Hands-on Review: HTC ONE E9+ in Malaysia
HTC One E9+ has been launched in Malaysia on 30 July 2015, priced under RM2K and available in shining gold colour. Check out my hands-on first impression and phone specifications.
If you cannot afford HTC One M flagship series (HTC One M9+ in 2015), then the HTC One E series is the affordable choice with similar specifications.
E9+ has similar flagship design as HTC One M9+. The golden metal frame gives it a luxury feel. The non-removable back cover is not metal nor glass, but a plastic with a smooth touch.
The 20 mega pixel rear camera bulge with golden ring is standing out from the smooth surface at the very top of the phone.
At the front, you get the 5.5-inch 2K WQHD (1440×2560 pixel) display, dual front-facing speakers with HTC Boom Sound, and HTC UltraPixel front camera.
Both rear 20MP camera and UltraPixel front camera are using the same camera sensor as HTC One M9+.
The volume rocker and the power button is at the right side. Don’t need to stretch your finger to reach the power button.
Dual SIM & microSD card slots are under a long cap at the left side of the phone.
HTC E9+ is 4G Dual SIM Dual Active, you can use both nano SIM cards at the same time. Also, you do not need to sacrifice an SIM slot to install microSD memory card. This is good!
Inside the beautiful design, the HTC One E9+ is packed with latest MediaTek’s flagship processor — Helio X10 64-bit 2GHz octa core processor, 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, supports microSD memory card up to 2TB (if you have one). It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense 7.
HTC One E9+ price in Malaysia is RM1,899. Available in Gold Sepia and Classic Rose Gold colour.
“Our newest HTC One E series builds on the momentum of the flagship phones with sophistication and style,” said Faisal Siddiqui, President, HTC South Asia and India. “The HTC One E9+ continues to buuilld on HTC’s innovation and design, with very good features that is sure to delight our customers.”
For more information, please visit http://www.htc.com/sea
HTC One E9+ photo gallery
Thought
Overall, I am impressed by HTC One E9+ design and build. It is sleek and elegant with a luxury feel (GOLD!). It has smooth performance during my hands-on period. I will need to do a detail phone review to reveal its real life daily performance.
I think RM1900 for a like-flagship smartphone is expensive. We have many choices under RM1500 in the market now… What do you think?
