HTC One S vs Samsung Galaxy J7

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.

  • Weight

    One S: 51.5 g lighter

    One S:
    119.5 g
    Galaxy J7:
    171 g
  • Width

    One S: 13.7 mm narrower

    One S:
    65 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One S: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    One S:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy J7:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    One S:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    Galaxy J7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Height

    One S: 21.3 mm shorter

    One S:
    130.9 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    One S:
    2012
    Galaxy J7:
    2015

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 S

    Height:
    130.9 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    Height:
    152.2 mm +21.3 mm versus One S
    Width:
    78.7 mm +13.7 mm versus One S
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S

    119.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    171 g

    +51.5 g versus One S

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 S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J7

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

Galaxy J7 has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than One S.

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 S, Galaxy J7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SGalaxy J7
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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 S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy J7

NFC:
See details Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 S

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    3000 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus One S

Specifications

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1. One S2. Galaxy J7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy J7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 152.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy J7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy J7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy J7
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 405 -Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 693
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3327
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 502
  • 1997
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy J7
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy J7
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy J7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy J7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J700F (India
  • Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
  • Philippines
  • Russia); J700T (T-Mobile
  • Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile
  • Boost)