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HTC is showing everything from health and fitness solutions to vive virtual reality at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona but the company that got its start in smartphones has a new one coming to Europe I'm Michael Fisher with PocketNow and this is a quick hands-on with the HTC One X 9 brought to you by D brand if you've spent any time with the HTC One a9 the 1x9 will be familiar it's metal chassis bears the same rounded corners and a metamorphic finish it really just a fancy name for HTC special blend of tone and texturing that gives the metal a soft almost velvety feel in hand around back the camera is emphasized with a pillow like protrusion but it's the same camera as the one on the one a9 a 13 megapixel F 2.0 shooter with second-generation OIS around front both the video and audio have gotten a boost over the a9 the display is a larger 5.5 inch full HD Super LCD panel while the speakers have seen a return to boom sound they're once again front firing drivers with Dolby audio and we tested them in a pretty loud room they definitely brought the noise HTC has also returned two capacitive keys for the x9 which will either please you or it won't rounding out the phone is Android M running on a mediatek x10 with three gigs of RAM a 5-megapixel selfie camera dual SIM support and microSD expansion all of it powered by a 3000 milliamp hour battery it all adds up to a phone that feels just like what it is an oversized One a9 with a hard ear spec sheet the x9 launched in China late last year and it'll be available across Europe later this month in four colors no word on pricing but given its release price of around $370 u.s. unlocked in China it's probably not going to break the bank pocket now's MWC 2016 coverage is made possible by D brand manufacturer of precision cut vinyl skins for smartphones tablets laptops gaming consoles and more if you're looking to customize the appearance of your device and add a bit of protection and grip while you're at it check out D brand comm slash MWC or visit the link in the description below for much more from MWC 2016 in Barcelona be sure to subscribe here on youtube and follow all the breaking news at pocketnow.com until next time this has been Michael Fisher captain two phones on Twitter thanks for watching we'll see on the next one