HTC One (X9) vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC One (X9) and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). 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 (X9) vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A710F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 151.5 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Width 75.9 mm 74.1 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Depth 8 mm 7.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is narrower than HTC One (X9).
Weight 170 g 172 g HTC One (X9) is lighter than HTC One (X9).
Body Colour Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose Pink | Black | Gold
Body Material Metal Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
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 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Clock Speed - 1.5 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 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC One (X9) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, RAW mode Panorama
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)
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) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better front lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger battery capacity than HTC One (X9).
Talk Time 900 minutes 1020 minutes Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) 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 1020 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC One (X9) 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 One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - 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 A2DP
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 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC One (X9) 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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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