HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy Note7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N930F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 153.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 73.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 169 g HTC 10 is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Black onyx | Coral blue | Titanium silver
Body Material Metal Gorilla glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format QHD QHD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 518 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Samsung Exynos 8890
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note7 has higher clock speed than HTC 10.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note7 has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T880 MP12
MEMORY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note7 has more internal memory than HTC 10.
User Memory 23 GB 52.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger battery capacity than HTC 10.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note7 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1560 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense Samsung TouchWiz
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, S Pen multi-input, Noise Cancellation Technology, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Alarm Clock, SideSync 3.1
OTHERS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy Note7
Included Accessories Power adapter Stylus, headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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