HTC One A9 vs Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S6: specs comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches 145.75 x 70.8 x 7.26 mm	5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm	5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)	4.87 oz (138.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
		Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Red	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Black, Gold, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch	4.7-inch	5.1-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 440 PPI	1334x750px, 326 PPI	2560x1440px, 577 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
66.17 %	65.71 %	70.48 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952	Apple A9 APL0898	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405	PowerVR GT7600	Mali-T760 MP8
RAM
3GB	2GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB	128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), HTC Sense UI	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), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity
2150 mAh	1715 mAh	2550 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0		Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0	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	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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
Front
4 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP (HDR)	5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.2	4.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share		DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 02, 2015 FCC ID value: NM82PQ9100	Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2946A	Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.76 W/kg Body: 0.59 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.00 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg	Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg	Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 500	$ 849

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2015	Mar 01, 2015