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metal is the name of the game for HTC with the launch of the 1x9 this 5.5 inch Android phone wears an attractive brushed metal jacket that is very similar to HTC's One a9 unlike the a9 however the x9 comes equipped with HTC's front firing boom sound speakers found above and below the display these should help pump out a decent volume for your podcasts in the kitchen the display itself has a full HD resolution and you'll find touch sensitive navigation buttons below around the back is a 13 megapixel camera with a bright eff 2.0 aperture along with optical image stabilization which should help you get a steady blur free photo in low-light conditions sort of powered by an octa-core processor and it's running the latest Android marshmallow software with HTC Sense interface slapped over the top Sense looks neat and it allows you to customize the look using the themes tool there's no word on pricing for the x9 yet but as a decent mid-range handset I'm expecting it to be quite affordable we'll find out more in the coming weeks ahead of its late February global release in the meantime keep your eyes fixed on CNET calm