Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9 vs Apple iPhone 6: specs comparison
With the new HTC One M9, HTC is hoping to get back on track and further re-establish itself as one of the "godfathers" of the industry. Tough times are ahead, though - Samsung and Apple, two of the larger rivals, already have prominent offerings on the shelves, and stealing market share from those will not be that easy.
Apple, in particular, has been on the run in the past few months, with its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus breaking all records and establishing themselves as the best-selling smartphones in the past few months. Samsung, on the other hand, has just churned out the Galaxy S6, a smartphone powerhouse that aims to rekindle interest in Samsung's Galaxy line.
Here's how the trio fares specs-wise:
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| Samsung Galaxy S6 | HTC One M9 | Apple iPhone 6 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm |
5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61 mm |
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 4.87 oz (138.0 g) | 5.54 oz (157.0 g) | 4.55 oz (129.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum |
| Resistance | ||
| Splash; IPX3 | ||
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | |
| Features | ||
| Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys | Notification light | |
| Keys | ||
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Gold, Blue, White | Black, Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink | Gold, Silver, Space gray |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.1-inch | 5.0-inch | 4.7-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 2560x1440px, 577 PPI | 1920x1080px, 441 PPI | 1334x750px, 326 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 70.48 % | 68.52 % | 65.71 % |
| Peak brightness | ||
| 500 cd/m2 (nit) | ||
| Features | ||
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 | Apple A8 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Dual-core 1400 MHz Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. |
| GPU | ||
| Mali-T760 MP8 | Adreno 430 | PowerVR GX6450 |
| RAM | ||
| 3GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) | 1GB (LPDDR3) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 128GB | 32GB, available to use: 21 GB | 128GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 128 GB | not expandable |
| OS | ||
| Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), HTC Sense UI | iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x) |
Battery
| Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2550 mAh | 2840 mAh | 1810 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | Li - Polymer | Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 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 |
8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.5 μm |
| Flash | ||
| LED | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 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 | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 4 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | Lightning |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T3 | M4/T4 | M3/T4 |
| HDMI | ||
| Yes | ||
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
| Other | ||
| NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop |
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, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects | Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | |
| Radio | ||
| FM, Stereo, RDS | ||
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) | 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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | ||
| 3G | ||
| Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A | Date approved: Mar 03, 2015 FCC ID value: NM80PJA200 | Date approved: Sep 09, 2014 FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 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: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg |
Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 849 | ||
| In The Box | ||
| Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation | ||
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mar 01, 2015 | Mar 01, 2015 | Sep 09, 2014 |
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