HTC's called it a hero phone as well as a flagship phone, IIRC. That sets expectations high. They've given it a premium metal body, but a mid price processor. They've then made it look almost as if it were an iPhone, again, setting high expectations. They have a reasonable price, IMO, for the states but that price is only good until Nov. 7. Then it jumps to near flagship price in the US as it already is in the rest of the world.
I've read/watched first impressions by nearly every Android site. They all seem to be in love with the phone. One guy even said he loved it so much it was going to be his daily driver.
Once the reviews started to come out they still overall love the phone, but give it moderately good scores. Biggest complaint is the battery followed by complaints of the camera, while the best HTC has put out is not up to snuff with flagship phones. The reviews are waffling back and forth comparing it to other midrange phones but also flagships. They all seem to run the battery tests they would run on flagships, even though in my mind, it isn't really geared to a buyer that would go after a flaghip. Then they say due to price you'd be better getting the Nexus 6P or other phablet. They also say to get the 5X since it is only $379. But that's wrong since, in US, this is a 32 GB phone which would be $429 but still only 2 GB of ram and no OIS for the 5X.
I'm coming from a Nexus 5. I hate phablets. There is no way I want a phone that hard to handle. A 5" screen is optimal to me. The battery on the N5 is only 2300. Not much of a difference to the 2150. I don't play games or watch movies on it. So battery doesn't seem like that big of a deal. Compared to the N5 the A9's camera sounds outstanding but the reviewers only thought it was adequate. A9 has OIS which, IMO, his huge.
I've been leaning to the 5X, but I'm really not impressed with the looks. Expecially not the camera bump on the back. The overall look just doesn't do it for me. At the $399 price, the A9 seems pretty sweet considering what I'm changing from. Nice build and looks, marshmallow with responsive UI and a much imporoved camera.
I don't have any issue with reviewers saying don't buy this expecting a flagship but it's a worthy phone if you're coming from an N5 or older/cheaper midrange. I know that's hard to say though because of the flagship like price. I feel HTC has really shot themselves in the foot with the mixed messages they've sent.
I've read/watched first impressions by nearly every Android site. They all seem to be in love with the phone. One guy even said he loved it so much it was going to be his daily driver.
Once the reviews started to come out they still overall love the phone, but give it moderately good scores. Biggest complaint is the battery followed by complaints of the camera, while the best HTC has put out is not up to snuff with flagship phones. The reviews are waffling back and forth comparing it to other midrange phones but also flagships. They all seem to run the battery tests they would run on flagships, even though in my mind, it isn't really geared to a buyer that would go after a flaghip. Then they say due to price you'd be better getting the Nexus 6P or other phablet. They also say to get the 5X since it is only $379. But that's wrong since, in US, this is a 32 GB phone which would be $429 but still only 2 GB of ram and no OIS for the 5X.
I'm coming from a Nexus 5. I hate phablets. There is no way I want a phone that hard to handle. A 5" screen is optimal to me. The battery on the N5 is only 2300. Not much of a difference to the 2150. I don't play games or watch movies on it. So battery doesn't seem like that big of a deal. Compared to the N5 the A9's camera sounds outstanding but the reviewers only thought it was adequate. A9 has OIS which, IMO, his huge.
I've been leaning to the 5X, but I'm really not impressed with the looks. Expecially not the camera bump on the back. The overall look just doesn't do it for me. At the $399 price, the A9 seems pretty sweet considering what I'm changing from. Nice build and looks, marshmallow with responsive UI and a much imporoved camera.
I don't have any issue with reviewers saying don't buy this expecting a flagship but it's a worthy phone if you're coming from an N5 or older/cheaper midrange. I know that's hard to say though because of the flagship like price. I feel HTC has really shot themselves in the foot with the mixed messages they've sent.
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