Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. HTC One (X9)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S7 and HTC One (X9). 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

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. HTC One (X9) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G930F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.4 mm 153.9 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Width 69.6 mm 75.9 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Depth 7.9 mm 8 mm Samsung Galaxy S7 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Weight 152 g 170 g Samsung Galaxy S7 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Body Colour Titanium silver | Black onyx | White | Black | Gold | Silver | Pink/gold | Platinum gold | White pearl Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose
Body Material Metal, glass Metal
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S7 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.406 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.1" 5.5" HTC One (X9) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S7 has better screen resolution than HTC One (X9).
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 577 ppi 401 ppi Samsung Galaxy S7 has better pixel density than HTC One (X9).
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) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MediaTek Helio X10
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
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 PowerVR G6200
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 has more RAM than HTC One (X9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 24.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC One (X9) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 28 mm
Digital Zoom 8x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama Panorama, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One (X9) has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight -
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 Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.8 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7.
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)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S7 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes 900 minutes Samsung Galaxy S7 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (X9).
Run Time Details 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
Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface Samsung TouchWiz HTC Sense
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 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 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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
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, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Alarm Clock, S-Voice DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S7 HTC One (X9)
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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