HTC One M8s vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One M8s:
    LCD
    Galaxy S7 active:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One M8s: 24.8 g lighter

    One M8s:
    160 g
    Galaxy S7 active:
    184.8 g
  • Width

    One M8s: 4.3 mm narrower

    One M8s:
    70.6 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    74.9 mm
  • Chipset

    One M8s:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S7 active:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One M8s:
    Dual
    Galaxy S7 active:
    Single
  • Height

    One M8s: 2.4 mm shorter

    One M8s:
    146.4 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    148.8 mm

Physical size

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 M8s

    Height:
    146.4 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    Height:
    148.8 mm +2.4 mm versus One M8s
    Width:
    74.9 mm +4.3 mm versus One M8s
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One M8s

    160 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    184.8 g

    +24.8 g versus One M8s

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 M8s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Galaxy S7 active has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than One M8s.

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.

Recorded RAM for One M8s, Galaxy S7 active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M8sGalaxy S7 active
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S7 active: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. One M8s

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S7 active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One M8s

    2840 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    4000 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus One M8s

Specifications

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1. One M8s2. Galaxy S7 active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M8s, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationOne M8sGalaxy S7 active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.6 mm
  • 148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 184.8 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M8s, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationOne M8sGalaxy S7 active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 64.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection
  • To be confirmed
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M8s, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationOne M8sGalaxy S7 active
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • Auto HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One M8s, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationOne M8sGalaxy S7 active
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 140829
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 607
  • 1501
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1704
  • 3700
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2038
  • 6164
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2747
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 719
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M8s, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationOne M8sGalaxy S7 active
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sandy Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 753 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M8s, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationOne M8sGalaxy S7 active
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Germany -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M8s, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationOne M8sGalaxy S7 active
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M8s, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationOne M8sGalaxy S7 active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant