Apple iPhone 6s vs HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge specs comparison

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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!

Display
Size
5.0-inch
5.1-inch
4.7-inch
Technology
S-LCD 3
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
68.52 %
71.75 %
65.71 %
Peak brightness
 
 
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 430
Mali-T760 MP8
PowerVR GT7600
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)
3GB (LPDDR4)
2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB
128GB, not expandable
128GB, not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), HTC Sense UI
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)
Battery
Capacity
2840 mAh
2600 mAh
1715 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
 
Talk time
25.40 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
26.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
 
Stand-by time
16.3 days (391 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
13.0 days (312 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
10.0 days (240 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
21.70 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
14.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
16.8 days (402 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
 
Internet use
 
 
3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours
Music playback
 
58.00 hours
50.00 hours
Video playback
 
13.00 hours
11.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
20 MP (Features: Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
16 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
12 MP (Features: Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 27.8 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.4"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features

Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling

OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
4 MP
5 MP
5 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
 
Design
Dimensions
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)
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches
(138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm)
Weight
5.54 oz (157.0 g)
the average is 6 oz (173 g)
4.66 oz (132.0 g)
the average is 6 oz (173 g)
5.04 oz (143.0 g)
the average is 6 oz (173 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IPX3
 
 
Biometrics
 
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
 
Buyers information
Price
 
 
$ 849


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