In October, HTC launched the HTC One A9, an Android device that looked a lot like the iPhone and offered mid-range specs at the pretty steep price of $499.
Now, the company is trying something far more common, and perhaps with better chances of success: an affordable Android with a metal case and a decent set of features.
The HTC One X9, which launched on Thursday, is a 5.5-inch Android with an octa-core MediaTex X10 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage (expandable via microSD cards), a 13-megapixel rear camera as well as an UltraPixel selfie cam on the front, Engadget has learned.
Other features of note are front-facing stereo speakers, dual nano SIM slots and the return of capacitive Android navigation buttons to the phone's face (HTC's last two phones, the One M9 and A9, don't have those).
The HTC One X9 is currently available in China for 2,399 yuan ($370) without a contract; global pricing and availability have not been announced.