HTC One M9 Unlocked GSM 4G LTE 20MP Camera Smartphone, Gold

One reason I paid this much out of a pocket is because I hate carrier bloat ware. It sucks out phone's recourses and never optimized, it can even cause internal errors (happened to my previous AT&T smartphone).Good god after 4 minths I don't regret at all. If I put this phone down and forget it for 8 hours battery will go down by 5 percent at most! If I heavily use it during the day it lasts for 10 hours (10 hours of frequent chatting on FB and browsing web).As a comaprison friend of mine got Verizon (carrier locked with bloat ware) version of this phone and he has pretty bad battery life even in standby.So yes, it is abit much to spend at once, but not having to deal with bloat ware is worth it!Now to the fun part, recent several updates to camera actually did solve problems with low quality of shots that was mentioned on C-Net and in other reviews. Phone does indeed have that very good camera hardware, issue was with poor software. So now main disadvantage of the phone is resolved and you get it all, powerful hardware, beautiful design, always latest version of Android (since you don't have to wait for carrier).Oh and I dropped it twice already with a slim nearly nonexisting case, phone is in tact. I think that wide bezel on top and bottom protects the screen form coner hits that cause screen cracks most often.If you were wondering, no phone does not have physical button where HTC logo is, all that blacl bezel is not being used, I wish it was a home button though. On the bright side since all the buttons are software defined you can rearrange them any way you want.HTC Sense is beautiful and has great usability as it always was. Nothing like this beautiful signature HTC Sense watch widget.==============Pros:- Several camera app upgrades resolved low quality of photos issue- stylish- solid metal build- HTC Sense is well refined and beautiful- gorilla glass screen does not scratch and tough to crack- Uh Oh protection, HTC will replace your phone once no questions asked- no carrier bloat ware- very good standby battery life==============Cons:- Heavier than competitors (iPhone6 and SGS6)- Not waterproof- Battery is not easily replacable

Let me start by saying my last two phone have been iPhones so to switch to droid was a jump but at the same time you get more for your money with HTC or droid in general then you would with apple, OK so I was attracted to this phone one Because it's HTC and and two the price what you get for it one it's faster then my wife's iPhone S6 two I can add more storage to it with a micro SD card three the speakers are the most amazing speakers I have ever heard on a phone it's so amazing to watch a video and hear the sound facing you not bouncing off the walls to your ears the only draw back to this is the battery life if I could get 2 or 3 more solid hours of use out of it per day this phone would be unstopable! And the 20MP camera is not as bad as the reviews make it out to be but u need a steady hand with it no question .

The phone arrived by the specified time but by day 1 of use it was clear there was an issue with the battery. After charging (using the charging cord and plug provided in the kit) , the phone discharges within 4 -5 hours and then takes over 2.5 hours to charge back up to 90% or more. The phone also gets hot when recharging. Very Very disappointing.I have been told this is not typical of the HTC units and it may be a faulty battery in a one-off scenario. Nevertheless... unacceptable.

This is a short review of the buying and shipping experience, if u want a review of the phone itself there are plenty of well written reviews out there. When buying something I always look for reviews about the seller/packaging/receiving correct items.Pictures includedI ordered this phone from Blutekhttp://www.amazon.com/HTC-Factory-Unlocked-Cellphone-Silver/dp/B00V59AZAK/ref=sr_1_1?m=A3TBDBTCHAVT15&s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1446685764&sr=1-1&keywords=htc+m9Blutek had no descriptions in the seller's list, but I read the seller feedback and it was positive so I went with them.What's in the box (see some pictures)>Earbuds with replacement buds>phone>guide>warranty guide>4 stickers with imei numbers incase u need to repair the phone.>A little "key" to open the SD and SIM card slots.>charger with usbWhen you start using the phone and wifi sign in with accounts and all that, you'll get 2 years of 100gb for google drive and unlimited storage with amazon cloud for a year.I received the phone in the usual amazon box package with the inflated bags.>The phone was brand new in an original HTC box.>Received an Australian version with an AU charger, but Amazon description says"European version -US adapter included.">Contacted seller to ask for a US charger. I learned that HTC only provides a normal charger with the box, so I ordered my own [Qualcomm Certified] Aukey Quick Charge 3.0 18W USB Turbo Wall Charger Fast Charger(Included an 20AWG Quick Charge 3.3ft Micro USB Cable) -Black and closed the Seller convo.>Comes with earbuds & replacement buds, however it didn't fit my ears and just kept falling out. If I held it to my ears the sound was really nice though.>Phone has no carrier engraving or carrier software, factory unlocked. 50% charged out of the box.>my phone was Australian but just changed the language to US.. no big deal.Overall, besides the charger I got what I wanted to get.This is what I ordered along with the phone>HTC One M9 Screen Protector Glass, amFilm Tempered Glass Screen Protector for HTC One M9 with Lifetime Replacement Warranty (1-Pack) [in Retail Packaging] really easy to apply, took me about 2 minutes using the hinge method.>HTC One M9 Case, Spigen [METALLIZED BUTTONS] Neo Hybrid Series Case for HTC One M9 (HIMA) - Gunmetal (SGP11389)>PNY U3 Turbo Performance 64GB High Speed MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS-I, up to 90MB/sec Flash Card (P-SDUX64U390G-GE)Sorry for the potato images, was taken with a lumia 521 which I don't use anymore now that I got this phone. can use for offline gps in the car. :DHope this helps.