HTC unveiled seven new smartphones in India yesterday, including the flagship HTC 10 smartphone and a bunch of Desire series smartphones as well. One smartphone that wasn’t revealed was the One M9 Prime Camera Edition, and now seems like it too will be launched in India soon. According to mobile retailer Mahesh Telecom, the smartphone will go on sale with a price tag of Rs 23,990.
The name ‘HTC One M9 Prime Camera Edition’ is a bit of a mouthful. The smartphone was launched earlier this month. As the name suggests, it is a new variant of last year’s One M9 with a focus on its camera capabilities. At the back of the One M9 Prime Camera Edition is a 13-megapixel snapper with dual-LED flash, optical image stabilization (OIS) and full HD video recording support. Up front, the smartphone retains the 4-Ultrapixel selfie camera.
HTC One M9 Prime Camera Edition specifications, features
It flaunts a 5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display, while under the hood is a 2.2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core chipset paired with 2GB of RAM. It also features 16GB internal storage, which can be further expanded using a microSD card.
Other features of the smartphone includes a 2,840mAh battery, and connectivity options like 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, and GPS. On the software front, it runs on Android Lollipop wrapped under Sense UI.
At this price range, the smartphone will compete against the likes of the Honor 7, Lenovo Vibe Shot, among others. Following are the differences between the One M9 and the new One M9 Prime Camera Edition.
| Features | HTC One M9 Prime Camera Edition | HTC One M9 |
| Dimensions | 144.6×69.7×9.61mm | 144.6×69.7×9.6mm |
| Weight | 158 grams | 157 grams |
| Display | 5-inch 1080p | 5-inch 1080p |
| Processor | 2.2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core |
| RAM | 2GB | 3GB |
| Storage | 16GB (expandable) | 32GB (expandable) |
| Rear Camera | 13-megapixel | 20-megapixel |
| Front Camera | 4-Ultrapixel | 4-Ultrapixel |
| Battery | 2,840mAh | 2,840mAh |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | 4G LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Android OS | Lollipop (Sense UI) | Lollipop (Sense UI) |
