Samsung Galaxy S7 vs HTC One M9

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Resolution
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Talk time
Playing Music
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Dimensions
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
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)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
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
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Main
Model
HTC One M9
Price
$239.00
Advantages
BATTERY Talk time: About 25 h 20 min / About 21 h 50 min
COMMS Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS
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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
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
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
Infrared port
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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 - G930F 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) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, March
Status
Available. Released 2015, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop), v6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
camera
Rear
20 MP, f/2.2, 28mm, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, 1/3" sensor size, 2Âµm pixel size, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1/2.4" sensor size, 1.2 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - HTC Sense UI 7.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 2840 mAh battery
Talk time
About 25 h 20 min / About 21 h 50 min
Playing Music
—
Stand By
About 391 h / About 402 h
body
Dimensions
144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 in)
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz, 0.35 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 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
v4.1, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), USB Host
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
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 / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA, Verizon HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon
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 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 29(700) - AT&T LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S7 uses a more powerful processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the One M9. This is a significant advantage of this phone as fast processor allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has better graphics processor Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of the latest games.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has better rear camera specifications which makes it a better choice for those who want to get high quality pictures. The Samsung Galaxy S7 front camera specs are better than that of the One M9: (5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 4 megapixels and 2 aperture). If you like to take selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 575 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the One M9 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 440 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for watching movies. The Galaxy S7 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the One M9: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm versus 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm. The Galaxy S7 model weight 152g which is 5g lighter than the weight of the One M9.

The Galaxy S7 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery which is 160mah bigger compared to the One M9 cell. It means that this phone can be used for a longer time without charging.

The Galaxy S7 has 10 advantages and the One M9 only 2 so the Galaxy S7 becomes the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.