Huawei Honor 6 Plus vs OnePlus One vs HTC One M8: Specs & Features Comparison

Honor, a brand under Huawei has launched its Honor 6 Plus smartphone in India. The handset is priced at Rs. 26,499 and will go on sale in April 2015 exclusively through Flipkart. The Honor 6 Plus packs high-end specs, plethora of attractive features and premium looks. In the Indian smartphone market, it will compete with the likes of HTC One M8 and OnePlus One. In this post, we have pitted Honor 6 Plus against its rivals. Read on to find out how Huawei Honor 6 Plus vs OnePlus One vs HTC One M8 compare with each other in specifications, features and price.

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Features and Specifications Comparison: Huawei Honor 6 Plus vs OnePlus One vs HTC One M8

Device/Features Huawei Honor 6 Plus OnePlus One HTC One M8
Price Rs. 26,499 Rs. 18,999 Rs. 39,500
Display 5.5 inch TFT full HD 5.5 inch LTPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen – Corning Gorilla Glass 3 5.0 inch full HD Super LCD3, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution 1920 x 1080 – 403 ppi  1920 x 1080 – 401 ppi 1920 x 1080 – 441 ppi
SoC Hisilicon Kirin 925 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
CPU Octa-core (1.8 GHz quad-core+1.3 GHz quad-core) Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Quad-core 2.3 GHz
GPU Mali T628 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
RAM 3 GB 3 GB 2 GB
Memory 32 GB 64 GB 16 GB
MicroSD Yes – up to 128 GB No Yes – up to 128 GB
Battery 3600 mAh 3100 mAh 2600 mAh
Rear Camera Dual 8 MP, Auto Focus 13 MP, Auto Focus, Dual-LED flash Dual 4 MP, Auto Focus, Dual-LED flash
Front Camera 8 MP 5 MP 5 MP
Dimensions & Weight 150.4 x 75.68 x 7.5 mm, 165 grams 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm, 162 grams 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm, 160 grams
OS Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Emotion 3.0 UI CyanogenMod 11S based Android 4.4.2 KitKat Android 4.4 KitKat with HTC Sense UI 6

Processor

Honor 6 Plus is powered by octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 925 processor coupled with 3 GB of RAM. OnePlus One and HTC One M8 pack quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processors accompanied with 3 GB and 2 GB of RAM respectively.

Operating System

Honor 6 Plus and One M8 run Android 4.4 KitKat with Emotion 3.0 UI and HTC Sense UI 6 on the top respectively. OnePlus One runs on CyanogenMod 11S based Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system.

Display

Honor 6 Plus and OnePlus One flaunt a 5.5 inch display while One M8 features a 5 inch display with 441 ppi. Display resolution of all the three handsets is 1920 x 1080 pixel.

Camera

Honor 6 Plus is known for its bionic parallel dual lens camera. It features a dual 8 mega pixel camera with dual-LED flash on the rear and an 8 mega pixel fixed focus front facing camera. OnePlus One sports a 13 mega pixel auto focus camera with dual-LED flash on the rear and a 5 mega pixel front shooter. HTC One M8 gets a dual 4 mega pixel auto focus rear camera and a 5 mega pixel front facing secondary camera.

Storage

There is 32 GB of inbuilt memory on Honor 6 Plus, 64 GB on OnePlus One and 16 GB on HTC One M8. Honor 6 Plus and One M8 come with further expandability up to 128 GB using microSD card. OnePlus lacks microSD card support.

Battery and Connectivity

Honor 6 Plus packs a monstrous 3600 mAh battery which is enough to last for a day. It also features two way charging which enables users to charge other devices using phone’s battery.  OnePlus is fueled by a 3100 mAh battery and One M8 packs a 2600 mAh battery.

Dimensions and Weight

Honor 6 Plus is sleekest of all with 7.5 mm thickness followed by OnePlus One with 8.9 mm and HTC One M8 with 9.4 mm thickness. One M8 is lightest and weighs 160 grams. OnePlus One and Honor 6 weigh 162 and 165 grams respectively.

Price

OnePlus One carries a price tag of  Rs. 18,999. Honor 6 Plus is priced slightly higher at Rs. 26,499 while HTC One M8 retails at considerably higher price of Rs. 39,500.

Verdict

OnePlus One is priced lower than Honor 6 Plus but it lacks microSD card support and packs a comparatively smaller battery. HTC One M8 on the other hand carries a considerably higher price tag and lags in RAM, battery and display size. Honor 6 Plus is a combination of premium design, top notch features, and high end specs. The highlight of 6 Plus however is its dual 8 mega pixel camera which captures stunning images with superior quality. The new entrant Honor 6 Plus is surely going to give its rivals run for their money.

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