Mobile World is now fading from our memory for another year, but it was quite an exciting one with both Samsung and HTC rocking up with their respective flagship smartphones, as exepcted. HTC presented its One M9, a revamp of the popular One M8 from 2014, ongoing the tradition of sleek, finest metal bodywork, high-end audio hardware and a neat software UI package.
Samsung’s hottest entry is the Galaxy S6 while HTC’s top Android is the One M9. They both have top-end specifications and need to trade in the tens of millions to remotely touch expectations. But which smartphone one should you buy?
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Well there's a bunch of things to consider, but contrasting so many of these comparisons, we think there’s actually one clear success this time. Read on to find out which one we side with, as we compare everything from design and screen to the slight connectivity extras they pack in.
Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9 - Specification Comparison
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S6 | HTC One M9 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G920T | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700) - G920T | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Display Size | 5.1 inches (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Features | Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel | Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop), Nvidia Tegra K1, 2 GB RAM |
| Phonebook | Yes, Practically Unlimited | Yes, Practically Unlimited |
| Call Records | Yes, Practically Unlimited | Yes, Practically Unlimited |
| Internal Memory | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Card Slot Memory | No | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host | microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), USB Host |
| Bluetooth | v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X | v4.1, A2DP, apt-X |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Camera Primary | 16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash | 20.7 MP, 5376 x 3752 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. |
| Secondary | 5 MP, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR | 4 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Sound Alert Type | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| OS, Chipset And GPU | Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), Exynos 7420, Mali-T760MP8 | Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop), Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810, Adreno 430 |
| Messaging | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 |
| Radio | No | No |
| GPS | No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
| Colors | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz | Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 2840 mAh battery |
| Talktime | Up to 17 hr(3G) | Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G) |
| Standby | Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) | |
| Price | Rs 49,900 Buy Now | Rs. 47,500.00 Buy Now |
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Author : Mohammed Ashfaq Ahmed
Designation: Associate Blogger
Bio: A design oriented person who basically focus on the architectural phase rather than its actual implementation. He is a computer science engineer with expertise in UI framework.
Bio: A design oriented person who basically focus on the architectural phase rather than its actual implementation. He is a computer science engineer with expertise in UI framework.
