Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 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 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 is much better than the HTC One (M8), having a 79.5 score against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy S7 is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the HTC One (M8). Galaxy S7 counts with a little more vivid display than HTC One (M8), because it has a little larger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixel density.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the HTC One (M8) also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S7 captures better photographs and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera, a much better (4K) video definition, a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a little bit more storage to store more games and applications than HTC One (M8), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy S7 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 200 GB. The Galaxy S7 has just a little better battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S7 is also a lot cheaper.
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