HTC One (X9) vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (X9) and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (X9) vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A720F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 156.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has greater height than HTC One (X9).
Width 75.9 mm 77.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has greater width than HTC One (X9).
Depth 8 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is narrower than HTC One (X9).
Weight 170 g 186 g HTC One (X9) is lighter than HTC One (X9).
Body Colour Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose Gold
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.21 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has larger screen size than HTC One (X9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 -
Clock Speed - 1.9 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC One (X9) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has better camera resolution than HTC One (X9).
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has better lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 - HTC One (X9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One (X9) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has better front camera resolution than HTC One (X9).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has better front lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3600 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has larger battery capacity than HTC One (X9).
Talk Time 900 minutes 1380 minutes Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (X9).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 94 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 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 -
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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
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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA -
OTHERS HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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