On 18 February 2016, HTC gave a surprise revealing not only one, but five new HTC smartphones altogether – award-winning HTC One Family, the HTC One A9, HTC One ME dual sim, HTC Desire 728 dual sim, HTC Desire 626 dual sim and HTC Desire 828 dual sim.

“Our customers are gradually looking for stylish smartphones with faster processors, network speeds and outstanding battery life. They are creating and consuming rich video content and want greater freedom to personalize their smartphones. We know they love the flexibility that comes with expandable memory.” said Mr. Faisal Siddiqui, President, HTC South Asia. Our new ranges of smartphones deliver the distinctive features with an outstanding user experience in a sleek, chic, slim package at an affordable price.”

HTC have been following the HTC One template for quite some time but recent models like the midrange One A9 have been going a different way. Leaked pics of what could be the HTC One M10 show a design more like the A9 with the black HTC band clearly missing from the front. This leak comes courtesy of the usually accurate evleaks, which could mean that the HTC One M10 will be the first HTC flagship to go for the rather generic looks-like-an-iPhone design that seems to be the norm these days. No tech specs, Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but we should know more in the coming months, so stay tuned.

What do all these three devices have in common? The answer - they all look like Apple iPhones or more specifically, the iPhone 6. So if you happen to be looking for an iPhone 6 clone for your Christmas list, you’ve come to the right place. We are comparing not two but three smartphones for a three way match - The Lenovo Sisley (also known as Lenovo S90 Sisley) vs the HTC One A9vs the Meizu MX5! Who will come out victorious? Read on and you’ll find out, let the clone wars continue!

The HTC One A9 is finally official and confirms nearly all the previous leaks. Yes, it looks nearly identical to the all metal Apple iPhone but it comes with a slightly thicker 7.3mm aluminum unibody chassis. While the 13MP rear camera is protruding it is situated in the top center rather than the corner while a 4MP UltraPixel front camera graces the front. Check out the full tech specs and features below:

• 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB storage + up to 2TB microSD
• 5-inch display (FHD 1080p resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass 4)
• 13MP rear camera (sapphire glass lens, OIS, RAW mode and Hyperlapse) + 4MP UltraPixel front camera 
• features 24-bit/192KHz Hi-Res Audio by Dolby Audio, a fingerprint sensor on the home button
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow + HTC Sense
• 2150mAh battery (Quick Charge 3.0)

Leaked images of the upcoming HTC One A9 (set for announcement tomorrow) indicate that like the Lenovo Sisley, the One A9 is going to look like the Apple iPhone 6. While the Sisley didn't have a protruding camera and actually changed up the antenna positioning, the One A9 looks to be nearly identical to the iPhone 6. Cher Wang, HTC CEO was even quoted as mentioning that the One A9 will be a good alternative to Apple's iPhones, as it "strikes a balance between beauty, performance and simplicity."

Tech specs and features include a midrange Snapdragon 617 processor, 2GB / 3GB RAM, 16GB /32GB storage, a 5-inch FHD display, 13MP rear camera and Android 6.0. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but it is going for €599 (RM2883) in Europe. We do recommend taking a pinch of salt with this as it is still a rumour but we'll find out more tomorrow.