HTC One A9 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  One A9: 9 g lighter

  One A9:

  143 g

  Galaxy S7:

  152 g

• Width

  Galaxy S7: 1.2 mm narrower

  One A9:

  70.8 mm

  Galaxy S7:

  69.6 mm

• Chipset

  One A9:

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

  Galaxy S7:

  Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  One A9: 0.6 mm thinner

  One A9:

  7.3 mm

  Galaxy S7:

  7.9 mm

• Height

  Galaxy S7: 3.4 mm shorter

  One A9:

  145.8 mm

  Galaxy S7:

  142.4 mm

• Release year

  One A9:

  2015

  Galaxy S7:

  2016

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. One A9

   Height:

   145.8 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy S7

   Width:

   70.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy S7

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S7

   Height:

   142.4 mm

   Width:

   69.6 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus One A9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. One A9

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S7

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

Galaxy S7 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than One A9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.