Apple iPhone 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8

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The HTC One M8 (left) and the Samsung Galaxy S5.
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In addition to the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch wearable, Apple unveiled the iPhone 6, a stylish 4.7-inch handset with a faster A8 processor, NFC, and a 720p Retina HD display. Available on September 19, the phone will launch in eight countries, including the US, UK, Australia, and parts of Asia.

Though it shows marked improvements from its previous iteration , the new iPhone faces stiff competition from its Android rivals. Namely, the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the HTC One M8 — both of which sport bigger touchscreens, expandable memory, and quad-core processors.

To see how these devices stack up against each other on a spec-by-spec basis, take a peek at our chart below. And for more information on Apple’s September 9 keynote, check out CNET’s full coverage.

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Apple iPhone 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8

Apple iPhone 6 Samsung Galaxy S5 HTC One M8
Display 4.7 inches (119.38mm) with 1,334×750-pixel resolution 5.1 inches (129.54mm) with 1,920×1,080-pixel resolution 5 inches (127mm) with 1,920×1,080-pixel resolution
Pixel density 326ppi 432ppi 441ppi
Dimensions 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches (138.1 x 67 x 6.9mm) 5.5 x 2.9 x 0.31 inches (142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm) 5.8 x 2.8 x 0.37 inches (146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm)
Weight 4.55 ounces (129g) 5 ounces (145g) 5.64 ounces (160g)
OS iOS 8 Android 4.4.2 Android 4.4.2
Camera, video 8-megapixel; 1080p HD video 16-megapixel; 4K HD video 4-UltraPixel; 1080p HD video
Front-facing camera 1.2-megapixel; 720p HD video 2-megapixel; 1080p HD video 5.1-megapixel; 1080p HD video
Processor Proprietary 64-bit A8 chip with M8 motion co-processor 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801
RAM N/A 2GB 2GB
Capacity 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB 16GB and 32GB 16GB and 32GB
Extra storage No Expandable up to 128GB Expandable up to 128GB
Battery Nonremovable; talk time up to 14 hours on 3G and Internet usage time up to 10 hours of 3G Removable 2,800mAh Nonremovable 2,600mAh
Bluetooth v4.0 v4.0 v4.0
NFC Yes Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes No
Fingerprint scanner Yes Yes No
Colors Silver, gold, gray Black, white, blue, and copper Gray, silver, black, rose, and gold
US retail price On-contract $199 (16GB), $299 (64GB), and $399 (128GB); off-contract $649 (16GB), $749 (64GB), and $849 (128GB) On-contract $200; off-contract $650 On-contract $200; off-contract $670
UK retail price Unlocked £539 (16GB), £619 (64GB), £699 (128GB) £500 £550
AU retail price Unlocked AU$869 (16GB), AU$999 (64GB), AU$1,129 (128GB) AU$850 AU$899

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