In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and HTC U12+. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G935F | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 150.9 mm | 156.6 mm | HTC U12+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Width | 72.6 mm | 73.9 mm | HTC U12+ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 9.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Weight | 157 g | 188 g | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Body Colour | Blue | Silver | Gold | Black | White | Gold pink | Coral blue | Titanium silver | Pink/gold | Pink gold | Black onyx | Platinum gold | White pearl | Flame red | Ceramic black | |
| Body Material | Metal, glass | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.507 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) | 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| Connector Type | 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 | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD Super AMOLED | Super LCD 6 | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6" | HTC U12+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels | HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Display Format | QHD | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 534 ppi | 537 ppi | HTC U12+ has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | HTC U12+ has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Features | - | Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos 8890 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz | HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| 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 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | HTC U12+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | HTC U12+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| User Memory | 24.4 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type | - | BSI | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.75 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| 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 | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | HDR Boost 2 | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | HTC U12+ has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.6 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | HTC U12+ has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | BSI | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Live make-up, HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, selfie panorama | Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie | |
| Light Source (Front) | Flash | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/2.0 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3600 mAh | 3500 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has larger battery capacity than HTC U12+. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | HTC U12+ has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA | - | |
| Talk Time | 1620 minutes | 1428 minutes | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U12+. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1620 min Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (audio): up to 55 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs |
Talk: up to 1428 min | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | Samsung TouchWiz + EtiquEdge | HTC Sense | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | 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 | 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 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | WhatsApp, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265 | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Dual Curved display, Alarm Clock | DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | HTC U12+ |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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