put the power button on the same side as the volume buttons?

2. The buttons themselves are too flush with the body and therefore hard to press. The case I get next week should make things easier though.

Beyond that, this is a great phone. If you have smaller hands though, I recommend a case with a good grip so that the phone doesn't slip out of your hands.

Pros:

1. In my opinion, this phone has the best design. It's just gorgeous and feels great in the hand (albeit being a tad bit slippery). The GS6 looks great, but I'll take a phone with a metal back over a glass back any day.

2. Speed-The new snapdragon processor along with sense 7 handles anything I throw at it with ease. I currently have a two year old GS4 that lags 90% of the time. While a new phone will always be faster, Sense just seems to be a lot more streamlined and efficient than Touchwiz (my GS4 had lag from day one).

3. Speakers (not much to say here, the boomsound speakers sound incredible)

and last but not least

4. An unlocked bootloader (dev edition) or a bootloader that is easily unlockable. I don't know about you guys, but I went from iOS to Android to get away from Apple's closed ecosystem. You can buy an iPhone, but you can't own one. It's my device, let me do what I want with it. That being said, I was excited when I got my GS4 until I found out that it had a locked bootloader (AT&T variant). Android is supposed to be an open OS and therefore it's ridiculous how much Samsung phones are locked down. HTC embraces modding and for anyone who truly wants to get everything out of their phone and actually own it, a phone with an unlocked bootloader is a must.

Thanks for making a great phone HTC.

Disclaimer: I am not an HTC fanboy. This is my first HTC device, but definitely won't be my last.
[One (M9) General] stevedebi:
I find the power button location very handy. My fourth finger on the left hand hits it exactly when I pick up the phone. But I seldom use it, I prefer double tap or slide upward to unlock the screen. And I added the screen off button to the bottom row of icons, so the button is not used to turn off the screen either.

The only time I use the power button is to power the phone on or off.
[One (M9) General] PlatinumNick:
+1 heck yeah i never use the physical power button lol
[One (M9) General] rizevnarastek:
In two weeks time you get accustomed to the position of the power button and it doesn't present a problem at all. All of that is just whining and nagging [emoji14]

Sent from my HTC One_M8
[One (M9) General] theloneranger08:
You are seriously saying that I'm whining and nagging? I just dropped $650 on a phone so I think I have every right to say what I don't like about it.
[One (M9) General] rizevnarastek:
Can never please people... People nagged when it was on top now they nag when it's right where they wanted it before now people want it back on top. I mean how hard is it to remember that it's the bottom button. It isn't hard to reach, it's just in the right place and it's ev n textured to be better recognisable. How ****ed up comparatively are Xperia phones that have the volume rocker below the power button and nobody blinks an eye but with HTC or very body goes haywire. It's just tiring nitpicking at best.

Sent from my HTC One_M8
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Not to mention there are swipe gestures and a sleep toggle that can be added to the nav bar.

"Meaning you never really have to use the power button" other than to turn off the device.
[One (M9) General] theloneranger08:
Yes, it is nit picking. That's the whole point. I never said it was a huge problem. I just asked why they put it on the same side. I hate my GS4 but it has the volume rocker on the left of the phone and the power on the right. I will get used to it, but if they put them on different sides then you wouldn't have to take two weeks to get used to it. You are blowing this out of proportion. You attacked one thing that I didn't like and ignored everything else. I love my M9, but it's not perfect.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
I'm guessing HTC didn't want to be like Samsung in the button placement :P
[One (M9) General] rizevnarastek:
You do understand that HTC's have the volume buttons/rocker on the right side for several generations. It would be weirder for the volume buttons to be on the left than the power button bellow to m on the right.

Sent from my HTC One_M8
[One (M9) General] Jooosty:
My second day with my M9. Gave my S6 edge to my wife.

So far so good. Love sense. Body and form factor are very complete. I've had M7 and 8 and this device feels nicest in hand. The speakers are out of this world. The camera is bad, waiting for the update. Battery life seems to drop faster than the S6 though.
[One (M9) General] hamdir:
Finally, my type of review :) someone to appreciate all the power beneath

Digital Foundry: HTC One M9 review
[One (M9) General] ceesheim:
just did a small cleanup a few offtopics

please stay ontopic here guys :)

have fun and have a nice day to all of you.

Greetings Cees
[One (M9) General] markwebb:
A review I saw AFTER my purchase and wholeheartedly agree with:

http://www.droid-life.com/2015/04/21/htc-one-m9-review-2/

I am returning mine this week sadly. Really underwhelmed with this phone, despite the camera update in the past 24-48 hours. This phone doesn't yell "special" to me. Decent but not great phone IMHO. I really believe HTC lost on this one. Oh well...maybe next year.
[One (M9) General] Rage1ofakind:
What don't you like, and what will you get as your next phone. Just interested in your thoughts :)
[One (M9) General] sinosuke:
Hehe,don't know what people said,but :

+ battery is good for me.

+ Camera okay.

+ Sound was awesome,but the incall volume drop down sometime,don't know why,may be because of the software or my network.

+ The phone software still needed to be improve,it still laggy a lot.

+ The main reason i choose M9 is the design and UI..It't trully for man,not for women a child with cartoon UI like Sammy :)))
[One (M9) General] markwebb:
-Camera, even after update is still average, not great. Disappointing.

-Slow, titanium and nandroid backups take twice as long than Nexus 6 or Galaxy S6, some lag

-Screen, less pixels and viewing angles are not consistent, unimpressive

-Battery, average at best

-Overheating, though somewhat dissipated with recent update, still gets too warm

-Sound is probably its best point but that's about it.

-Build quality is good (has that strange ridge though) but I still think one Max is better built. I don't like button placement and their feel. It is also heavier than expected for a smaller phone and I am not a fan of lighter phones as well.

Venom ROM improves the phone actually.

Overall, it just doesn't do it for me and am underwhelmed. Was expecting more perhaps??

Again, my opinion (with validation for me by droid life review) after 2 solid weeks of use. :(
[One (M9) General] Johnny424:
I can honestly say I love this phone.

I had a few hiccups in the first two weeks with the first two units I got from att. One had a speaker issue and one a USB port issue.

The design is self explanatory, I have used tons of phones from tons of manufacturers and none compare to the one design IMHO.

I have tested the hell out of this phone over a month and have noticed no issue issue with overheating any more so then the other power house phones including my last n6. I do believe the heat transfer is more noticeable due to the aluminum casing which others have also noted.

I am no camera buff but the camera does just fine for me with my intermediate skills and average photo video shooting. Could it be better? Sure but every phone has things which could have been designed slightly different, I do not believe the camera isnt an issue for the average consumer like myself.

The ui is great. Sense does nothing but get better and better with each update. Sense has come a long way but compared to other uis or skins is actually useful.

Battery seems to be average, again I'm not picky so if I can take it off the charger at 6 and work all day return home at 6 with 20-30% left I'm happy with that. Don't mind the battery dying due to me using the phone, can't stand to lose tons of life when the phone is idle which o haven't noticed yet.

I think the 810 is great so far. But I have noticed a little more lag through the ui, keyboard, switching screens , opening and closing apps etc. This the the only complaint I really have. I do not know if it is due to throttling from the heat potentially created by the 810 or just needing to optimise the software a little more.

I remember before the 5.1 update on the n6 it suffered from the same stutters and lag throughout the ui that the m9 does right now. Due to how new lollipop was and needing more optimised. When 5.1 hit the changes google made especially to kernel were night and day, smooth as butter.

I am hoping that the 5.1 update for the m9 will do the same. It has the hardware but seems as though something is holding it back from being as smooth as it should.

Only time will tell

Other then that I have no regrets purchasing this phone. Little items do not bother me, I have been around the Android scene and owned enough phones to know that each new phone has a brand new set of issues, some bigger then other and some people are quicker to notice issues eventhough some aren't worth noticing lol
[One (M9) General] reubenskelly1992:
I disagree with the design being outdated though. It looks better than the s6 to me. And the s6 is almost too light. Like holding air. I think the weight of the m9 is perfect.feels like your holding something without feeling too heavy
[One (M9) General] hamdir:
Anandtech: A Quick Look at One M9 RAW Photos
[One (M9) General] EnterLordVader:
After 2 weeks with the M9, I went back to my Nexus 6.

Screen (Quality and Size), and Battery/heating up was just too much of a downgrade for me.

Sorry, HTC, maybe next time.
[One (M9) General] markwebb:
As I suspected and experiencing:

http://wccftech.com/htcs-m9-sales-suffer-snapdragon-810-blame/

Misstep from HTC.
[One (M9) General] clsA:
yeah this is horrible news for HTC >> http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/htc-april-earnings-one-m9-news/

http://9to5google.com/2015/05/06/htc-record-low-april-results-poor-one-m9-demand/
[One (M9) General] LeaninBack916:
Review after some time with the M9

I had the M7 back years ago and I liked the phone a lot. But I switched carriers and got a LG G2 and the rest was history until a week ago...

Fast forward to now and I just got the m9. I've had it for a a little over a week.

Positives:

-Audio quality

-Sense UI is really fantastic

-Band 12 support on T-Mobile. One of only a few phones that does.

-I never had the heat issue. I updated my phone right out of the box. I've never had it get hot. Actually the only time I remember it getting a bit warm was when I was outside in the afternoon sun and was watching a youtube clip. Other than that even when charging it barely gets warm.

-High quality build. It feels like a solid phone. The gunmetal gray version I purchased looks REALLY good.

-Screen size is great. I'm a huge fan of 5-5.2" screens. They are just the right size. G2, Samsung S series, and HTC 7,8,9 continue to hit the right mark. I actually was looking forward the G4 end of last year as it was rumored to be a a 5.2" again. Sadly they kept with that G3 size of 5.5" which borderlines on phablet IMO :(

-Themes: Nice selection and some really do look good and have high functionality.

Negatives:

-Battery. I think this my biggest one. I saw the reviews and didn't expect the world with it but the use rate (especially with such a lower standard display) is very disheartening. I'm getting a few rapid chargers but it still should be better. I may be a bit biased coming from the G2 which had a ridiculously nice battery.

-Power button placement. I have to search for it with my hand all the time. Gets annoying that I think it's the power button and the its the volume down. Im getting a different case that apparently is reviewed highly to define the buttons more.

-Reception: Data seems to drop data even when it shows full LTE and bars. It seems to happen at random while switching songs on Spotify or deciding to do a search and getting page cannot display errors. Airplane mode on/off real quick fixes it but it's annoying.

-Occasionally it does seems to lag up. I think the info about optimizing the kernel will address things like this but it is weird when the phone seems to bog down at random.

The negatives may sound like I hate it but I actually really like the phone. My friend has the S6 and it's a nice device but the HTC quality really drew me to it.
[One (M9) General] hamdir:
That's a weird one though, it should be lightning fast
[One (M9) General] LibertyMonger:
I'm getting my new M9 today in the mail, All of these horror stories are making me think I should have went with the Nexus 6 :(
[One (M9) General] hamdir:
if i may ask what are the horror stories?

slightly inferior standby times because of 5.0.2 and inferior camera settings in auto mode, anything else? :)
[One (M9) General] LibertyMonger:
Mainly on how the 810 processor was a big disappointment and how it had to be underclocked to keep the phone from overheating, more throttling. I love my HTC One M8 and wasn't in a hurry to upgrade but since my sister busted her M8 without insurance I decided to get the M9 since it is basically free and let her use my M8 til I fix hers. If the processor isn't working to it's potential it is kind of a disappointment. But I am reading too many reviews without handling it for myself yet, I am quite sure i will love my M9 just as much as i love my M8. Scratch my stupid Nexus 6 comment, I love HTC and sure it will only get better!
[One (M9) General] hamdir:
dude exactly it's wrong to judge from the nag fest online, i recommend you check my mega collective thread: http://goo.gl/NGjVhM the main post or the links in the second post

in short, the M9 is incredibly fast and yes the CPUs are at issue but they still do not affect its speed for the following reasons: s810/DDR4 has an insanely fast bandwidth and the GPU on the M9 is overkill, so even with powersaver disabled the entire A57 cluster gaming is still unaffected, it eats every game out there for breakfast (in full graphics effects) except the ones which rely on single thread performance like RR3 in that case it needs to be boosted using HPM, gaming in general is much better than the M8 because even when the GPU throttle to half its speed its still faster than the M8 and hence it drains less in heavy gaming

but the CPU usage issue is definitely something that needs to be optimized by HTC as it also have the biggest effect on average battery life, in many instance actually using it full speed rather than Powersaver leads to better thermals as the device finishes tasks faster, that's what we get when ARM commercializes mobile CPU core by multiplication rather than IPC...kyro is Android's only hope

these are they most useful reviews in regards to performance, they judged the phone objectivitly, pros vs cons, without indulging in negative sensations

http://www.techspot.com/review/980-htc-one-m9/

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-htc-one-m9-review

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[One (M9) General] K00li79:
I believe despite of the issues HTC really sucks at marketing.

Where I live in Holland, in none of the mobilephone stores there are m9's to try out?! They have the models around but they are in some corner and off the charger. Ive been too 3 different stores, no luck. Nor much commercials,billboards or flyers in the stores.

If you look at Samsung there are way more commercials and all the new models are greatly displayed in the stores.

I agree they should have upgraded more from the m8 with the m9 .

But instead HTC takes away the m8

by trying to make the m8 midrange with the m8s.

How's that for cheating your customers?

Trust me, I love my m9 but I still feel they should have done more.
[One (M9) General] sausje85:
Huh where do you live if they don't even have the M9 in the stores? Even all the way down south we have it in stores in Maastricht and Heerlen lol