Apple iPhone 6s vs HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge specs comparison
The iPhone 6s is officially announced, and it just might be the best iPhone ever! It is destined to be one of 2016's benchmark devices, in that most Android manufacturers (especially those in China) will be trying their best to match or improve on its design and performance characteristics. HTC and Samsung, in particular, are ones who've had a strong headstart with this, as the One M9 and the Galaxy S6 edge are handsome and speedy Android champs that are also strong iPhone competitors!
So how about we take a look at how their size, build, and hardware compare with each other? Of course, getting to see whether Apple's latest chipset is faster than Qualcomm and Samsung's current achievements in mobile processing will be even more interesting, especially considering the A9 is supposed to be faster than the iPad Air 2's A8X chip, which is a monster. We'll see about that shortly!
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| Apple iPhone 6s | HTC One M9 | Samsung Galaxy S6 edge |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm |
5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61 mm |
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.04 oz / 143.0 g | 5.54 oz / 157.0 g | 4.66 oz / 132.0 g |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | ||
| Splash; IPX3 | ||
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | |
| Features | ||
| Notification light | Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys | |
| Keys | ||
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | ||
| Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray | Black, Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink | Black, Gold, Green, White |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.7-inch, 65.71% screen-to-body | 5.0-inch, 68.52% screen-to-body | 5.1-inch, 71.75% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| IPS LCD, 500 nits | S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | ||
| 1334x750px, 326 PPI | 1920x1080px, 441 PPI | 2560x1440px, 577 PPI |
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Features | ||
| Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | ||
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apple A9 APL0898 | Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) |
| Processor | ||
| Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste |
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| PowerVR GT7600 | Adreno 430 | Mali-T760 MP8 |
| Memory | ||
| 2GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB |
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB | 3GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB/32GB 3GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 128 GB | not expandable |
| OS | ||
| iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop) |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1715 mAh, Li - Ion | 2840 mAh, Li - Polymer | 2600 mAh |
| Charging | ||
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
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Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
20 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 27.8 mm Sensor size: 1/2.4" Pixel size: 1.2 μm |
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Flash | ||
| Dual LED | Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP (HDR) | 4 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
5 MP (HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | ||
| Lightning | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T4 | M4/T4 | M4/T3 |
| HDMI | ||
| Yes | ||
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | ||
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop | NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Infrared, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital | Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | DLNA,Wireless screen share | |
| Radio | ||
| FM, Stereo, RDS | ||
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | ||
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | ||
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 5, 1 | 1, 2, 5 |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2946A | Date approved: Mar 03, 2015 FCC ID value: NM80PJA200 | Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG925A |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg |
Head: 0.56 W/kg Body: 0.35 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.35 W/kg |
Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.69 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg |
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep 09, 2015 | Mar 01, 2015 | Mar 01, 2015 |
| Prices (MSRP) | ||
| $849 | ||
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