HTC 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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Comparing the HTC 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while HTC 10 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while HTC 10 offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC 10's S-LCD 5, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy Note 7 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy Note 7 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while HTC 10 offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while HTC 10 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Jun, 2016
02 Sep, 2016
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 820
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
S-LCD 5
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stylish, classy looks. Solid build
  • Good imaging capabilities
  • Excellent selfie cam
  • Compelling audio features
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • The primary camera leaves a little to be desired
  • Not as feature-loaded as its closest rivals
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(188 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 16, 2016
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-T880 MP12
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

565 ppi
515 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.89 %
78.78 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

145.9 mm
153.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

71.9 mm
73.9 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9.0 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

161 grams
169 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.55µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.8 Primary Camera1/4.1" sensor size
5 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 27 Hours(4G) / Up to 27 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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