The Edge does offer some fun, helpful functionality like app shortcuts, quick actions, news, and more. HTC also introduced fun stickers for those who want to try their hand at designing fun interfaces for the 10. HTC offers much more customization options, including an entire theme store where you can choose from a variety of different icon packs, wallpapers, and color schemes.
With Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge, you’re stuck with TouchWiz unless you want to download a launcher.
Those looking for a “pure” Android experience may find neither phone to their liking, but the HTC 10 is undoubtedly closer to Google’s designed look and feel for Android. Verizon, for example, installs a number of unremovable games and apps on the S7 Edge, which can be an annoyance. The Galaxy S7 Edge comes encumbered with plenty of carrier bloatware, Samsung apps, and a noticeable UI. HTC scaled Sense UI back dramatically, so you can barely tell it’s there. Overall, HTC has decided to move closer to standard Android, dropping many of its own apps in favor of Google’s. As fans of the Gear VR, that’s a sufficiently satisfying explanation for us! Winner: Tie User interface and Androidīoth phones run Android 6.0, although the HTC 10 incorporates the Sense user interface and Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge has TouchWiz on top. Samsung opted out of the growing trend toward USB Type-C, because its Gear VR headset uses the Micro USB port to connect. however, you will have to change your cords and replace any accessories that depend on Micro USB ports. Anyone who’s fumbled around with a Micro USB at night knows the struggle and will appreciate the reversible USB C. You can plug your cable in either direction - it doesn’t matter, because there’s no wrong way to do it. To make up for its lack of wireless charging, the HTC 10 uses a USC Type-C port, which is easier to plug in and more modern than the Micro USB port on the S7 Edge. If you’ve always dreamed about leaving wires behind, you’ll love the S7 Edge.
Wireless charging is mighty convenient, assuming you have a wireless charging dock, and it’s a forward thinking addition.
However, the S7 Edge supports wireless charging, and the HTC 10 doesn’t, so it’s a toss up as to what’s more important to you. Even so, it seems like a strange choice on Samsung’s part to go with the older standard. The difference in charging speed is pretty minimal, and you’d really need to sit down with a stopwatch to tell the difference. The HTC 10 also offers Quick Charge 3.0, which is faster than Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge with Quick Charge 2.0.
HTC’s software experience is lighter, so it should stay speedy longer, though this is merely an educated guess. It’s nearly impossible to say which phone is better, since they boast nearly identical spec sheets.īoth phones have comparable batteries, but the S7 Edge has 3,600mAh battery compared to the HTC 10’s 3,000mAh battery. Samsung phones do seem to slow down over time, mainly because of the heavy weight of its TouchWiz interface. Even their benchmark results were nearly identical. Both devices also have 4GB of RAM, so both should be equally quick at multitasking and handling intense apps. In our experience, the two phones are on an equal playing field in terms of power.
The 10’s processor will apparently clock in at 2.2GHz, up from the S7 Edge’s 2.15GHz, meaning it could run a bit faster, though the difference will likely be negligible. HTC armed the 10 with premier hardware, including Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor - the same chip inside the U.S. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, UnlockedĪndroid phones are more powerful than ever, and if HTC’s new device is going to stand a chance, it will need a lot of muscle. Unlocked (for AT&T or T-Mob), Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Fitbit Versa 3Īndroid 6.0 Marshmallow with Samsung TouchWizĪmbient light, proximity, Motion G-sensor, gyro, compass, magnetic sensor, fingerprint, sensor hubĪccelerometer, barometer, digital compass, GPS, gyroscope, fingerprint, proximity, heart rate, SpO2