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The HTC One M9 builds on the excellent design of its predecessor, but doesn’t do anything drastically different.

Not that that’s a bad thing – the One (M8) was one of the most dapper devices of last year.

It feels tall and narrow in the hand, and reassuringly weighty. Which makes sense – it is 25g heavier than the S6 Edge.

For the dazzling display, though, this round goes to the S6 Edge.

In the face of the iPhone and improved build quality from HTC, Samsung couldn’t justify sticking with plastic.

It’s used metal for a number of handsets recently, including the Galaxy A7 and Galaxy Alpha. And it makes perfect sense on the S6 Edge.

The back is coated with glass, which, like the Xperia Z3, will soon be covered in fingerprints.

The back edges are a bit sharp too, but that’s not a deal-breaker.

Overall, it’s a huge improvement on the previous Galaxy S iterations.

Purists might decry the lack of a removable back and swappable battery, but we’ll happily sacrifice that for better build quality.