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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is slightly better than the HTC Bolt, having a 75.8 score against 75. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) construction is a little heavier but just a little bit thinner than the HTC Bolt, and both were released with only 2 months difference. HTC Bolt features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). They have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The HTC Bolt features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The HTC Bolt shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the HTC Bolt also counts with a lot higher video quality.
The HTC Bolt has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the HTC Bolt also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little better battery lifetime than HTC Bolt, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
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