HTC ONE M9 REVIEW VERIZON CRACKED
HTC ONE M9 REVIEW VERIZON 1080P

While it's easy to argue that a new flagship phone requires a new design overhaul every year - though Apple would dispute that - the fact is the One M8 was already a stunning piece of kit. Low-light photos, noise reduction and selfies (from the front camera) are problematic, and the M9's overall image quality lacks that of the Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6. Meanwhile, while our initial reservations about the M9's camera quality were tempered by various software updates that deliver notable improvements in white balance and outdoor daylight shots - not to mention adding raw image shooting - it's still not in the upper echelon of smartphone cameras. And if you don't swap the phone, you get a $100 credit toward a new HTC phone in the future.

HTC ONE M9 REVIEW VERIZON CRACKED

The One M9, by comparison, goes mano a mano with the totally redesigned all-metal Samsung Galaxy S6, the current 800-pound gorilla of the smartphone world, the iPhone 6, plus a gaggle of cheap-but-good Android competitors.ДЄmid that intense competition, HTC is sweetening the pot (in the US, at least) with its '='' protection='' program'='' shortcode='link' asset-type='article' uuid='abdf4c78-acde-435e-be9c-aa3a719671ed' slug='htc-we-will-replace-your-one-m9-no-questions-within-first-year' link-text='' section='news' title='HTC: We will replace your One M9 no questions asked within first year'>, which offers a one-time, no-questions-asked replacement for M9 models in the first year of ownership, if they've succumbed to a cracked screen or water damage, even if you switch carriers.

Yes, the earlier HTC One M8 easily ranked as one of last year's best smartphones, but it competed against the small-screened iPhone 5S and the plasticky Samsung Galaxy S5, each of which felt like me-too throwbacks to their respective predecessors. If taking a gamble on a conservative design upgrade sounds oxymoronic, consider the current chaos at HTC: the move may have already cost HTC CEO Peter Chou his job.

HTC ONE M9 REVIEW VERIZON 1080P

HTC's 2015 top-of-the-line phone recycles the same sleek design as last year's M8, sticking to the luxurious all-metal case and 1080p HD screen while incorporating key spec improvements - most notably a speedy, state-of-the-art Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and upgraded front and rear cameras, the latter an attempt to address the M8's biggest shortfall: that its primary camera just wasn't as good as the competition.

Htc one m9 review verizon