The most recent reports about the HTC One M9 Prime release date suggest that the premium smartphone will arrive ahead of the regular variant.

The Taiwanese smartphone maker is expected to launch HTC One M9 and HTC One M9 Prime early next year. But more particularly, news circulating online are saying that tech fans might see the HTC One M9 Prime in the market earlier than the regular HTC One M9. Moreover, HTC One M9 Prime release date is pegged for Q1 2015, according to a TechnoBuffalo.com's report.

Tech experts are also looking into a possible MWC 2015 unveiling of the two smartphones. The Mobile World Congress 2015 is scheduled from March 2-5, which falls within the first quarter of 2015, the rumored release timeframe of the HTC smartphones.

Mashable describes the MWC event as the "the combination of the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent chief executives representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world."

Furthermore, the popular tipster, evleaks, noted that the HTC One M9 and the M9 Prime will be the "next full refreshes to the One Mx family."

Aside from the HTC One M9 Prime release date, few speculations about the possible specs of the smartphone are also surfacing online. For instance, a previous DesignNTrend report, citing evleaks again, noted that the HTC One M9 Prime will get an "exotic material: composite of aluminum and liquid silicone."

The purported smartphone may also have waterproof and dust-proof body and a USB 3.0 port. Also, since it is expected to be a premium variant, the M9 Prime "could also offer cutting-edge hardware," as noted on Techno Buffalo.

As for the regular M9 model, the latest report suggests that it will have a front glass cover which measures 5.2 inches across its diagonal.

Stay tuned for more updates about the HTC One M9 and HTC One M9 Prime release date.