14 DAY TRIAL // HTC is expected to be hosting a press event later today in Japan, during which we should see the heavily rumored One A9 (Aero) model make a debut into the jungle. But it appears the company might have more to show us.
For example, an international version of the HTC Butterfly 3 could also show up, and according to a recent leak brought to us via G for Games, an updated version of the One M9+ too.
Apparently, the revamped model showed up in AnTuTu, revealing its set of specifications.
According to the listing, the phone should make an entry with a 5.2-inch display with QHD resolution (2560 x 1440 pixels) and a MediaTek MT6795T (Helio X10, to be more precise) chipset under the hood working hand in hand with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage.
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The smartphone will also come equipped with a 21MP camera living on the back and a 5MP selfie shooting snapper. Android 5.0.2 Lollipop will be the default operating system on board, which is a bit odd, given the fact that the other smartphone due to be outed today, the One A9 (Aero), is expected to make it out with the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow on board.
Now, you are probably wondering why we said this One M9+ model is an updated model of the variant previously launched this year. While most of the hardware configuration remains the same, the original One M9+ came with a dual-camera setup on the rear, consisting of a 20MP+2.1MP combo with autofocus and dual-LED flash. The secondary snapper was of 4MP variety, so it seems HTC has performed slight improvements in the camera department.
At the moment, we can’t say whether this a new version aimed at a host of additional markets, so we guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens later today.
It seems that the One M9+ will be the high-end model from today’s lineup, while the One A9 will fill in the middle-ranger position with its 5-inch FHD display and Snapdragon 620 processor under the hood.