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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is a bit better than the HTC Bolt, having a global score of 79.5 against 75. The Galaxy Note7 is a just a little lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than the HTC Bolt, although they were released only a couple of months apart. HTC Bolt features a little sharper display than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1440 x 2560px resolution, the HTC Bolt also counts with a little bit greater display pixels density.
HTC Bolt has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The HTC Bolt counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The HTC Bolt takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the HTC Bolt also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy Note7 has just a bit longer battery life than HTC Bolt, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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