We can’t agree with HTC’s description of those edges as ‘mirrored’, though: they’re just shiny. We can see what they mean, with precision lines rendered in scratch-resistant aluminium, and OCD-grade separation between the gold band and the rest of the phone. HTC describes the craftsmanship on the M9 as ‘jewellery-like’, resembling ‘that of a fine watch’. That means it’s made from just one piece of metal, which is impressive given the distinctive colour change on the edges of the handset: It’s 157g, which feels solid and weighty in your hand thanks to the aluminium unibody. The dimensions of the phone are very similar to before, although it’s lost 3g in weight. It’s got an etched pattern to help you locate it, but my personal feeling is that if you can’t find the power button in your pocket with gloves on, it’s not intuitive enough. This makes it very difficult to find without looking for it, given that it’s just below two very similar-sized volume buttons. The buttons have also shifted around a bit since the last iteration, with the power button vexingly moving from the top right to the right-hand edge. Seriously, the first person to make a Minion case for this phone will be minted. The main difference from the M8 is that big square-ish camera lens at the back, which has resulted in me nicknaming my M9 ‘The Cyclops’. Still, even HTC have struggled to tell the phones apart recently, famously mixing them up on a Facebook ad. HTC have been pretty upfront about the resemblance, stating that it’s done intentionally to create an iconic look that consumers will recognise. While it’s no secret that this phone looks fairly similar to its predecessors, that’s no bad thing. The One M9 and M8 are like siblings from a ridiculously handsome family: Liam and Chris Hemsworth, perhaps, or Zooey Deschanel and Katy Perry.
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