Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs HTC One S: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone 6s Plus:

LCD

One S:

OLED
Weight

One S: 72.5 g lighter

iPhone 6s Plus:

192 g

One S:

119.5 g
Width

One S: 12.9 mm narrower

iPhone 6s Plus:

77.9 mm

One S:

65 mm
Screen diagonal

One S: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 6s Plus:

5.5 in

One S:

4.3 in
Memory variants

At 16 GB storage

iPhone 6s Plus:

2 GB RAM

One S:

1 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 6s Plus:

Apple A9 (14 nm)

One S:

Qualcomm MSM8290

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. iPhone 6s Plus

Height:

158.2 mm +27.3 mm versus One S
Width:

77.9 mm +12.9 mm versus One S
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. One S

Height:

130.9 mm
Width:

65 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 6s Plus

192 g

+72.5 g versus One S
2. One S

119.5 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. iPhone 6s Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. One S

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

iPhone 6s Plus has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than One S.

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 S, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 6s Plus	One S
16 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	1 GB RAM
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded

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 S

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. iPhone 6s Plus

2750 mAh

+1100 mAh versus One S
2. One S

1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6s Plus2. One S

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One S.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	One S
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	192 g	119.5 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	540 x 960 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	16 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2750 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1650 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 9 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8290
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One S.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	One S
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	59.9%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	256 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One S.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	One S
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 29mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF	8 MP AF
Functions	Face detection HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard)	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One S.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	One S
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *	133258	3200
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	502
Antutu 8 score *	190294	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One S.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	One S
Release date	2015 September	2012 February
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold Rose Gold	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	470 EUR	220 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 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One S.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	One S
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-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
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
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP aptX
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)	SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One S.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	One S
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	3D Touch display 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, One S.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	One S
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs HTC One S