Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than the HTC Desire 10 pro, getting a general score of 78.1 against 74.3. These devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it provides you some additional features. Even though Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and HTC Desire 10 pro were only released 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is just a little lighter and a bit thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit better display than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel density. The HTC Desire 10 pro has a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The HTC Desire 10 pro features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the HTC Desire 10 pro also has more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features longer battery duration than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a much better camera than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier back camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture to take better images in low-light situations.
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