HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). 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 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A710F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 151.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 74.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 7.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 172 g HTC 10 is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Pink | Black | Gold
Body Material Metal Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 401 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.5 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC 10 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
RAM 4 GB 3 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC 10 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
User Memory 23 GB 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 HTC 10 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 - HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 -
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 -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/1.9 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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 A7 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger battery capacity than HTC 10.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1020 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1020 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
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 3, Band 7, Band 8, 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 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
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 Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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