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[One (M9) General] SPreston2001:
Well both my LG G4 and my current phone S6 Edge+ blow the M9 out of the water. I've never been a Sammy fan but this Edge+ is truly amazing....
[One (M9) General] Bungalowx:
LG G4 is to big, and Samsung is the worst company there is. Samsung's bloatware makes their newest phones feel 5 years old, and the UI looks like it was designed by a 6 year old. Specs aren't everything, just look at the nexus line up.
[One (M9) General] SPreston2001:
Then you haven't seen the latest offering from Samsung. The software is much much better than previous versions. It's no longer cluttered with tons of useless gimmicky features and is just as fast as Sense. As far as the looks it has a built in theme engine just like the M9 so changing the look is as simple as downloading a theme and applying it. Trust me I hated TouchWiz and Sammy too but their latest phones are top notch... This Edge+ is easily the best phone to come out this year and I'm not just saying that because I own it lol. This year alone I've had the M8, Note 4, M9, G4, and now the Edge+. None of my previous phones come close to this one. I'm not trying to rain on the M9's parade but the phone was a certified let down and it shows by its sales numbers....
[One (M9) General] Bungalowx:
Even if I did like samsung,I wouldn't get one, and I wouldn't get an iPhone cause every white 15 year old girl at Starbucks in uggz has one. I played with the S6 and S6 edge at telus and seen no improvements this year. Still that Samsung lag and chopiness. I'm not to concerned about the M9 sales. It's the perfect size, looks fantastic, and works great.
[One (M9) General] SPreston2001:
Well to each his own but I've owned both the M9 and this Edge+ and I can honestly say this phone is just as fast as the M9. No chopiness or lag at all...
[One (M9) General] Bungalowx:
I'm glad you like it, everyone has their preference. I've tried Samsung out a few times and only lasted a few weeks till I couldn't stand it anymore. Plus I don't like having the same device as everyone around me, makes me feel worldly. I've always stuck with nexus or moto devices, HTC being my one exception.
[One (M9) General] Paolo Gilberto:
- best sound on headphones and speakers in the smartphone world, period!!! :D

- stereo speakers

- best looking phone on the market - that gun metal grey color I love it +the design + the metal build (although there were many complaints that the design is very similar with the M8, it's a great design people and there is no other better on the market yet...HTC was there starting with M7 others like samsung , apple etc are just entering the beautiful designed smartphones :)) )

- Love the HTC Sense Android skin and prefer it even to pure Android actually - customization is the best in android world

- performance is top notch until now, no lag no frozen screen like on many other android devices and recently apple too

all these might be considered subjective and it is to some degree :))

there are though things I don't like:

- HTC looks like always is in a hurry to launch the product and then update it for better performance - M7, 8 ,9, all had a pretty dissapoiting camera when this looks like one the main selling points nowdays

- the device is heating up pretty bad sometimes - 43-46ºC especially with the fast charger and sometimes just from using it , no games it gets to 40-43ºC

- the big black bezels

- the camera I was expecting to have OIS and to be top notch overall - like top 3 in smartphone world, was bad before the latest updates, now in daylight is on par or even better the samsung s6 , iphone 6 plus, note 4 that I compared it to...on low light is pretty bad though

- a bit slippery but less than iphone 6 for ex or the M7/M8

- when I bought it it had the charging issue - 5-15 hours of charge time, 2 times in service, forst time with no positive result, second time they changed the battery and the update came the second day too , all fine now

- I took it the second day after purchase back because the battery problem, contacted HTC too they said that VOdafone the seller is responsible and they can not replace it. It was sent to service coming back with the same problem - very frustrating
[One (M9) General] neo905:
That back speaker on the G4 makes it an automatic no no. LG software is awful. It isn't even close to the polish of Sense. The camera is better for sure. The build quality isn't as good and the battery life is hit and miss. Samsung on the other hand finally improved build quality, the screen is best in class, software has improved but not sure if it will degrade like other Sammies after 12 months. Camera is best in class. But they screwed the pooch on the battery life. If they would have nailed that on the S6 it would have been a near perfect phone. I would actually be more interested in the Z5 premium or even the 6P more than the ones you mentioned but I can't go with another 810 phone. That said, at least on paper the Z5 has everything going for it that Samsung does but better battery life and an SD Slot as well as closer to stock android. It also has the front facing speakers that the M9 has and is better in every other way. The 6P could be the dark horse though since it will have pure Android, great build, good battery life, good camera, front speakers and quick software updates.
[One (M9) General] fix-this!:
i just picked up the m9, ive always been partial with htc devices, loved my m8. i chose this over the nexus devices because it has very future proof specs and a micro sd card. the form factor and premium feel is what sold me.

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the g4 is too plasticy for me and too large. the s6 models will never get aosp roms. thats why i chose the m9.
[One (M9) General] bendirkss:
I see a lot of reviews and articles with people giving the M9 a worse review than it deserves. The size itself is enough to make me take it. These 5.5"-6" screens are ridiculous. Nothing worse than juggling a phone trying to use it one handed. I need to be able to comfortably finish typing out a message with my left hand while I wipe my @$$ with my right
[One (M9) General] simonbigwave:
I agree. the external micro SD card slot is a BIG bonus of the the M9, over the "so-called" flagship other phones that don't have external SD. As I mentioned before the sound speakers are second to none also. The M9 has grown on me more and more gradually. I'm lovin my M9 at the moment, especially with the custom rom I am on now.
[One (M9) General] CoolJWR100:
Because I'm stupid. It's so bad and incredibly expensive.
[One (M9) General] LLegion:
have your phone updated to latest firmware and you will see the difference, specially if you go unlocked bootloader, rooted, s-off and custom roms...is the best!!!
[One (M9) General] CoolJWR100:
I need to get a hold of a 5.1 sense, or a 6.0 vanilla ROM, and I'm already rooted. There aren't a bunch of ROM's for the phone, and Cyangeon being one I want to try doesn't have a working camera... Not as if I'll need it though on the One M9, a flip phone's camera could do better.
[One (M9) General] simonbigwave:
i hated my M9 at first. but after root, s-off, updated firmware and then custom rom, I am lovin my M9 at the moment. for me, I am very happy with Viperone3.5.0 rom also. made a huge difference.
[One (M9) General] 350Rocket:
I don't have an m9, but enjoyed reading 12 pages of this thread. I have been using a used m8 I bought about 4 months ago now. The main reasons I got considering trying to get an m9 which I cant afford anyways... The silver and gold version looks so nice. The power button on the side instead of the top where I can't reach. Motion gestures obviously almost solve the power button issue.

BTW, I went HTC desire 2010...HTC one s..., back to the desire.... Then nexus 5.... Then traded for nexus 4....…then m8. Oh and I bought an iPhone 5 to try out for some reason. Need to finally sell it since the m8 is as good or better for music with headphones.

I have no reason to want to upgrade as my m8 works perfect but the m9 has some appeal and the price is lower than a Samsung.

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Only new phone I had was the nexus 5 and it had a stuck pixel. My user HTC phones were perfect except the desire needed a new battery after 3.5 years.

IPhone needed a new battery at 2 years then the LCD died. It's fixed now. Also forgot my LG g2 which has had 2 broken displays and an LCD fried since I bought it. Not great build or reliability. G2 And iPhone up for sale now.
[One (M9) General] GeodudeFFP:
I saw that HTC will be selling the M9 for 40% off as part of their Black Friday deals...you may want to check it out.
[One (M9) General] umbrokhan:
you not stupid. everyone makes mistake's in life.

if you not happy then exchange it for another phone or sell it.

or you can try different launcher.

you can read reviews before buying the phone.

i had HTC one m8 i think there's no good reason to buy HTC one m9 its to expensive and its the same or worse then HTC one m8.

HTC one m8 is a better buy if you wanted HTC. its cheaper then M9.

If you wanted new phone then samsung galaxy s6/edge are better choice.

and best big screen phones is edge+ Plus, note 5, nexus 6P, LG G4 and Iphone 6S Plus.
[One (M9) General] thisisjason:
I previously had an HTC Vivid, then One Mini, then an M8. I took a detour with a Oneplus One, and I liked it, but ultimately decided I wanted to hop back to HTC. I've always been impressed with the build quality from HTC, as well as the audio experience. I prefer vanilla Android, but as skins go Sense is far superior to what Samsung or LG or some other companies have to offer, so I don't really mind it.

I looked hard at the M9, not big on photography so the poor camera didn't bother me, but the screen quality didn't seem great. I didn't do a direct comparison with the M8, since mine is long gone, but it seemed even worse. I decided to give the M9+ a try instead, based on reports of better screen quality. Very happy with it, much better screen quality than the regular M9, HSPA+ has been enough for me, and the Mediatek processor has been fine with what I've thrown at it. The finger-print scanner is nice for quickly unlocking the phone too
[One (M9) General] GeodudeFFP:
For those interested...just forgot to add that it was reported in an Android Police article on the best Black Friday deals roundup: HTC One M9: $390 from $649.99*(November 29th 9PM to December 2nd)
[One (M9) General] rpelljr:
HTC has some of the best build quality of any phone out there.. I had a DNA for two and a half years. Best phone I have had til now. I did have the xperia z3 for last 5 months. Will never make that mistake again. There is no comparison. Plus I take lots of photos and videos, the updated software make it a wonderful camera, on top of the sapphire lens, aluminum body, sense 7, ir blaster. OK u get my point. Plus it's a tough phone, as we're all my other HTC phone's. And out of all the big screens out there, 5" personally fits my hands the best.
[One (M9) General] Winston1989:
I picked the phone up due to having the m7 and m8 previously. But tbh it never felt like a worthy update over the m8 which actually in my opinion had a better in hand feel. Camera is much better with those camera improvements found here on XDA. But now i am facing a decision, i am thinking of exchanging the m9 for the lumia 950xl. I don't mind the less premium build and the app gap, all the apps I need are on WP. The camera should be awesome on that phone and I think using WP is going to be refreshing. What do you guys think?
[One (M9) General] umbrokhan:
best camera phone are Samsung Galaxy s6/edge/edge+ Plus/note 5. LG G4, Nexus 6P
[One (M9) General] Surfer3907:
I made the move from an iPhone 5 because the edges were really sharp on my hand, the touchscreen attracts sweat and iPhones have horrible real world battery life. The iPhone aluminium is also much more slippery than HTC's aluminium.

The S6 and S6 edge (and iPhone 6 too) were not only much more expensive, the S6 has a glass back and no microSD card slot, combined with TouchWiz. I updated my mom's S4 to Android L and it was lagging badly even with Force GPU rendering on.

To add on, the buttons on the right are in the perfect position for someone who holds their phone in their left hand. :D

My carrier also gave some freebies: a 32GB microSD card and HTC Dot View's case which I don't use because it's uncomfortable.
[One (M9) General] Winston1989:
On android, probably. But early reviews look very promising for the L950 series and that they should be comparable and in some cases surpass the top dogs on smartphone photography atm.
[One (M9) General] efrant:
I made the move back to HTC a few months ago (after owning nothing but Nexus Android devices, and before that nothing but HTC WM6.5 devices), because the M9 was one of the only higher-end phones that had a ~5" form factor with stereo front-facing speakers. Those were basically my only criteria, and the only devices I could see that fit that were the M9/M8 and the Sony Xperia Z3+/Z3.

Hardware wise, the M9 is fantastic IMO; I can't ask for anything more. Software wise though, I still prefer Nexus devices for "vanilla" Android and the quick Android updates.
[One (M9) General] fred_be9300:
Just decided on an M9 myself, and awaiting delivery.

If the A9 were available with 3gb/32g in Europe, at a reasonable price, I'd probably have gone for that, for the fingerprint scanner alone.

Instead I chose M9

Top CPU & 3gb - I don't game, but I want smooth multitasking.

Sleek strong build, easy in the hand, below 7cm wide.

Will get M soon

Top speakers, better than a9

Good camera

Good battery, better than a9

Like sense skin (been on HTC 5years)

Similar to my One X+ (current)

Good price now (compared to launch)

Tbh, I don't like the feel in hand of the other top contenders (S6, Z5, Z3)

Was scared off a bit by bad reviews, all from the time of release and thus based on early firmware

Hope I will soon enjoy my M9 :)
[One (M9) General] guitmz:
sold my nexus 5 and got the M9. htc does not operate in Brazil anymore so it was not so easy to get..

its a great phone (despite the awful ice dot case that broke in 4 days or so).. sense UI is actually useful, its the "least worst" custom UI around (quoted cause i dont think it sucks at all)

the cpu, internal storage and design were my criteria for getting it basically

hope this phone lasts :)
[One (M9) General] Gambler_3:
I have almost the same reasons as you. Difference is this is my first HTC phone and I couldn't be more happy. I don't know what the situation was when the phone was released but with the latest firmware this phone is an absolute pleasure to use. Camera is far above average, there are no unusual heating issues, battery life is reasonable and performance is absolutely stellar. This is surely a very underrated phone. The only thing I would really like to have had is a fingerprint sensor other than that its nearly perfect for me.

I choose M9 over S6 mainly for superior multi tasking and easier one handed usage.

Since the day I started using Android I have used either stock or CM. However I am very happy with sense. [emoji4]
[One (M9) General] carlosraf20:
I went with the M9 coming from note 3.

The main reasons I got the M9 are , I wanted a phone that i can use with one hand was tired of using 2 hands with the Note 3.

also everyone here in mexico ether has a Samsung Galaxy or an Iphone. and HCT m9 is not very usual so is it stands out.

Was thinking about getting an LG G4 but omg all of LG phones look the same , you cant tell whats their flagship phone apart from the others.

And the Sony Z5 was the other option but I read they have camera issues with blur on the corner. Funny that when i was getting the HTC M9 the person next to me

was getting an exchange of a z5 for this reason. so I opted out . and settle for the M9.
[One (M9) General] crnkoj:
Hey guys, would you consider getting the m9, 6 months old in mint condition for 240e to be a good deal?
[One (M9) General] fred_be9300:
Can't compare with other 2nd hand offers, but I just paid more than double for a new device. I would have taken the deal you mention, if it had been available to me.
[One (M9) General] Luhccas-X10:
Just bought one for me and i'm apprehensive.

I have a Galaxy Note 4 now and it's boring, big, uncomfortable to hold but it's stable, have a very nice display and good battery life.

After years desiring an HTC phone, had the opportunity to get the One M9. (U$ 439,00)

How is the heat dissipation and system throttling?

Bluetooth sound through dedicated headphones is good as wired ones?

Sent from my Note 4
[One (M9) General] fred_be9300:
I'm walking around with my M 9 on a winter day and I wish it was more heating up to keep my hands warm. Joking aside I'm very happy with the speed but I'm not a gamer. I've had my m9 for a week
[One (M9) General] simonbigwave:
the M9 grows on you more and more. After half a year on my M9 I enjoy it more and more. so stable. good hardware generally (if you get a good one) . best sound.
[One (M9) General] crazyemon3y:
As far as heat dissipation goes, the body is made out of metal so while it may feel like it is overheating or getting warmer than it should, it is actually just moving heat away from the processor. I personally haven't noticed any system throttling. I can't speak about bluetooth audio because I don't own a set of bluetooth headphones.
[One (M9) General] neo905:
I own Jaybird bluetooth buds. The sound from the M9 is good. Just keep in mind it won't be as loud or have as thumping a bass a the wired earbuds that come with the phone. That is ok though because I can only turn those up 75% of the way at most before my eardrums start to bleed:eek:.

I also got the HTC bluetooth adapter for my car and the sound from that is outstanding.
[One (M9) General] conceptics:
My story is quite simple. After being a S3 owner and seeing that Samsung stuck with its same plasticy design over another two iterations, I decided I wanted something more premium and a change. At the time last year, it was a toss up between the M8 and S5. I found the M8 a little too big at first (especially the height, over concerns of it not fitting well into my front-pocket), but in the end, the design and the desire for change really did it for me. I also grew to love Sense. It's nice, clean and very snappy. Coming from Samsung s'TW (I owned a S3, but played around with the S4 and S5), Sense has been quite the revelation.

The M8 was such a terrific phone that the M9 was a no-brainer. As good as the S6 may be from a hardware point of view, I doubt I'll ever go back. I just can't stand TW anymore and that for me is the real deal breaker here.
[One (M9) General] Electronic Punk:
Got an M9, but would still love to see some conclusive proof that the 810 is better than the 801.
[One (M9) General] sausje85:
Nah, i was referring to the customer support we get, without all the hassle attached to it ;)
[One (M9) General] fr0st420:
My dotview case broke and because I was a elevate member they replaced it no questions asked. Someone called me within 4 hours of submitting a ticket.

Sent from my HTC One m8
[One (M9) General] sausje85:
HTC Sensation XL 2x, HTC Explorer 2x, HTC One S, HTC One X and HTC One Mini is all i'm saying ;)

But yeah, having service via Elevate is defo a decision factor for me when being a new phone.
[One (M9) General] fr0st420:
I'm kind of biased. Been using HTC since the 6800. I keep come back because of the community and development.

Sent from my HTC One m8
[One (M9) General] sausje85:
Yeah same here, since TYTN II actually. That list above was just a small list of stuff thanks to elevate haha :p
[One (M9) General] anlygi:
Because I'm an HTC fanboy. I've went from Desire > Sensation > One M7 > One M9.

I really wanted to change this time but the S6 is not what I was hoping for, I was priced out of the S6 Edge and there was no sign of the Z4 at MWC. All phones have their down points, the S6 had more than the M9 for me personally as camera quality is not a major factor for me.
[One (M9) General] Jaa-Yoo:
Thoughts on what would have made the M9 "better"

So, the M9 has had a lot of criticism these past couple weeks. Rather than just bash it and beat HTC over the head with a bat, perhaps we can simply throw out some thoughts and suggestions on what would have made it "better". Maybe HTC will take note. :)

Here are a couple of mine...

Camera;

Perhaps a duo camera set up could have been retained using the new 20mp and the 4up cameras. With them, a new camera software that would allow the use of the 4up one for night shots and the 20mp for day shots.

Design;

The front of the m9 would have looked a lot better with a single pane of glass. The much talked about black bar would be a non issue and the front would look as sexy and seamless as the back. I wonder if decent speaker grills can me made in a pane of glass.

Functionality;

The power button being close so the volume buttons has lead to unintended presses. Having the power button all alone (on a side by itself) would be more functional.

Performance;

Not much to say here except poor HTC have been let down by their chip supplier. Hopefully qualcom can improve this.
[One (M9) General] dondavis007:
I have had many htc. I love the build, the smoothness and the quality. I rather liked the fast camera of the M7/8 but cameras has never been htc strongest point.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Thanks folks for insightful opinions and to some for mentioning why they opted for the M9 as the title suggests.

This is at present the choice of the M9 or S6 and I have been keeping an eye and "the ulitimate one" is not without flaws either "as it turn out".

I just much prefer HTC and the quality Finnish on the M9.

I have captured so nice shots or at least for my eyes and tbh that is all that matters.

I think yes it could have been better in a few area's. Hopefully Software updates will enhance it further. But as is I am very content with my choice :)
[One (M9) General] avara:
I've been a fan of HTC since the time it was not called HTC yet (remember Qtek?) so I've had quite a few HTC phones.

My last one was a M8, I liked it, but preferred the M7. The M9 brings best of both worlds, build quality is amazing and beautiful, holds very well in the hand. Phone call quality is outstanding and Dolby Boomsound is unbeatable. I was quite torn between M9 and switching to Samsung for the S6 Edge but I had concerns about audio and battery life, and bloody Touchwiz.

The Edge design is pretty cool but it needs to mature and lack of SD card was a no go.

When I first got my M9, I was a bit put off by the greenish screen and battery life. But now it's all good and the screen is no longer green. Battery gives me 6-8 hours Sot and with hamdir's tweaks the camera is OK.

My suggestions for M10:

Change the design with more glass on the front but with metal-like accents under the glass on top and bottom, get finally rid of that black bar (maybe using another screen tech)

Use 820 chipset and on-screen fingerprint scanner.

Make slits at the very top and bottom for boomsound, no more asymmetrical micro drills.

Center the Selfie cam (4UP)and put a 12 ultrapixel cam at the back with duo.

Put a bigger battery.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
A bit optimistic for the M10 but I do believe and HTC will have to find some way to enhance what still is the best design in my opinion.

This is no mean feat and a task that is going to have the design team working overtime.