Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-11-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C7 has an overall score of 77.7, which is slightly better than HTC One A9's 72.1 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy C7 and HTC One A9 were only released 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy C7's body is a bit thinner but somewhat heavier. The HTC One A9 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy C7, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the HTC One A9 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy C7 features a bit superior processor than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. HTC One A9 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy C7 has a very superior battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has a 53 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy C7 features just a bit better camera than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy C7 also has a back camera with a better resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
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