HTC 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

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8.50/10

Main
Model
HTC 10
Price
$99.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~565 ppi pixel density)
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10.00/10

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Model
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Price
$178.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
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launch
Announced
2016, April
Status
Available. Released 2016, May
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, OIS, laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, autofocus, 1.34 Âµm pixel size, 1080p, HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1/2.3'' sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~565 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super LCD5 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - HTC Sense UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand By
About 456 h
Talk time
About 27 h
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
161 g (5.68 oz, 0.35 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Carbon Gray, Topaz Gold, Glacier Silver, Camellia Red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI - Curved edge screen
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
About 27 h
Playing Music
About 74 h
body
Dimensions
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz, 0.35 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G935F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge runs a more powerful CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the HTC 10. This is a significant specification of this model as fast CPU allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better back camera specifications which makes it a better selection for photo lovers. The Galaxy S7 edge front camera specs are better than that of the HTC 10: (5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 1.8 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to note this advantage.

The 10 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 564 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Galaxy S7 edge 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 534 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for playing games. The Galaxy S7 edge device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the 10: 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm versus 145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge cell phone weight 157g which is 4g lighter than the weight of the HTC 10.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a better battery life as it is produced with 3600mah battery which is 600mah bigger compared to the 10 cell. It means that this model will work longer without charging.

Considering the above differences the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge becomes the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.