HTC One (A9) vs. Samsung Galaxy S7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC One (A9) and Samsung Galaxy S7. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (A9) vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G930F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 142.4 mm HTC One (A9) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Width 70.8 mm 69.6 mm HTC One (A9) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Depth 7.26 mm 7.9 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 152 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Titanium silver | Black onyx | White | Black | Gold | Silver | Pink/gold | Platinum gold | White pearl
Body Material - Metal, glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.406 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.1" Samsung Galaxy S7 has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S7 has better screen resolution than HTC One (A9).
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 440 ppi 577 ppi Samsung Galaxy S7 has better pixel density than HTC One (A9).
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S7 has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
User Memory - 24.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC One (A9) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Pro mode Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S7 has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better front lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
HDR Mode (Front) - Realtime HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, selfie panorama
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S7 has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 432 hours 288 hours HTC One (A9) has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Talk Time 960 minutes 1320 minutes Samsung Galaxy S7 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (A9).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 45 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 62 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
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) Google Android
User Interface HTC Sense Samsung TouchWiz
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, 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, 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 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
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, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Alarm Clock, S-Voice
OTHERS HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy S7
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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