Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S7 vs HTC 10: three-way specs comparison
Packing a Snapdragon 821, 4GB of RAM, 32 or 128 gigs of native storage, and finally, a camera that is allegedly among the best ones in the class, the Google Pixel and Pixel XL are here to wage war on the very best the Android market has to offer.
Indeed, we've been pretty hyped up about the small-sized Pixel - after all, what's not to like about an easily-pocketable powerhouse? However, is the announcement of the Pixel spelling bad times for the rest of fairly small flagship devices out there, like the excellent Galaxy S7 and the not-too-shabby but largely forgotten HTC 10?
Well, we are not sure how things will unravel for the Google Pixel, but what we can do is compare this trio in terms of specs. Yes, it's specs comparison time!
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| Google Pixel | Samsung Galaxy S7 | HTC 10 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches 143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm |
5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm |
5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 145.9 x 71.9. x 9 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.04 oz (143.0 g) | 5.36 oz (152.0 g) | 5.68 oz (161.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Aluminum, Glass | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Aluminum |
| Resistance | ||
| Splash, Dust; IP53 | Water, Dust; IP68 | Dust; IP53 |
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Notification light | Touch sensitive control keys | Touch sensitive control keys |
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Gray, White | Black, Gold, Silver, Pink, White, Pink gold | Black, Gold, Silver, Red |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.0-inch | 5.1-inch | 5.2-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI | 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 576 PPI | 2560x1440px, 565 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| Refresh rate | ||
| 60Hz | ||
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 68.88 % | 72.30 % | 71.13 % |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | ||
| Peak brightness | ||
| 855 cd/m2 (nit) | ||
| Features | ||
| Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 |
| Processor | ||
| Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo | Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo | Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 |
| RAM | ||
| 4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 128GB | 32GB (UFS), available to use: 24.5 GB | 32GB, available to use: 23 GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 200 GB | microSDXC up to 2000 GB |
| OS | ||
| Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), HTC Sense UI |
Battery
| Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2770 mAh | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | Li - Ion | |
| Charging | ||
| USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 |
| Charge speed | ||
| Wired: 15.0W | ||
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm | 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm |
| Flash | ||
| Dual LED | LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 5 MP (HDR) | 5 MP (OIS, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band |
| USB | ||
| Type-C, USB 3.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M4/T4 | M4/T3 | |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Thermometer |
| Other | ||
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| aptX-HD | aptX-HD | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort | |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
| 3G | ||
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
Phone Features
| Notifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | ||
| Other features | ||
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100 | Date approved: Feb 12, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMG930F | Date approved: Sep 28, 2016 FCC ID value: NM82PS6500 |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.92 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.58 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg |
Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg |
Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.15 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.32 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.15 W/kg |
Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 749 | $ 699 | $ 699 |
| In The Box | ||
| USB-C 18W adaptor with USB-PD, A-C cable (USB 3.0), C-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool, Quick switch adapter, In box promos and collateral | ||
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 04, 2016 | Feb 21, 2016 | Apr 12, 2016 |
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