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

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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 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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