Blind camera shootout – the votes are in…
A few days in Malta a couple of weeks ago for the IFA 2015 GPC presented the opportunity for an impromptu smartphone camera shootout between four heavyweights of the smartphone industry: the Huawei P8, the Honor 6 Plus, the Galaxy S6 Edge and the HTC One M9.
AA camera shootouts:
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Unlike past shootouts, we didn’t tell you which handset took each picture and instead, over the past week, thousands of you have cast your vote for which handset you think took the best picture. Now, the results are in but before we reveal the winner, let’s take a closer look at each of the scenes and I’ll let you know which handset I think took the best picture (in my unprofessional opinion).
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In the scene capturing the Bank of Valletta building in the capital of Malta, Phone C was most accurate in capturing the scene but Phone B was a little less oversaturated.
Winner: Phone C
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Phone D captured the flag with most accuracy but Phone C compensated best for the varying colours of the building.
Winner: Draw (Phone C / Phone D)
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The winner here is actually Phone A as it captured enough detail in the sky and compensates for the white balance most accurately. Phone C was a close run second, Phone C did well to capture the building but failed to capture the sky and Phone D was somewhat accurate in portraying the building and sky.
Winner: Phone A
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It’s tough to pick a winner here as none of the images are completely accurate. Phone A doesn’t capture a lot of colours, Phone B has a weird hue, Phone C doesn’t compensate for the light in the scene and Phone D also fails to capture a lot of the colours. Having to pick a winner, I’d say that Phone C comes closest.
Winner: Phone C
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This scene was quite interesting as it was a gift to Queen Elizabeth and Phone B captured the colours most accurately. Phone A is a very close second while Phone D comes third and Phone C rounds off the list.
Winner: Phone B
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This was an interesting test of focusing on a large scene and the results are quite close between Phone B and Phone C. While Phone B is very good, Phone C depicts the sky and handles the changing scene the best and wins this round.
Winner: Phone C
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An interesting test as it was pointing each camera upwards and trying to focus on the chandelier in the iconic Manoel Theatre. Interestingly, Phone B wins this but Phone D is the best at capturing the individual parts of the chandelier and not being affected by the light rays from the chandelier.
Winner: Phone B
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This test actually showed how each phone handled a complex scene with subjects both near and far. Overall Phone B and Phone C are really close but Phone B wins it thanks to a little more detail in the sky.
Winner: Phone B
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A clear winner for me here is Phone B which captures detail in all parts of the image.
Winner: Phone B
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Phone C has the least saturation and most life-like colours so it wins this scene. Phone A comes quite close, Phone B captures a lot of detail but oversaturates almost all parts of the image and Phone D comes a distant fourth.
Winner: Phone C
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Phone A wins this scene for me as it appears to be the most life-like, while Phone B is slightly oversaturated and Phone C just appears to be a little dull.
Winner: Phone A
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This was an interesting test as there were rays of sunshine from the left and each device had to capture detail in both near and far. The winner for me is Phone B as it was the one which captured both parts of the scene but also depicted individual rays of sunshine.
Winner: Phone B
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Nothing quite like an image that might gross you out. It’s difficult to pick a winner for this one as Phone C has the most detail but doesn’t fully compensate for the lack of light while Phone B picks up the light but loses a little detail in the cockroach leg. I’ll probably give this to Phone C with Phone B a very close second.
Winner: Phone C
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This is an interesting test and all four devices do well but the winner is Phone B as it keeps the colour of the building while also saturating the sky to make an overall nice image. Phone A and C come second as the former captures the building while the latter captures the scene well but is slightly oversaturated. Phone D is the most saturated for both the sky and the building.
Winner: Phone B
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Another interesting test of the zoom capabilities of each handset and the winner is Phone C as it picks up the detail of the structure, the dome and the red IFA boxes attached to the dome. Phones B and D come a close second while Phone A finishes the collection.
Winner: Phone C
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The second last scene and the first test of the night capabilities. The test proved interesting but the winner is Phone C as it was the only one to capture detail in the brickwork without noise. Phone B comes a close second, Phone D is third and Phone A – which has a fair amount of noise and a lack of detail – comes in fourth.
Winner: Phone C
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Now to the final scene and one of my favourite as the test is see whether each smartphone can capture the IFA 2015 sign – before it takes centre stage in a fireworks display – just in front of the red steps. It’s almost a dead heat between Phone A and Phone C but the former wins it because Phone C overcompensates the white balance and produces a lighter scene that’s doesn’t accurately capture the colour of the steps.
Winner: Phone A
The winner is…
So according to my results, the overall winner is Phone C, which is closely followed by Phone B. Phone A comes in third and Phone D brings up the rear. That’s my opinion but how did YOU vote?
Over the past week, over 3000 votes have been cast in the shootout and here’s how they stacked up at the time of writing:
So the Galaxy S6 Edge takes it from the Honor 6 Plus, which is closely followed by the Huawei P8 and rounding off the contest in last place is the HTC One M9. The Galaxy S6 Edge winning the contest is no surprise as the camera is very capable but the Honor 6 Plus in second deserves a special mention: at a price of £299 ($450), it’s almost half the price of the other contenders but beats them all to second place.
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The Huawei P8 has a fabulous camera and it’s interesting that both of Huawei’s devices have registered almost the same number of votes. For many years, Huawei’s cameras have been progressively getting better and the latest modules are capable of producing fantastic photos that can rival most smartphones.
As for HTC – well it’s a tough one. I’ve been rather critical of the Taiwenese manufacturer but I do think that the new 20MP module in the HTC One M9 was always going to be challenge to optimise properly. Hopefully the woes of the M9 camera – many of which were pointed out in the comments on the original post – can be fixed with software updates but this remains to be seen.
Thanks for voting in the blind comparison and we’ve got another one planned for you! We’ve listened to some of the feedback and our next comparison – which will be up next week – will see the iPhone 6 Plus pitted against the LG G4 and the Galaxy S6 Edge with a DSLR as a control photo. As always, it promises to be epic so stay tuned!
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Qualcomm talks Samsung, the Snapdragon 810, and overheating issues
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 processor has been the hottest processor to talk about this year, no pun intended. But despite all of the rumors about overheating issues, the company has remained mostly silent about what was going on with their flagship CPU. Qualcomm’s VP of marketing, Tim McDonough, has finally stepped up to try and explain their side of things and exactly what’s going on behind the scenes with these chips.
According to McDonough, there were never any problems with overheating in commercial devices that used the 810. The keyword there is commercial: nearly every device that has ever been on the market has gone through some bumpy testing stages, whether we’re talking about phones, tablets, TVs, video games, you name it. Sometimes you’ll get some general bugs and glitches, sometimes you’ll run into strange performance issues, and other times? Yep, overheating problems. That’s probably one of the most common issues test devices will face at one point or another, and 95% it’s ironed out before launch.
That’s exactly the point Qualcomm is trying to make here. Two major devices, including the HTC One M9 and LG G Flex 2, are both notable for experiencing heat problems. Most reviews on the internet point this out, but according to Qualcomm, most of those devices weren’t running software builds made for consumers. It’s a pretty credible argument, since one of HTC’s software updates fixed the massive overheating problems that the device had, but it did so at the cost of performance over sustained loads. The Snapdragon 810 is a very, very fast processor, so that’s not something that’s immediately noticeable from day-to-day use, but newer benchmarks have noted that the processor throttles much more aggressively over longer periods of time, which isn’t a perfect solution.
McDoNough’s second point touches on LG’s choice of processors for their flagship phones. As we all know, LG opted for the Snapdragon 808 over the 810 in their G4, which was a very coincidental move after the G Flex 2’s overheating rumors. Apparently, those things are completely unrelated, though, as Qualcomm typical works with manufacturers about 18 months prior to the launch of a phone. LG decided to go with the 808 because it was designed for 2k playback, while the 810 scales for 4k playback. Why they would build for the G Flex 2 to playback 4k natively but leave that feature out of their “flagship” G4 is beyond me, but that’s Qualcomm’s answer and they’re sticking to it. We’ll honestly probably never know what actually went on behind the scenes with LG’s crop of 2015 devices and their choice of processors.
All of this explaining really makes you wonder how these rumors got started in the first place if there was no basis in reality for any of them. McDonough speculated that if another manufacturer was planning on launching on a major device with their own, in-house processors, they would stand to gain quite a bit from seeing the competition suffer from “overheating issues.” He didn’t explicitly say anything Samsung related, and refused to be drawn into any rumor-mongering, but, you know. The writing’s on the wall.
What are your thoughts on Qualcomm’s defense of their Snapdragon 810 processor? Are you buying it, or do you think it’s some mid-year damage control? Personally, I think that while some of the issues have been overblown, it’s pretty obvious that were some performance and heat issues that Qualcomm, LG, and HTC knew about. It’s acceptable to send out review units with pre-release software builds, but it’s usually a good idea to iron out the major kinks a device will have ahead of time, since they’ll have the most impact on early buyers. I don’t really buy LG’s excuse for using the 808 for 2k playback, either, especially since HTC went with the 810 on a device with a lower resolution screen. Tough to say whether or not Samsung had anything to do with the rumors spreading, but they’ve clearly been itching to use their own Exynos chips in all of their devices for a few years now. But then again, I’d bet that most consumers are buying the Galaxy S6 in droves because of things like the camera and design of the device, and I doubt that HTC is struggling with the M9 because of choice of processor. Sure, it might sway a handful of consumers that did a little research before heading to the store to pick out their device, but not enough to cause the disparity we’ve seen so far this year.
Maybe Qualcomm should just try to poach some of the guys from Samsung’s marketing team.
source: Forbes
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HTC revenue is down by 39% mostly thanks to the HTC One M9
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We thought HTC had it all figured out last year with the HTC One M8, recapturing some of its former glory with an exciting and interesting device. Unfortunately, they failed to capitalize both on the innovative nature of that device and Samsung’s missteps by releasing a very safe HTC One M9 this year which ticked all the boxes, but not much else. As a result, HTC’s revenue over the last year fallen from NT$22.07 billion to NT$13.54 billion in April, a massive 38.66% drop. And if you’re doubting that it’s the One M9’s fault, HTC’s revenue has fallen 32.36% between March and April alone, instead of the expected gain due to the One M9’s launch.
Analysts are blaming HTC’s poor oversight in using the overheating Snapdragon 810 in their device and says that One M9 shipments would only reach 4.5 million, a far cry from the 7 and 8 million that the One M7 and One M8 achieved in years past. That’s incredibly depressing news for the Taiwanese outfit, especially since things had been looking up for some time now. The real question now is whether Peter Chou’s move away from the CEO’s chair is going to help or further paralyze the future efforts of the one-again floundering company.
What do you think about HTC’s misfortunes with the HTC One M9? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Taipei Times via TalkAndroid
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HTC posts worst April in 6 years, following poor One M9 demand
HTC has just released financial figures for the month of April, which, unlike earlier Q1 figures, takes into account the launch window for the new flagship HTC One M9. Unfortunately for the company, the results are actually the worst revenue figures for April that the company has posted in the last 6 years.
Consolidated revenue reached NT$13.5 billion (US$440 million) in April, down a substantial 33 percent compared with the promising figures posted in March and down 39 percent from the same period last year. This is HTC’s lowest monthly revenue for April since 2009’s figure of NT$11.4 billion.
Typically, April is a strong month for HTC as its new flagship smartphone boosts sales. Therefore, the blame for this poor performance is being pointed squarely at the HTC One M9, which doesn’t seem to have grabbed consumer attention following its launch last month.http://embed.chartblocks.com/1.0/?c=5548a453c9a61d6353f43e0f&t=bf6f3828ebc731eIndustry observers have already amassed a wide range of theories as to why the One M9 has not met initial expectations. Speculation ranges from a lack of defining features compared with the One M8, to Snapdragon 810 performance issues, and the announcement of the HTC One M9+ overshadowing some of the handset’s features.
“Revenue for last month was weaker than expected, which was due to poor M9 demand,” – anonymous Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co analyst
At the end of April, HTC published promising Q1 2015 earnings, posting revenues that were up 25 percent over the previous year. This suggested that the company’s broader product portfolio was having some success. However, HTC is now downgrading its Q2 2015 revenue target to NT$46 billion to NT$51 billion and is expected to miss its yearly sales targets. BNP Paribas has forecast that HTC’s total smartphone shipments will reach 18 million units this year, a decline of 13 percent compared with 2014.
2015 looks set to be another testing year for HTC, which has been attempting to turn its financial fortunes around for quite some time. Can you put the finger on the company’s problems?
HTC compares its Uh-Oh Protection Plan to the competition
Alongside the new One M9 handset, HTC unveiled its Uh-Oh Protection Plan that truly benefits users, as long as those users live in the United States or Mexico. Folks are signed up for the free service automatically when they buy a One M9 or newly-purchased One M8. Within the first 12 months of owning the device, if at any time the user cracks the screen, drops the phone in water, or even switches carriers, HTC will replace the device for free, no questions asked. And if users don’t take advantage of the service, the company will pay $100 towards the next purchase of an HTC One handset.
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Sounds pretty great, right? HTC thinks so too. And to make consumers (and competitors) more aware of the benefits that Uh-Oh provides, President of HTC America Jason Mackenzie recently provided some insight on some of his competitors’ protection plan offerings:
Other OEMs view “protection” as another thing to sell consumers. In our opinion, that isn’t taking care of your customers. It is profiting from their misfortune. In addition to actually paying for their “Elite” protection plans, they also expect you to pay additional service fees to use the service – and, you don’t get anything back if you don’t use it. Some competitors are just offering coverage for some types of damage covered by HTC UH OH Protection but not others. HTC is making sure our customers are taken care of without additional costs because we believe that if you purchase a premium phone it should stay that way.
To help prove his point, Mackenzie released a big chart that compares HTC’s Uh-Oh Protection Plan to similar offerings from Samsung, Apple, LG and Motorola. Take a look at the chart below for more details.
Also, if you’d like to hear some real horror stories from One M9 owners, head here to read about folks that have already taken advantage of the plan.
What do you think? Does HTC’s Uh-Oh program offer up enough benefits for you to buy the One M9?
Plastic variant of HTC One M9+ spotted
Recently spotted in the TENAA certification database, China’s equivalent of the FCC, a new device from HTC appears to be a plastic version of the HTC One M9+. The HTC One M9+ is a slightly larger and more powerful version of the HTC One M9. Inexplicably, HTC only makes the bigger device available in Asian market despite interest from Western market buyers. The device that was spotted in TENAA carried the model name “M9e” and it is unclear where it may land.
According to the documents that are available, the HTC One M9e mirrors the HTC One M9+ hardware and specs with only a couple exceptions. The new device does not have HTC’s duo camera setup and it is unclear as to whether it has a built-in IR blaster.
Being constructed with plastic rather than metal means HTC will likely price the phone at a more affordable price than their top-tier devices even though it should mostly match flagship class devices in terms of performance. There is still the ever present question of whether it can escape Asian markets and offer an alternative for buyers in Western markets who want a bigger device from HTC than what is currently offered without sacrificing performance.
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Why the Samsung Galaxy S6 towers over the HTC One M9
Now that we have had some time to let the water settle with all the new announcements of flagships that have been going around, we decided to take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the HTC One M9, to see which one of these smartphone behemoths is better than the other (keep in mind this is not meant to be a full review on both products, as it only addresses some key points and features.).
Display
The Samsung Galaxy S6 boasts a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a 2560 x 1440 screen resolution and 577 ppi pixel density. Try saying that five times fast. Anyway, words cannot do the Samsung Galaxy S6 justice, as images on the device just popped out with vibrant colors and rich blacks. That is due in part to the Super AMOLED displays that Samsung uses in all its current smartphone models. What is Super AMOLED display? It’s Samsung’s proprietary display technology that promises more than 90% color reproduction on its screens and a 100,000:1 contrast ratio. What all that means is that colors on Super AMOLED displays are much richer than other kinds of displays and blacks are nice and deep. Paired with the extremely high resolution of a QHD display, and you have a screen that blows others out of the water.
Moving on to the HTC One M9, you get a 5.0 inch Full HD display with 441 pixels per inch. The same display used in its predecessor, the HTC One M8. On paper that is a considerable downgrade from the display used on the Samsung Galaxy S6, in terms of resolution and technology. With that said though, the human eye can only detect so much before it can no longer make a distinction. If you were to use both devices hand in hand, you would be able to tell the Samsung Galaxy S6 clearly has a better display, but only barely. It would not be enough to blow your mind out the water, as they both carry great display technology. Another added benefit to the lower resolution display is the fact that it uses less battery juice to keep it going, so you get better battery life in the end.
In the end, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is the clear winner its Super AMOLED display, but if you already had plans on purchasing the HTC One M8, the display should not be enough to sway you away, as both devices looked great overall.
Battery
One of the biggest gripes with modern smartphones is the pitiful battery life that comes with them. You can consider yourself one of the lucky few if you can get buy on a full day with a single charge and not have to plug it in during the day. You would think that with all the advances that technology has seen in these past couple of years, batteries would have hopped along for the ride. Alas, I digress.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 comes equipped with a 2550 mAh battery that is, well, decent. It’s not as big as the Droid Turbos or most modern phablet smartphones, but it should get you through the day with moderate usage, if you are not watching videos too much, or browsing the internet every thirty minutes. Why, you may ask? Well, remember that great display I mentioned earlier? That resolution and clarity comes at a small tradeoff with battery life. While many enhancements have been made under the hood, primarily with how the processor handles takes, its still going to be taxing on the battery. So don’t expect to have a high screen on time and make it through the entire day without having to plug it in here and there. If you do find yourself in trouble of a dead phone though, you can always turn on the Ultra Battery Saving Mode that will tone down the screen brightness, limit the processor speed, and turn off some unnecessary features that should get you some more time with your smartphone. Just in case you forgot you needed to call your mom because you spent all day with your friends and forgot it was her birthday (Don’t worry, we have all done it…right?).
“And in Ultra Power Saving Mode, at only 10% power, you’ll still get calls and texts for up to 24 hours.“
The HTC One M9 has a slightly beefier battery coming in a 2840 mAh battery. That’s 290 mAh more than the Samsung Galaxy S6. That might sound like a lot, but that could add an extra thirty minutes or so to an otherwise dead smartphone. HTC states that the HTC One M9 should net you around 21.7 talk time on 3G. We are not inclined to disagree with them as the batter is a good size, and considering that HTC opted to use a lower resolution screen on the HTC One M9, it won’t be constantly taxed by having to power any extra pixels. If the HTC One M8 is anything to go by (it has been my daily driver for over a year now), the HTC One M9 will get you through a full day and then some. My HTC One M8 has been fantastic where battery life is concerned, so the HTC One M9, with a more efficient processor, bigger battery life, and Android 5.0, the HTC One M9 is a much better choice if battery life is your top priority.
Camera
This is where there is very little competition going on, as the Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better camera that its rival. Sporting a 16 MP front rear shooter and a 5 MP camera up front, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is ready to document all and any future shenanigans you may find yourself in. The camera up front has a wide angle lens to allow more of your picture to be captured and the rear shooter has optical image stabilization and an auto-HDR feature, so you don’t have to be a professional photographer to take some great stills. This should come as no surprise, as Samsung has been known for a while now for including some great camera capabilities in its flagships. Last year, the Samsung Galaxy S5 was praised for its great camera and the awesome pictures that it took. They only expanded on that and it shows, as the Samsung Galaxy S6 is capable of taking some really great pictures, with the only bottleneck being the user.
The HTC One M9, on the other hand, has slacked behind in recent years with the cameras that have been included in its flagships. The HTC One M8 of last year was criticized for having a camera that just, well, disappointed. It was only able to take good pictures in well-lit areas, as dim-lit area pictures really suffered. The UltraPixel technology that HTC developed was just not good enough to make up for the lower resolution that the camera offered and the poor performance. Thankfully though, it seems that HTC learned a thing or two from its mistakes and changed things around for the HTC One M9. Sporting a 20 MP rear camera with a sapphire crystal lens, and an UltraPixel front facing camera, the HTC One M9 was more than capable of taking some decent pictures. It definitely improved in lower lit areas, and the higher resolution camera did make a difference, as pictures looked crisper and sharper. Unfortunately though, the camera technology on the Samsung Galaxy S6 came out ahead again this year though the HTC One M9 was able to hold its own this time around.
Performance
Performance is where neither device really has an advantage over the other, as they are both fast, smooth, and just great to use. Apps all ran great on both devices, and things never showed signs of slowing down. For future reference though, we will include the difference in specs on both devices.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 runs on Android 5.0 with Samsung’s TouchWiz interface on top. It has an Exynos 7420 Octa-core 64-bit, which is exclusive to Samsung devices, as old Sammie has not made the processor available for other OEM’s to use. It also comes with 3 GB of ram and 32/64/128 GB of internal storage. For those not counting, that is eight, EIGHT cores. While most apps will not utilize all of those cores, you can still tell people that your smartphone has eight cores and thus is better than theirs. What makes the Samsung Galaxy S6 still more impressive is the fact that it runs on a 64-bit architectures. This, in theory, should make apps, that have been updated to take advantage of that architecture, to run faster.
On the other side of the arena, the HTC One M9 uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 processor. The Qualcomm Snapdragon processor also boasts eight cores and a 64-bit architectures. The real difference is the fact that Samsung’s Exynos processor uses 14-nm transistors which make the processor smaller and more effect. The HTC One M9 also runs on Android 5.0 and it also has its own interface, dubbed HTC Sense. It comes with 32 GB of internal memory and 3 GB of ram. As you can tell, both devices do not differ too much from one another in this department and they are both great to use.
Key Features
No smartphone would be complete without some handy features that its makers made sure you couldn’t find anywhere else. Well, at least almost nowhere else.
If you decide to go with the Samsung Galaxy S6, you will get a fingerprint scanner for added security and fast charging that will bring your device from 0% to 50% in thirty minutes. Now that is what I call speed. The fingerprint scanner on the Samsung Galaxy S6 is located on the home button up front. After you set up a required pin code, you will be able to use nothing more than your fingerprints to access your device. You will still be able to use the pin code to gain access, should the device not regret your fingers.
The fast charging capability doesn’t really requires too much explanation, as the name states it all. You will be able to charge your phone up to half of its battery life in thirty minutes. That is a great feature of the device since it can be a bit power hungry due to its display.
If you decide that those features don’t impress you, then perhaps the BoomSound features found on the HTC One M9 is better suited for your needs.
BoomSound was the result of HTC’s great engineering minds when they decided that speakers should be facing you, not away. I honestly don’t know why other OEM’s have made a change to moving the speaks like HTC did, but that is a story for another day. The HTC One M9 has two speakers up front, top and bottom, that provide crisp and awesome sound to the user. Having owned the past two HTC One models, I can tell you that the difference in placement and having two speakers really makes a difference when trying to enjoy multimedia on the device
Final Thoughts
As we stated at the very top, the purpose of this article was not to write a full review on both products and then show you why one is better than the other. No, it is for those that had already done some research on both devices and just wanted some affirmation on one or the other. With that being said, you could probably tell that we leaned towards the Samsung Galaxy S6. Reason being, it just offered a bigger upgrade than its last year’s model and it offered more than the HTC One M9. Don’t get me wrong, the HTC One M9 is still a fantastic device and if you had already made up your mind on getting one, then you should stick with it. For those of you though, that did really know which device you should get, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is going to offer you more in the long run. There is a reason why the Galaxy line of phone has been such a great seller for so long.
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HTC drops four new One M9 promotional videos
HTC just released a few new videos this morning highlighting some of the aspects of HTC’s third generation flagship, the M9. The device, while receiving mixed reviews, has been seen has a refinement of the first two generations.
From Sense Home, HTC’s Sense 7 Blinkfeed launcher with theme/icon support, to low-light selfies, HTC is showing off everything to love about the M9. We have all four of the videos for you after the break. Enjoy.
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Plastic-clad M9e could be yet another One M9 variant
HTC is working on a new member of the One M9 family. The “M9e” looks like an economy version of the One M9+, sharing most of the specs, but swapping metal in favor of a plastic body.
The One M9+ launched in early April in Beijing, as a bigger and arguably better version of the M9 targeted primarily at China and India. The device comes with a 5.2-inch Quad HD LCD display, a 64-bit MediaTek Helio X10, 3GB of RAM, and a 20MP main camera featuring a depth sensor just like the M8. On the front, the M9+ features a touch-based fingerprint sensor.
The HTC M9e, spotted by Engadget Chinese in China’s TENAA certification database, features the same fingerprint sensor on the front, but the back is dual-tone plastic, and there’s no secondary depth sensor.
The specs that can be gleamed from the regulatory docs suggest the M9e is identical to the One M9+, save for the lack of the depth sensor.
There’s no official info on this device yet; the use of plastic could result in a lower price tag, but it remains to be seen if M9e will ever make it outside of Asia.
Provided the M9e is indeed coming to market, we have to question why HTC feels the need to release another device that looks a lot like the E9+, which also features a plastic body and BoomSound speakers. Thoughts?
Galaxy S6 Edge vs Huawei P8, Honor 6 Plus & HTC One M9 blind camera comparison: vote for the best phone
There’s an age-old saying that the best camera is the one you have on you and most manufacturers seem to have gone back to focusing on their cameras. In the past, cameras were a playground with most OEMs banking on higher megapixel counts to sell their handsets to customers, but in recent years, we’ve seen the specs war move to processors and displays.
In the past year, we’ve now seen manufacturer refocus their efforts on their smartphone cameras in a bid to offer an experience that can rival the excellent images captured by the Apple iPhone. Yet with some focusing on megapixel counts, others using advanced sensors and some focusing on software optimisation, which smartphone has the best camera?
On a recent trip to Malta for the IFA 2015 GPC, we decided to put this to test and armed with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, Huawei P8, Huawei Honor 6 Plus and HTC One M9, we decided to use the stunning backdrop of Malta for this camera shootout.
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Unlike previous camera shootouts, we’ve decided to let YOU decide which handset wins this shootout. We’ve got eighteen scenes for you to choose from below and all four handsets captured the scene under the same conditions. From daylight to lowlight and crops to nighttime, there’s a collection of scenes designed to put the capabilities of each camera to the test. There may be slight differences with the crop and people walking through each image as Malta was open to all, but we’ve done our best to make this as fair a fight as possible.
What you need to know before casting your vote is that we’ve removed the EXIF data from each image and cropped them to make it near impossible to determine which handset captured each image.
With this in mind, we’re asking you to scroll through each of the galleries below and then vote in the poll under each scene for the handset you think took the best image. We’ll keep this open for 7 days and in a week’s time, we’ll tally up the votes and reveal the winner.
Scene 1
These first few scenes are from Valletta, the capital city of the small republic of Malta. This scene was shot upwards from the ground and the images then cropped to provide the same view of the Bank of Valletta building.
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Scene 2
Captured at ground level, this scene features a still flag and it’s an interesting test of whether a smartphone camera can capture the flag colours and position while also capturing the rest of the scene around the flag.
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Scene 3
This scene was mainly taken because it features the Wembley Store. Yes, a shop with the name of a town in North West London found in the capital city of Malta. Strange right?
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Scene 4
In this scene, we can see a building with ancient Greek style columns and the interesting thing about this scene is that it tests whether the depth of field of each smartphone. Can it capture the detail of the tree in the foreground and also capture the building details and colours in the background?
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Scene 5
The next scene takes us to an Bibliotheque – which houses written works dating back nearly 900 years – with a statue of Queen Elizabeth in front. The statue was a gift from ladies in Malta to the Queen of England and sits pride of place in the heart of the city.
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Scene 6
From Queen Elizabeth to a square which houses parliamentary building. As you can see, the theme of Greek-style buildings is apparent throughout Malta and this scene proves an interesting test of just how much detail the smartphone camera can capture in such a wide-angle shot.
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Scene 7
From outside, we move in and specifically, we move into the Manoel Theatre, which is rated as one of the top ten attractions to visit in the capital city. The ceiling has a stunning design and this image is a crop of the chandelier that takes pride of place.
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Scene 8
One of the best things about Malta is that it’s an island surrounded by water everywhere and as such, there’s lot of water-based activities and sights. Here we’re at the edge of Valletta and are greeted by some stunning stone-based architecture that looks fantastic.
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From Valletta to the complete outskirts of Malta and the scene of the IFA 2015 GPC Gala Dinner. Naturally, this provided an entirely different view of Malta so the smartphone shootout continues with this water feature.
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The aim of this scene is to capture detail in the palace buildings which are located some distance away. We’ve kept the full scene instead of cropping in so you can see how much noise appears in each photo as you zoom in.
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Scene 11
From wide-angle shots with lots of focal points to a single focus – this stunning building. Here we have an ancient building located high up in the mountains – which smartphone camera manages to capture the finer details?
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Scene 12
The purpose of this scene is simple – can it capture the detail of the grass fields, the sky and the forestry in the background? A stunning view that many would like to capture so which is the best camera to capture this type of scene?
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Scene 13
It wouldn’t quite be a smartphone camera shootout without some close up shots and as I was walking by this statue, I noticed this cockroach just poking out. This is a close-up shot that’s been further cropped and look out for the camera which manages to capture both the stone, the statue’s foot and the cockroach itself.
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Scene 14
From close-up grossness to another look at buildings and this stunning building which was the scene for our Gala Dinner. Look out for the detail and colouring of the stone building and this scene is quite a good test for the colour reproduction on the handset.
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Scene 15
In this scene, we’ve taken a portrait photo from afar and then zoomed in to feature this stylish outdoor area. As people were moving in front of the camera, the images may slightly differ but the concept is the same across all four. Look out for the detail on the stone, the dome above it and the red IFA boxes (you’ll definitely want to click on these pictures to see the full scene as below is just a thumbnail).
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Scene 16
If you’re with us so far, good on you and you’ll be happy to know, we’re almost at the end! The penultimate gallery is the same area as above but a few hours later when it was lit up with the IFA red. This is a good test of how each smartphone camera is able to handle a mass of colour at night and the results are certainly quite interesting.
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Scene 17
The last scene is one of my favourite – it’s the same as the scene above but around the side where we’ve got some steps lit up in red. In front of them is the IFA 2015 sign, which is not lit up at the moment but a few minutes later, was the main attraction in a stunning fireworks display. Look out for how each smartphone camera manages to capture the IFA 2015 text (you may need to zoom in a little) as there’s very little lighting.
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Wrap up
And there you have it, a rather in-depth and interesting (at least I think so) blind camera shootout between the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, Huawei P8, Huawei Honor 6 Plus (with the unique dual 8MP cameras which capture 13MP images) and the HTC One M9.
Which do you think won? Be sure to cast your vote in the poll and let us know which device you think is the best in the comments below! We’ll reveal the overall winner in a weeks’ time so stay tuned!
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#page .rvs_wrapper.cbc-latest-videos ul li
padding: 0 7px;
display: inline-block;
float: none;
vertical-align: top;
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