It looks and feels like a high-end phone, even if it doesn’t necessarily perform like one, so in many ways the X9 delivers. The 13MP camera should be on par with the A9, you get the latest version of Android, and BoomSound speakers should be brilliant for watching YouTube clips on the move. It’s on track for a late February/early March launch, which means you won’t have to wait long to get your hands on one. There’s no news on a price just yet though, and with the mid-range competition heating up by the day, HTC’s going to have to pitch this one right come launch day.

The HTC One M9 was one of the big announcements at MWC last year, but this year HTC has chosen not to do a big glitzy press conference. Instead, it has quietly announced a small handful of mid-range Desire phones, plus the HTC One X9, which can best be described as an almost-flagship – a larger...

The HTC One X9 is a new phone that was, well, launched a few months ago. So it's not new. But it is new because it's now being shipped to more countries, and has some beefier specs than the very similar A9 which WAS launched... wait, let's clear this up. Last year, HTC launched the One A9 .

Although there’s a lot to like about the HTC One X9, it’s not the flagship phone we were hoping for. It’s a sort of mash up of a few different previous phone from the company. A larger phone with some decent specs will appeal to some but we’re holding out for the One M10.

Sadly, we didn't get the HTC One M10 at MWC 2016, but HTC didn't arrive empty handed either, instead it brought the HTC One X9.

+ Stylish; + Good camera; + Lots of power

- Could be expensive; - Similar to HTC One A9; - Only a 1080p screen

Let's face it, HTC is not what is used to be. And while its flagship phone and its fancy VR headset may bring it into the news, it's not in a position to command the high price of Rs 25,990 for a mid-range phone with nothing at all interesting about it. That's the stark truth.

Looks tough; Easy-to-read screen; Battery behaves fine

Far too high price; Not good looking; Broad and tiring to hold; No standout features

HTC's One X9 has a lot of expectations to fill, given that it is set to enter a highly competitive price bracket, which is between Rs 20,000 and Rs 30,000. Competitive not only in terms of what other phones in this segment have to offer, but also in terms of the sheer number of options available for...

In the mid tier smartphone market there are bargains galore, no more so than with the new HTC X9 which is damn close to the quality of HTC's top end models.

There is no One M10 at MWC so here we take a close look at the HTC One X9.