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

posted by Peter K. / Mar 01, 2015, 11:58 AM

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:

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9 vs Apple iPhone 6

Display

Display size

5.1 inches

5.0 inches

4.7 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels

750 x 1334 pixels

Pixel density

577 ppi

441 ppi

326 ppi

Technology

Super AMOLED

S-LCD 3

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

70.48 %

68.52 %

65.71 %

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

16 megapixels

20 megapixels

8 megapixels

Hardware Features

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 27.8 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.4"; Pixel size: 1.2 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.5 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

H.264, MOV

Features

Optical image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

5 megapixels

4 megapixels

1.2 megapixels

Video capture

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1280x720 (HD)

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 g)

5.54 oz (157 g)

4.55 oz (129 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum

Resistance

Splash; IP X3

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys, Notification light

Notification light

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Apple A8

Processor

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit

GPU

Mali-T760 MP8

Adreno 430

PowerVR GX6450

RAM

3 GB LPDDR4

1 GB LPDDR3

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

Charging

Yes

Talk time

25.40 hours

Stand-by time

16.3 days (391 hours)

10.4 days (250 hours)

Talk time (3G)

23.00 hours

21.70 hours

14.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

16.8 days (402 hours)

Internet use

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours

Music playback

57.00 hours

50.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

11.00 hours

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 849

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14 Comments

1. Heisenberg_007

Posts: 1; Member since: Feb 24, 2015

i think the htc doesn't look good while the screen is on...

posted on Mar 01, 2015, 12:06 PM 4

10. Dude2

Posts: 41; Member since: Oct 27, 2011

S6 Specs are solid and leave iPhone 6 in the dust. This is just another market segment for Samsung. It will be interesting to see how the 5.0 - 5.4" handset segment does with: - no swappable battery - no SD card upgrade - no water resistance Maybe these features are trending for the 5.5" and larger phones. Only time will tell.

posted on Mar 01, 2015, 2:46 PM 1

2. baldilocks

Posts: 1505; Member since: Dec 14, 2008

The S6 will still have the better camera. (And far easier to use.)

posted on Mar 01, 2015, 12:16 PM 2

3. GeorgeDao123

Posts: 432; Member since: Aug 20, 2013

Samsung is doing the right thing.

posted on Mar 01, 2015, 12:26 PM 1

4. CarlosAguijosa

Posts: 14; Member since: Dec 08, 2014

That battery live on that HTC!! 2840 mAh on a 5" 1080p will be awesome. I Think Samsung got it wrong there, 2500 mAh on a 5.1" 1440p, I think it's going to be good but not great.

posted on Mar 01, 2015, 12:37 PM 0

7. drunkenjay

Posts: 1670; Member since: Feb 11, 2013

dont know man. gear vr with 1080p? even reviewers said the note showed pixels how many pixels will the m9 show?

posted on Mar 01, 2015, 1:09 PM 1

11. CarlosAguijosa

Yeah i know but actually how many people will actually use the VR, and if they use it, tehy will not use it all day...

posted on Mar 01, 2015, 3:56 PM 0

13. j2001m

Posts: 3061; Member since: Apr 28, 2014

Hm,leas note that Samsung using 2k screen will do nothing to battery as it oled on the other side of the core lcd used by htc will have, pleas note htc battery will not even get close to s6 hahahaha, the 810 will kill it doa before no time