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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2017) is a bit better than the HTC One (M8), having a overall score of 75.8 against 71.9. The Galaxy A7 (2017) construction is much newer and somewhat thinner than the HTC One (M8)'s, although it's somewhat heavier. HTC One (M8) counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has 4 less cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the HTC One (M8) also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One (M8), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Galaxy A7 (2017) features a very superior battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3600mAh battery size. Galaxy A7 (2017) captures better photographs and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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