HTC One M9 , One E9  Officially Launched in India; Price, Specifications
Presenting the new HTC One M9 . (L to R. Faisal Siddiqui (President, South Asia and India) and Chia Lin Chang (President of Global Sales and Chief Financial Officer)HTC India/Facebook

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has launched two new handsets - One M9+ and One E9+ in India.

This is a bit contrary to what media or fans had anticipated. The company was expected to launch the 2015 flagship smartphone One M9 in New Delhi, but HTC has launched two variants of the original model, unveiled just a few days ago in neighbouring China.

HTC One M9+ looks strikingly identical to the original HTC One M9, which boasts the dual-tone uni-body design language. The phone's rear is a silver-coated metal, whereas on the edges, it is laced with gold-coating providing dual metal finish.

The company, in its bid to make the device look different from the original flagship model, has made changes in display resolution (& size) CPU and camera department.

One M9+ sports a 5.2-inch QHD (2560x1440p) LCD screen and houses MediaTek Octa-core SoC (System on Chip), 3GB RAM, 32GB inbuilt memory and 2840 mAh battery.

Another key aspect of the new HTC One M9+ is that it houses the finger-print sensor which we see in rival brands – Samsung Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge and Apple iPhone 6.

On the photography front, it houses the 20.0-megapixel camera with an additional camera sensor at the top, to capture detailed, in-depth information of the scene, enabling users to re-focus other objects visible in the photo which have been already clicked via UFocus application.

On the other hand, HTC One E9+ sports a mammoth 5.5-inch QHD (2560x440p) screen and like the previous generation E9, it flaunts the plastic body. One key improvement is that HTC has incorporated dual-tone colouring seen the current flagship smartphone -HTC One (M9).

Under the hood, it houses 2.0GHz Mediatek Octa-core processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB in-built memory, 20.0-megapixel camera on the rear-side, a ultra-pixel snapper on the front and 2800 mAh battery.

HTC One M9+ and One E9+ India price and release details:

The company has reportedly confirmed that the new HTC One M9+ will be released in India for ₹52,500 on 3 May. Even One E9+ too, will be made available next month, but the device's price is still under wraps.

As for HTC One M9, the company is tight-lipped about the flagship smartphone's availability in the subcontinent.

Key specifications of HTC One M9+, One E9+ and One M9:

Model HTC One (M9) HTC One M9+ HTC One E9+
Display
  • 5.0-inch full HD screen with 1920x1080p resolution
  • Pixel density: 440 plus ppi (pixels per inch)
  • 5.2-inch QHD (2560x1440p) screen
  • Pixel density: 540 plus ppi (pixels per inch)
  • 5.5-inch QHD (2560x1440p) screen
  • Pixel density: 534 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with custom UI Sense v7.0 Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with custom UI Sense v7.0 Android 5.0 Lollipop with Sense v7.0
Processor 64-bit class 2.7GHz Snapdragon 810 series CPU ( Quad-core ARM® Cortex™ A57 and quad-core A53) 2.3GHz Mediatek Helio X10 octa-core CPU [Type: MT6795T] 64-bit class 2.0 GHz Mediatek Octa-core CPU[type: MT6795M]
RAM 3GB DDR4 3GB DDR4 3GB
Storage capacity 32GB,expandable up to 128GB 32GB,expandable up to 128GB 16GB (expandable)
Camera
  • Main: 20.7-megapixel camera with f/2.2, 27.8mm lens, BSI sensor, digital stabilization and is capable of capturing 4k video
  • Front: 4.1- Ultrapixel camera with BSI sensor, f/2.0, 26.8mm lens and 1080p video recording
  • Main: 20.7-megapixel camera with an additional camera sensor on top, f/2.2, 27.8mm lens, BSI sensor, digital stabilization and is capable of capturing 4k video
  • Front: 4.1- Ultrapixel camera with BSI sensor, f/2.0, 26.8mm lens and 1080p video recording
  • Main: 20-megapixel with HTC Eye Experience apps
  • Front: ultra-pixel camera
Battery 2840 mAh 2840 mAh 2800 mAh
Network 4G (Cat. 6: 300mbps/50mbps) with VoLTE, carrier aggregation, 4G (Cat. 6: 300mbps/50mbps) with VoLTE, carrier aggregation, 4G-LTE
Add-ons Nano-SIM slot, Aluminum based body, BoomSound, microSD card slot, Bluetooth v4.1, NFC, Wi-Fi (802.11 a / b / g / n / ac) Finger-print sensor, Nano-SIM slot, Aluminum based body, BoomSound, Dolby Audio system, microSD card slot, Bluetooth v4.1, NFC, Wi-Fi (802.11 a / b / g / n / ac) Dual-SIM (nano + nano), NFC, Bluetooth v4.1, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band: 2.4GHz & 5GHz), HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio technology
Dimensions 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61 mm 150.99 x 71.99 x 9.61 mm 156.5x76.5x7.49mm
Weight 157 g 168 g 150 g
Colours Silver, Gunmetal grey, Pink, Gold Silver, Gunmetal grey, Pink, Gold Meteor Grey, Classic Rose Gold & Gold Sepia