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:

Display
Size
4.7-inch
5.1-inch
5.0-inch
Technology
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
S-LCD 3
Screen-to-body
65.71 %
70.48 %
68.52 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
 
 
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Apple A8
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit
Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
PowerVR GX6450
Mali-T760 MP8
Adreno 430
RAM
1GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR4)
3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable
128GB, not expandable
32GB
OS
iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)
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
Battery
Capacity
1810 mAh
2550 mAh
2840 mAh
Charging
 
Fast charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Talk time
 
 
25.40 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
10.4 days (250 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
 
16.3 days (391 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
14.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
23.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
21.70 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
3G: 10 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours
 
Music playback
50.00 hours
57.00 hours
 
Video playback
11.00 hours
13.00 hours
 
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Features: Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)
16 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
20 MP (Features: Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 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: 27.8 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.4"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features

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

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

Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling
Front
1.2 MP
5 MP
4 MP
Video capture
1280x720 (HD)
2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches
(138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm)
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)
Weight
4.55 oz (129.0 g)
the average is 6 oz (173 g)
4.87 oz (138.0 g)
the average is 6 oz (173 g)
5.54 oz (157.0 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, Touch sensitive control keys
Notification light
Buyers information
Price
$ 849
 
 
See the full Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.




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