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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 is a bit better than HTC One M9, with a general score of 79.5 against 77.7. The Galaxy S7 is a newer device, and it is also a bit lighter and thinner than HTC One M9. The HTC One M9 counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor, an additional graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores (but slower).
The Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with just a bit better looking screen than HTC One M9, because it has a greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
The HTC One M9 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back camera with much more MP and a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 6 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S7 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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