Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than the HTC One M9, having a 79.5 score against 77.7. The Galaxy S7 design is newer, thinner and just a bit lighter than HTC One M9. The HTC One M9 features a quite superior processing power than Galaxy S7, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a GPU, a larger number of cores (but slower) and a 64-bits processor.
Galaxy S7 counts with a little sharper screen than HTC One M9, because it has a quite larger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better display pixel density. The HTC One M9 captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a lot tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a little bit better memory for apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a bit better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest.
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