An amazing product from HTC. Specs are on par with some flagship mobiles. Battery holds for up to 16 hours with heavy duty usage, which I think is pretty good for any smartphone. I haven't had any issues with the phone heating up.

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

I have always had a soft spot for HTC. The company produced the first Android handset, which was my entry into the wonderful world of smartphones and a great piece of hardware in its own right.

Decent front facing speakers; HTC's software offering is respectable

Clumsy design with a lackluster display; Weak camera despite OIS; Below average battery life; Poor value for money

All things considered, the One X9 is a decent midrange device that excels most with its audio quality. However, at the price it commands, it's hard to recommend it to anyone.

Audio

Feels bulky; Price

HTC might not be doing wonders in the smartphone market, but that hasn't stopped the Taiwanese company from launching six smartphones in one go in India, including its 2016 flagship – HTC 10.

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...

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

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 .

Spending a good amount of money on a smartphone nowadays means expecting luxury with features. Any phone in the sub 15k price band can provide standard features with a decent camera set, build quality, computing hardware and some extras – like a fingerprint sensor.

Nice 1080p display; Grippy ergonomics; Dolby Audio; front speakers

Expensive; Slow multi-tasking; Front camera could be better; High battery drain on gaming

HTC has been able to do well in the premium segment with its One series of Android smartphones, and more recently with the HTC 10 , which also scored well in our review . The Taiwanese company has, however, faced stiff challenges in the mid-range segment from the likes of OnePlus , Xiaomi , and Oppo...