Its Mobile World Congress time and the time of the year when we see multiple flagship devices from companies. Samsung and HTC have announced their flagship devices at the presser in MWC 2015. Samsung has completely given a new look for the flagship device Galaxy S6 and also announced a dual curved edge Galaxy S6 edge. The devices sport a 5.1-inch QHD Super AMOLED display and comes with Samsung’s Exynos Octa Core Processor with 3GB of RAM. It is available in 32, 64, or 128GB of internal storage options. The front and rear panel is protected by Gorilla Glass 4. Both the phones come with Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. On the imaging front, there is 16-megapixel f/1.9 cameras with optical image stabilization and can record videos in 4k resolution. There is also 5MP front snapper for selfies and video calls.
HTC’s new One M9 does not have much changes with respect to design, but the hardware has been changed. The device now runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor clocked at 2.0Ghz with Adreno 430 GPU. There is 5.0 inch Full HD 1080p Super LCD display and 3GB of RAM. The internal storage is at 32GB which is expandable via microSD card to 128GB. HTC has used a 20MP camera for the rear and moved the 4 ultra pixel camera to front for selfies.
Both the devices run Android 5.0 with respective UI. Here is a specs comparison of both these devices.
| Phone | Samsung Galaxy S6 | HTC One (M9) |
| SIM Card | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Display | 5.1’’ Quad HD(2560×1440) 577ppi, Super AMOLED | 5.0-inch 1920x1080p Super LCD 3, 441ppi |
| Processor | Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz, Octacore processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, octa-core at 2.0 GHz |
| OS | Android 5.0, Touchwiz | Android 5.0, Sense 7 UI |
| Memory | 3GB of RAM, 32GB, 64, 128GB internal storage | 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage |
| Micro SD support | No | Yes, upto 128GB |
| Size | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm, 138g | 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm, 159g |
| Cameras | 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash | 20.7 MP, 5376 x 3752 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, 4 Ultrapixel front |
| Video Recording | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, 4G, IR Blaster, USB | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, 4G, USB |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, |
| Battery | 2550 mAh | 2840 mAh |
| Other Features | Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) Samsung Pay Wireless charging (Qi/PMA/WPC) |
Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio |
While HTC has not done any changes to the display and it is still Full HD, Samsung has employed a Quad HD display on Galaxy S6 with a staggering 557 pixels per inch. So in the display aspect, probably the Galaxy S6 wins, but we need to test it in real to see how the performance is. Processor wise, while HTC has gone ahead with Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, octa-core at 2.0 GHz even with reports of heating issues, Samsung has employed Exynos Octa Core processor (Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz).
Both the devices have 3GB of RAM. In the internal storage Samsung is offered in 32, 64 and 128GB options, HTC comes with only 32GB storage. An important change in Galaxy S6 is that there is no support for microSD card, but HTC One M9 can be expanded to 128GB.
On the imaging front, both the devices are well equipped with good cameras and we cannot comment unless we test it. Samsung Galaxy S6 has f1/1.9 and claims it to be the best in business.
Additional features on the Galaxy S6 include finger print scanner, heart rate sensor, wireless charging and Samsung Pay. Both the phones will be available in March 2015.
