In the recent years, it has become clear that selfie
cameras play a huge role when deciding between two flagships or even
midrange and budget phones.
And it seems like companies like Samsung and HTC understand that producing a selfie phone with low specs is not something that many will want. Instead, they finally produced a flagship phone with a killer selfie snapper. The HTC One M9 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 are truly great phones and having a selfie camera helps immensely.
Raw Power and Features
Before we start comparing how the phones work in real world situations, let’s take a look at the power of the camera and the features each one offers. The HTC One M9 has a 4-MP ultrapixel sensor up front that can record 1080p videos at 29fps. Some of the features of the M9 are voice selfie, auto selfie, portrait mode, HDR and beauty face. On sheer power, the Samsung Galaxy S6 wins hands down with its 5-MP sensor. The S6 can record videos 1440p at 30fps. But what is more impressive is the range of features, including the option to make a selfie panorama, animated gif picture, as well as modes as virtual shot, sound and shoot, interval shot, dual camera and much more.
Field of View
An important aspect of the selfie camera is the field of view. The bigger the field, the more details and people the camera can take. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is the best flagship in this area and it beats not only the One M9, but every other flagship on the market. The phone allows for the most people in the shot. Samsung’s phone is one of the few that can take snaps at 4:3 aspect ratio, while the HTC One M9 sticks to the standard 16:9 ratio. The difference almost doubles the people you can take in a shot.
Daylight
The HTC One M9 wins this battle thanks to the better dynamic range and detail. Additionally, the HTC One M9 can blur the background, while the Galaxy S6 cannot. The S6 does produce photos with more realistic and accurate colors, but the detail rich photos sometimes look soft, while the skin textures often come out as airbrushed. The biggest advantage of the HTC One M9 is that the way the phone works, the subject of the photo is the center of attention which always produces flattering skin tones.
Low Light Conditions
One would think that the HTC One M9 would be the better phone for low light conditions, since the ultrapixel technology should allow for more light into the lenses. Sadly, that is not the case here. The problem is that the light sources are poorly handled which results in blurry photos. The Samsung Galaxy S6, on the other hand, can capture pretty sharp and crisp photos in low light, with just enough details. The colors and the skin tones are more natural, with less blur and noise. The only downside of the S6 is that can sometimes produce porcelain-like skin tones.
And it seems like companies like Samsung and HTC understand that producing a selfie phone with low specs is not something that many will want. Instead, they finally produced a flagship phone with a killer selfie snapper. The HTC One M9 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 are truly great phones and having a selfie camera helps immensely.
Raw Power and Features
Before we start comparing how the phones work in real world situations, let’s take a look at the power of the camera and the features each one offers. The HTC One M9 has a 4-MP ultrapixel sensor up front that can record 1080p videos at 29fps. Some of the features of the M9 are voice selfie, auto selfie, portrait mode, HDR and beauty face. On sheer power, the Samsung Galaxy S6 wins hands down with its 5-MP sensor. The S6 can record videos 1440p at 30fps. But what is more impressive is the range of features, including the option to make a selfie panorama, animated gif picture, as well as modes as virtual shot, sound and shoot, interval shot, dual camera and much more.
Field of View
An important aspect of the selfie camera is the field of view. The bigger the field, the more details and people the camera can take. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is the best flagship in this area and it beats not only the One M9, but every other flagship on the market. The phone allows for the most people in the shot. Samsung’s phone is one of the few that can take snaps at 4:3 aspect ratio, while the HTC One M9 sticks to the standard 16:9 ratio. The difference almost doubles the people you can take in a shot.
Daylight
The HTC One M9 wins this battle thanks to the better dynamic range and detail. Additionally, the HTC One M9 can blur the background, while the Galaxy S6 cannot. The S6 does produce photos with more realistic and accurate colors, but the detail rich photos sometimes look soft, while the skin textures often come out as airbrushed. The biggest advantage of the HTC One M9 is that the way the phone works, the subject of the photo is the center of attention which always produces flattering skin tones.
Low Light Conditions
One would think that the HTC One M9 would be the better phone for low light conditions, since the ultrapixel technology should allow for more light into the lenses. Sadly, that is not the case here. The problem is that the light sources are poorly handled which results in blurry photos. The Samsung Galaxy S6, on the other hand, can capture pretty sharp and crisp photos in low light, with just enough details. The colors and the skin tones are more natural, with less blur and noise. The only downside of the S6 is that can sometimes produce porcelain-like skin tones.
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