HTC Desire 825 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: HTC Desire 825 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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HTC Desire 825HTC Desire 825Global · 2GB · 16GB
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeGlobal · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
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Basics
HTC Desire 825
HTC Desire 825
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 5.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 6.4Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 7.0 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
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1 review
8.8
422 reviews

Technical specifications of the HTC Desire 825 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Specs HTC Desire 825 price compare HTC Desire 825
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge price comparison Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
Inches 5.5" 5.5"
Resolution HD QHD
Usable surface 69% useful 76% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 76.9 mm
156.9 mm
7.4 mm 		72.6 mm
150.9 mm
7.7 mm
Weight 155 g 157 g
Micro SnapD. 400
Quad-Core 		Exynos 8890
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 28.120
v? 		175.184
v8
Battery 2700 mAh 3600 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.8 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX260 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand HTC Samsung
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date February 2016,
8 years ago 		February 2016,
8 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

HTC Desire 825
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
HTC Desire 825
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Size
76.9 mm • 156.9 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm • 150.9 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 155 g 157 g
Usable surface 69 % 76 %
Materials Plastic Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance - IP68
Colors
White

Gray
Black

White

Blue

Gold

Silver

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS • Super LCD Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD
720 x 1280 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 267 Pixels per inch 534 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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9.3
Is it comfortable?
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8.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
--
8.8
Number of reviews
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422 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 2.3
CPU 4x Cortex-A7 1.6 GHz 4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 14 nm
64 Bits No Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 305 Arm Mali-T880 MP12 650 Mhz

RAM
RAM 2 GB 4 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
28.120
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 24% of devices
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175.184
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 56% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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9.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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8.9
Number of reviews
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422 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.8 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX260 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI BRITECELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.5"

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
89
Mobile
91
Photo
86
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
--
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
--
8.7
Quality of selfies
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8.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
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8.7
Number of reviews
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422 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.355 W/Kg on head
0.518 W/Kg on body 		0.264 W/Kg on head
0.507 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.150 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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8.9
Quality of the GPS
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8.9
And the WiFi?
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8.9
Number of reviews
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422 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
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3600 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge No Yes
Others
  • Removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 41%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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422 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 23%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 3%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 64%
    Every six months
  • 24%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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422 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 170 --

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