For two months, we heard whispers of a new device that’s set to fill in the void of the unsuccessful HTC One M9 and the still unknown successor. We saw it first from @evleaks who replied to a tweet saying the HTC A9 (Aero) is to be out by Q4 of this year. Now we get to see fresh glimpses of the said device thanks to a leak in China.
.@LlabTooFeR …followed by HTC Aero in Q4.
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) June 21, 2015
Struggling to stay afloat, the Taiwanese company is trying to redeem itself, since its less than stellar sales of its flagship smartphone. Sharing an uncanny resemblance to an iPhone from the back; only differing in terms of camera placement, this could mean HTC has lost all luster in the design department. We’ve seen it before with the M9, M8 and M7 – all sharing the same aesthetic appeal.
Taking a look at the front, the huge HTC logo stays in place at the bottom being closely followed by the bottom Boomsound speaker, while topside there’s nothing much we can tell from the blurry photo, other than the top Boomsound speaker and a front-facing camera.
Internally, the device purported will carry a QHD screen with Gorilla Glass 4 protecting it from scratches and smudges. The HTC A9 will have 2.5 D curved edges to help its ergonomics and come equip with a f/1.9 rear camera lens to handle those dim environments.
Seems like there’s much more that’s yet to be leaked about this HTC smart phone but its rumoured to be announced in October and be on sale in some markets come November.
