#Htc one m9 review linus android

Unlike the standard M9, the M9+ packs a fingerprint reader, which you'll find on the front, below the screen. I'm expecting it therefore to look extremely crisp, although it'll have to be bright and have good colours too for me to deem it a success. While the M9 has a decent pixel density of 440 pixels per inch, the M9+ smashes that with a whopping 564 ppi. The display isn't just bigger but comes with a 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution, which is a significant boost over the 1,920x1,080-pixel screen on the regular M9. Whether the speakers on the M9+ manage to pump out similarly big sound remains to be seen - or heard, I should say.

The fingerprint scanner sits in the middle of the bottom speaker, so presumably that speaker has had to be made smaller. The M9's speakers are easily loud enough to let me enjoy podcasts while banging around the kitchen trying to create a meal from whatever I've got left in the fridge. Not only are these speakers physically larger than you'll find in most phones, but their forward facing position means the sound is fired right at you, resulting in better-sounding audio all round. The front of the phone is home to HTC's iconic Boomsound speakers, which sit above and below the display.

#Htc one m9 review linus android

The M9 is certainly one of the most premium feeling Android phones around and I'm hoping that the M9+ hasn't done anything to detract from that. I really liked the silver and gold colour scheme on the standard M9, and adored the luxurious feel of the metal body.

Like the standard M9, it'll come in a silver brushed metal back with polished rose gold edges, and you'll be able to pick it up in regular silver or gunmetal grey colours too. The phone is still encased entirely in metal, with a one-piece construction.