HTC A9 (Aero) gets photographed in the wild looking like an iPhone

25 August, 2015
This is supposedly going to be HTC's new flagship smartphone, launching before the end of 2015.

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  • AnonD-412290
  • PA7
  • 26 Aug 2015

2015 flagships= no sdcard, no removable battery = no buy 😅😂

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    • AnonD-433703
    • wHU
    • 26 Aug 2015

    I did not expect this from GSMArena, kind of a letdown. That design is clear from the original HTC One M7 which I assume is where Apple iPhone 6 got its "inspiration". YES, HTC One M7 (Early 2013) came out way before Apple iPhone 6 (Late 2014).

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      • AnonD-8044
      • mXS
      • 26 Aug 2015

      AnonD-51736, 25 Aug 2015Even you HTC???!! Everyone seems copying Apple, and they t... moreI am with you.

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        • AnonD-323240
        • PrW
        • 26 Aug 2015

        Anonymous, 25 Aug 2015For those that think HTC came out with the metal body first... moreHTC Nexus One its from January 2010 and it has metal design, and im not sure if its another one before 2010 from HTC

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          • AnonD-323240
          • PrW
          • 26 Aug 2015

          Lawsuit?? Oh come on, GMSArena, HTC use the metal Unibody way before Apple (HTC sensation, HTC Desire, HTC Desire S, ONE M7, please, come on)

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            • Zach
            • jAe
            • 26 Aug 2015

            Anonymous, 25 Aug 2015For those that think HTC came out with the metal body first... moreHTC Legend was their first metal android phone I believe, it was announced in February 2010, Nokia N8 was announced in April 2010.

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              • Aadrian
              • dWt
              • 26 Aug 2015

              At least they manage to minimalize the platic antenna areas on the back. Nice design though.

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                • AnonD-120757
                • 4fZ
                • 26 Aug 2015

                Oh my god! The BLACK HTC LOGO BAR is still there! Are you fucking kidding me?!?!?!?!?

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                  • Excelly
                  • fmg
                  • 26 Aug 2015

                  Anonymous, 25 Aug 2015Mate, who gives a damn whether HTC are using an old design?... moreHah! well said! Dude you deserve10 stars!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 0rS
                    • 26 Aug 2015

                    Interestingly apple borrowed design of HTC M series, actually more over than that, what HTC done until now, and gsmarena can't see that.

                    It wasn't iphone first rounded phone but apple won the big price of USA

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                      • iCopy
                      • 46q
                      • 25 Aug 2015

                      htc: how to copy

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                        • AnonD-411799
                        • 2SU
                        • 25 Aug 2015

                        AnonD-93439, 25 Aug 2015Everyone complaining about sony bezels, have you seen HTC?!... morecommenting because of those photos? no its not the bezel, it is other phone's reflection on the htc display.

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                          • AnonD-411799
                          • 2SU
                          • 25 Aug 2015

                          what happens if they place the camera & flash module on the left? okay on the right then?

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                            • AnonD-93439
                            • 3p@
                            • 25 Aug 2015

                            Everyone complaining about sony bezels, have you seen HTC?! It's like another display under the main display!

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                              • droidbot
                              • mxG
                              • 25 Aug 2015

                              Once again, they made the stupid decision of putting the htc logo on a huge bottom bezel...

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                                • AnonD-67137
                                • 3r5
                                • 25 Aug 2015

                                it looks ugly

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Yij
                                  • 25 Aug 2015

                                  Looks like an iPhone 6.

                                  Reason because the iPhone 6 has the distinctive lines in the back bezel. These obvious lines are near the top and bottom of the back. Why iPhone 6? No phone ever had this design prior to the iPhone 6. Anyone who disagrees is a blind Ihater.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • nxh
                                    • 25 Aug 2015

                                    AnonD-411799, 25 Aug 2015Oh yeah? then why are they using m7's design on m9? so you ... moreMate, who gives a damn whether HTC are using an old design? That's not the point - the point in question is whether the Aero copied the iPhone 6 design. You're just averting the question into something totally different.

                                    The round edges are nothing significant and you've picked the most immaterial "similarity" out of the bunch. That's almost akin to saying something like, "HTC copied Apple because HTC made a rectangular-shaped phone" - utter redundant.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • TSB
                                      • 25 Aug 2015

                                      For those that think HTC came out with the metal body first I think you need to go back further to around 2010? and check out the Nokia N8 it did have plastic tops and bottoms though

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                                        • AnonD-411799
                                        • 2SU
                                        • 25 Aug 2015

                                        XYZ news,
                                        WWIII was averted by HTC by just shifting the camera on the center on time!. thank you it was very close, & we salute you.