10 Outstanding Features of HTC One M9

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HTC has been struggling to compete with Samsung, Apple and Xiaomi, and 2015 isn't likely to be any easier. But the good news is that HTC One M9 is here, and it looks exactly like its predecessor.

Sure, there are few notable cosmetic changes. While the design hasn't changed, the M9 is more powerful than the original One M8, at least, in terms of the technical specifications.

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Both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the HTC One M9 were released at the Mobile World Congress, and will be made available in the coming days. While the HTC One M9 isn't as fresh as the Samsung Galaxy S6 in terms of the design, but it is surely a step forward from the previous generation handset.

Click through our slideshow for the 10 sizzling features in HTC One M9.

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Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

At the heart of the M9 is an upgrade to the system-on-chip (SoC). The phone is stuffed with a Snapdragon 810, which will provide enhanced graphical performance. RAM is boosted from 2GB to 3GB. The HTC One M8 had 2GB of RAM.

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Thank god, you won't find the Duo Camera on the HTC One M9. Instead the M9 has an impressive 20-megapixel camera, capable of 4K video recording and 720p/120fps slow motion video.

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

As mentioned earlier, the One M8 has a 20MP rear facing shooter. But at the same time, HTC covered it with sapphire glass to prevent scratches.

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Sense 7 also offers a context-based home-screen widget that serves up suggestions based on your location and time of day. Moreover, HTC has created a library of themes; these themes change not only fonts and icon styles, but icon shapes and even the action buttons at the bottom of the screen.

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want HTC One M9

The One M9 offers a bigger 2,840-mAh battery over the M8's 2,600-mAh one. We expect the One M9‘s battery to last at least 2 days on a single charge.

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

This time around HTC partnered with Dolby to offer 5.1 surround sound in the One M9's speakers, and there's also a built-in amplifier. The premium phone also supports 24-bit audio for richer sound.

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Just like the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the One M9 to charge nearly 60% faster than previous generation devices.

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

One big advantage of the HTC One M9 over the Samsung Galaxy S6 is the inclusion of a microSD card support. So the HTC One M9 has a huge advantage over the Galaxy S6.

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

This time around the new Dot View will let users customize the colors and lights of notifications. Plus, you can even play games without ever opening your case.

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Top 10 Reasons You’ll want the HTC One M9

Like last year's HTC One M8, the new flagship phone has the all-metal body. The HTC One M9 feels a lot like the HTC One M8, but we found it much more sophisticated.

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