Updated: HTC One M9 found to overheat in benchmark test

16 March, 2015
Update: an HTC spokesperson points that unfinished software sits behind the device's heating issue.

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  • Anonymous
  • 0BG
  • 17 Mar 2015

"Hates" (Common sens-ers) right again

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    • Anonymous
    • 0mE
    • 17 Mar 2015

    Don't know what this is all about, my Nexus5 got over 60° while normal usage, 75°+ when playing games.
    You sometimes just get a bad chip. Shit happens man.

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      • Ideal female phone
      • Sf{
      • 17 Mar 2015

      Most of females always feel cold on their hands and feet. As a device, which is always handled with bare hands, M9 doubles as an ideal hand heater.
      Aluminium is a very ideal conductor of heat. Nobody would run Antutu all day long. Nobody would need high processing speeds always. If game is played too much by the user, you just turn down the speed. IMO, this is not a very big issue (however for a possible E9 version with plastic body, this becomes a BIG ISSUE). HVAC Professional is talking.

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        • Anonymous
        • 3I{
        • 17 Mar 2015

        gsmarena tests battery time and could include a temperature test as well. It would and should be another competition parameter in the limelight.

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          • james79
          • 39x
          • 17 Mar 2015

          Anonymous, 17 Mar 2015The S6 is superior to the M9 in everything except expandabl... moreYour forgetting the boom speakers. That's about all that's gonna hold HTC together now that Sammy have ditched the plastic... HTC are no longer the design Kings.

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            • Anonymous
            • kCQ
            • 17 Mar 2015

            AnonD-209094, 17 Mar 2015Not quite, both use ARM reference CPU designs, which is def... moreI meant in the future.

            In 2013, Samsung said that their original plan is to make a 64-bit 14nm processor, and then make a customer processor.

            They've already got the first half down. The Note 5 or S7 will probably have Samsung's custom core.

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              • AnonD-209094
              • m7I
              • 17 Mar 2015

              Anonymous, 17 Mar 2015Might be too late. Samsung has been working on their cus... moreNot quite, both use ARM reference CPU designs, which is defective according to assembler developers like Linus Torvalds.

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                • Lel
                • RJ1
                • 17 Mar 2015

                Anonymous, 17 Mar 2015The S6 is superior to the M9 in everything except expandabl... moreyour battery life and speaker is crap lel

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                  • AnonD-209094
                  • m7I
                  • 17 Mar 2015

                  AnonD-375972, 17 Mar 2015Hi, it's very clear you have no idea of the latest Qualcomm... moreSo why dont you enlighten us??? Because you have no idea, S810 has an ARM REFERENCE DESIGN CPU, qualcomm didnt make this! They just combined it with their own baseband and GPU. Very weak product, this is subpar by qualcomm.

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                    • AnonD-375972
                    • 6XT
                    • 17 Mar 2015

                    Savor, 17 Mar 2015M7 was also known to overheat much more than M8 but with 20... moreHi, it's very clear you have no idea of the latest Qualcomm technologies in SoC, when you say "Qualcomm needs to get back and refocus instead of just raising clock speeds".

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                      • AnonD-209094
                      • m7I
                      • 17 Mar 2015

                      Anonymous, 17 Mar 2015HTC M7 - Slotless HTC M8 - 4MP ultra killer camera (jk) H... moreExactly, you nailed it. M7 was best with OIS and perfect display size vs ppi, and honestly i clearly prefer M7's 32GB internal over 16GB+cardslot as in M8, that would have been a different story if the 32GB M8 was anywhere to be found but it was not, and the gimmicky dual cam was just embarrassing.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • uJy
                        • 17 Mar 2015

                        HTC M7 - Slotless
                        HTC M8 - 4MP ultra killer camera (jk)
                        HTC M9 - Burning chip.

                        Every year, every HTC flagship have its flaws.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • kCQ
                          • 17 Mar 2015

                          Savor, 17 Mar 2015M7 was also known to overheat much more than M8 but with 20... moreMight be too late.

                          Samsung has been working on their custom designs for 2 years now. Qualcomm just started a few months ago.

                          At this rate, Qualcomm might not be able to catch up to Samsung.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • kCQ
                            • 17 Mar 2015

                            HTC FAN, 17 Mar 2015I wouldn't suggest you get the S6. I have an S4 and I'm sic... moreThe S6 is superior to the M9 in everything except expandable SD card slot.

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                              • Savor
                              • qNv
                              • 17 Mar 2015

                              M7 was also known to overheat much more than M8 but with 20% less metal. The SD801 was a cool chip. This 810 is not. Samsung made the right choice sticking to Exynos at 14nm. I think Qualcomm got lazy and complacent thinking any SoC they make will be a hit. That's what happens when you are too busy counting and have a monopoly on the higher-end. Qualcomm needs to get back and refocus instead of just raising clock speeds.

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                                • HTC FAN
                                • 4Qj
                                • 17 Mar 2015

                                My Only One, 17 Mar 2015Hey, Jeff! Will you please give me a brake....I'm tyred of ... moreI wouldn't suggest you get the S6. I have an S4 and I'm sick of it. Wasn't even remotely interested in the S5 last year. Samsung is tiring. Just wait until GsmArena reviews the m9 like I intend to. I'm looking forward to getting the one m9, but if it ends up having issues I'll get the one plus one.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • IaM
                                  • 17 Mar 2015

                                  Anonymous, 17 Mar 2015iPhone is metal baby. Thats why. Look at the hot battery... moreno it is not because iphone is metal m8 is also metal and it is still cooler than the iphone i know an ifanboy will never say this but sometimes you can fry an egg on an iphone

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • uJy
                                    • 17 Mar 2015

                                    Anonymous, 17 Mar 2015you did notice that the iphone gets hotter then the note...... moreiPhone is metal baby. Thats why.

                                    Look at the hot battery of the note 4, shine thru even the back synthetic leather cover.

                                    And the metal m8. and the LG thin plastic back.

                                    M9 is like a supernova.. spread to even the rest of the components.

                                    Just get S6 if you like Android. And iPhone if you like iOS.

                                    The rest of the SD SoC, stay away.. stay away else you want to get burnt.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • IaM
                                      • 17 Mar 2015

                                      AnonD-209094, 17 Mar 2015Cant blame the firmware, all they can change is thermal thr... moreyou did notice that the iphone gets hotter then the note....so why is the only logical thing to do to buy an iphone?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • IaM
                                        • 17 Mar 2015

                                        AnonD-238931, 17 Mar 2015i suspect F.U.D campaign against htc. lots of negative port... morejust stop hating on sammy and accept the facts