HTC 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S7: HTC 10 Boosts of Features Better than Some Samsung Galaxy Phone and iPhones
HTC is no doubt a technological powerhouse in its own right with a string of iconic smart devices the company developed over the years. Its latest flagship, the HTC 10, is a testament of its unwavering commitment of solidifying its reputation as a worthy rival to both Apple's current flagship iPhone 6 and Samsung's Galaxy S7.
Currently, tech pundits praised the smartphone as 'a great all-rounder for stills and video' as HTC 10 receives generous scoring from testers at a reputable benchmarking firm, DxO labs, which placed the device in the first place with Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with 88 points in its Mobile scoresheet.
"With an overall DxOMark Mobile score of 88 points, the HTC 10 offers outstanding mobile photography for both stills and video. Featuring a 12Mp 1/2.3-type sensor, this device excels for autofocus and texture preservation, making it a great choice for shooting moving subjects, or capturing detailed landscape and architectural shots," DxOMark's overview statement reads as quoted from the outfit's website.
"The overall DxOMark score is composed of a two subscores, Photo and Video, with greater weight given to the Photo score in the final evaluation...securing a final Photo subscore of 88 and 86 for Video."
It is not exactly an absolute tie. Rounding errors make HTC 10 technologically closer to Samsung's latest flagship. According to Forbes Magazine, Galaxy S7 still outscores HTC 10 if one pays attention at the breakdown of the test results which suggests a 'fractionally superior video performance' of the Samsung-made device.
Following the recent trend among high-end smartphones in the market today, HTC 10 is appropriately armed with a 12MP camera featuring a larger 1.55 micron pixels coupled with a wide-aperture f/1.8 lens thereby giving the handset's sensor an enhanced light-gathering capability which minimizes ugly image grain as reported by Android Authority. Also, the camera is the first of its kind to have both optical image stabilization (OSI) on both front and rear cameras.
