Samsung Galaxy S7 vs HTC One (M8)

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Size
Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
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body
Dimensions
Weight
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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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
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 22 h
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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Model
HTC One (M8)
Price
$212.62
Advantages
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
2014, March
Status
Available. Released 2014, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia, China) Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
camera
Rear
Dual 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Video
1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1/3" sensor size, 2Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, 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 6.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery
Talk time
About 14 h / About 20 h
Playing Music
—
Stand By
About 271 h / About 496 h
body
Dimensions
146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in)
Weight
160 g (5.64 oz, 0.35 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 2 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
v4.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/operator dependent)
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA, Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile
4G bands
LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - Asia LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - T-Mobile LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 40(2300) - India
Speed
HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is equipped with a faster CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the One (M8). This is a significant specification of this model as powerful processor allows the user to perform multiple tasks easily.

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

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has better back camera specs which makes it a better buy for photography enthusiasts. The Samsung Galaxy S7 front camera specifications are better than that of the One (M8): (5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie photos of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you. The Samsung Galaxy S7 shoots videos with a higher resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 575 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the One (M8) 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display 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 smaller dimensions in comparison to the HTC One (M8): 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm versus 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S7 model weight 152g which is 8g lighter in compare with the weight of the One (M8).

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery which is 400mah bigger than the HTC One (M8) cell. That's mean this model will live for a longer time without charging.

The Galaxy S7 has 12 advantages and the One (M8) only 1 so the Galaxy S7 is the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.