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9.3
Samsung Galaxy S6
9.3
Apple iPhone 6s
7.8
HTC One A9
Samsung Galaxy S6 Apple iPhone 6s HTC One A9
Released · Apr 10, 2015
Released · Sep 25, 2015
Released · Nov 06, 2015
5.1-inch · 2560 x 1440 px
4.7-inch · 1334 x 750 px
5.0-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
16 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
12 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
13 MP Main · 4 MP Selfie
3GB · 128GB
2GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
2550 mAh
1715 mAh
2150 mAh
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Display

Size
5.1-inch 4.7-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
2560 x 1440 px, 577 PPI 1334 x 750 px, 326 PPI 1920 x 1080 px, 440 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD AMOLED
Screen-to-body
70.48 % 65.71 % 66.17 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) Apple A9 APL0898 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952
Processor
Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit Octa-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T760 MP8 PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 405
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable 128GB, not expandable 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), HTC Sense UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
2550 mAh 1715 mAh 2150 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 5 MP (HDR) 4 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

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

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), 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), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 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 LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

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

Regulatory Approval

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849 $ 500

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2015 Sep 09, 2015

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP € 699
with 16 GB storage
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 649 / € 739
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP € 799
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 749 / € 849
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 29(700 d)
3G Bands 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
VoLTE Yes
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: Mar 02, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMG920T
Measured SAR Head: 0.47 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.31 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
4G (FDD) 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), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 29(700 d)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
VoLTE Yes
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Mar 02, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMG920P
Measured SAR Head: 0.44 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 29(700 d)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
VoLTE Yes
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
FCC approval Date approved: Mar 01, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMG920F
Measured SAR Head: 1.11 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
FCC approval Date approved: Mar 01, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMG920V
Measured SAR Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 0.57 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+)
3G Bands 6(800), 2(1900)
FCC approval Date approved: Mar 03, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMG920R4
Measured SAR Head: 0.44 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg
Dual SIM Yes
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