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Honor 6

Honor 6

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HTC One M8s

HTC One M8s

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Category Breakdown

Honor 6
HTC One M8s
Performance
58.957.3
Camera
19.162.2
Display
58.947.2
Battery
25.423.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
58.462.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
29.138.1

Summary

  • The Honor 6 features a lightweight build at 130g with dimensions of 139.6 x 69.7 x 7.5 mm, while the HTC One M8s is heavier at 160g and larger at 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.6 mm.
  • Both phones have a 5.0-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the M8s uses Super LCD3 technology compared to the Honor's IPS LCD.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 6 is powered by the Kirin 920 chipset, while the M8s utilizes the Snapdragon 615; both have 16GB of storage but differ in RAM, with the Honor offering 3GB and the M8s 2GB.
  • The camera specifications are similar, featuring a 13 MP rear camera, but the M8s supports video recording at 60fps, whereas the Honor records at 30fps.
  • The Honor 6 has a 3100mAh battery, providing a larger capacity than the M8s's 2840mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 4.4.2 with EMUI 3.1, while the M8s operates on Android 5 with Sense UI 7, and the M8s includes stereo speakers, unlike the Honor 6.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 6
HTC One M8s

General

Release Date

2014
2015

Announced

2014
2015

Description

Versions:- H60-L01 TDD LTE (Single SIM)- H60-L02 FDD&TDD LTE, HSDPA- H60-L04 FDD&TDD LTE, HSDPA (Single SIM)- H60-L12 FDD LTE, HSDPA, NFC- H60-L12 FDD LTE, NFC
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
Super LCD3

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
To be confirmed

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 920 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-T624MP4
Adreno 405

Memory

16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF2 MP, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard)

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3100 mAh
2840 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable (11.8 Wh)
Li-Po 2840 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

139.6 x 69.7 x 7.5 mm (5.50 x 2.74 x 0.30 in)
146.4 x 70.6 x 9.6 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.38 in)

Weight

130 g
160 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot/ DLNA (market dependent)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 5 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer