Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs HTC One A9s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    One A9s: 42.2 g lighter

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    192 g
    One A9s:
    149.8 g
  • Width

    One A9s: 6.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    77.9 mm
    One A9s:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9s: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    5.5 in
    One A9s:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
    One A9s:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 6s Plus: 0.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    7.3 mm
    One A9s:
    8 mm
  • Height

    One A9s: 11.7 mm shorter

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    158.2 mm
    One A9s:
    146.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

    Height:
    158.2 mm +11.7 mm versus One A9s
    Width:
    77.9 mm +6.4 mm versus One A9s
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. One A9s

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

    192 g

    +42.2 g versus One A9s

  2. 2. One A9s

    149.8 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. One A9s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

iPhone 6s Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than One A9s.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 6s Plus, One A9s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 6s PlusOne A9s
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
One A9s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. One A9s

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

    2750 mAh

    +450 mAh versus One A9s

  2. 2. One A9s

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6s Plus2. One A9s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One A9s.
SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusOne A9s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 149.8 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 9
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
  • Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One A9s.
SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusOne A9s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One A9s.
SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusOne A9s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One A9s.
SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusOne A9s
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 133258
  • 48792
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 727
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2655
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1924
Antutu 8 score *
  • 190294
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One A9s.
SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusOne A9s
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 470 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One A9s.
SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusOne A9s
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1634
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One A9s.
SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusOne A9s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One A9s.
SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusOne A9s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging