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Exclusive: HTC One M9/Hima black bar, speaker panel design details

Update: a leaked image of the real HTC one (M9) is now available

After revealing that the HTC One M9/Hima will look different than last year’s HTC One (M8), our source has shared new details regarding the front design of the phone. Our source claims that the HTC One (M9) will not feature the black bar which housed the HTC logo on the One (M7) and One (M8). The plastic speaker panels (used to cover the BoomSound speaker chamber and amp) that frame the top and bottom of the screen are slightly taller than those of the HTC One (M8) as they absorb most of the space that was previously used by the black bar and the displaced HTC logo will move down to the bottom speaker panel. While the speaker panels were exposed on the One (M7) and One (M8), they are enclosed within the edge-to-edge glass panel which covers the front of the HTC One (M9).

The only cutouts in the edge-to-edge glass panel is for the slit speaker grills that span 50% of the phone’s top and bottom edges with 45 degree cut – reminiscent of the Nexus 9’s BoomSound speaker placement and design.

Nexus 9 speaker grill
Nexus 9 speaker grill

All these minor design tweaks on the HTC One (M9) add up to an overall look that our source claims is “slicker” and “more refined” than HTC’s flagship smartphone from last year.

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  1. If it looks like this without the black bar, I’ll be jumping to it on day 1. Yeah, I guess I’m that shallow!

    1. From the details I’ve heard from my source, the basic concept of the image is correct, but the proportions are different.

      1. I hope the speakers are coloured like in the render. Looks pretty good, instead of just “hidden” speakers like on the nexus 9

    2. Shared by Evan Blass on twitter @evleaks….(https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/560425983476789248)….Whether or not it is a render created based on article clues on htcsource.com or a real look, they just look stunning….No black bar on M9, boomsound speakers as on nexus 9 and a button on the M9 Plus (probably fingerprint scanner)…Want to see what’s on the back…If this is the real deal, I’m in….

  2. REJOICE! Finally give me a reason to go back to HTC. Loved the M7, hated the M8 because of the hideous and useless black bar.

  3. Nick, i really hope you are right. I’m a big HTC fan currently owning a m7.
    I must admit that the recent leaks had me seriously consider other devices, now i just hope youre source is spot on.

  4. Any idea on what the back camera module looks like? Is it a circle or that square that we saw in the leaked decoy units?

  5. we’ll all have to wait until March for the releases! I’m excited to see what everyone comes up with including Samsung & possibly Sony. The never ending race for our cash money!

  6. So according to this article the front of the htc will look like this (from top to bottom); a taller plastic panel which were grey, silver and gold in the htc m8. A speaker slit at edge of glass and plastic panel. the screen. the slit again and then the taller plastic panel. Or did i misread anything Nick?

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