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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tm60405:
It's still really interesting because on my old S3 this happened too (over 13000 chargings over there lol) I think it can be related only to the sim card cause i honestly dont know what else it could be.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tm60405:
To the people who visit this forum... can u please say to me how many charge connections u have shown with the phone info app? And how long do you have your phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gleggie:
So a few reviews are out and so far it looks like HTC finally hit it out of the park. Was wondering what everyone's overall opinion is. I personally will be switching to the HTC 10 if the S7 doesn't receive unlock/root within the next 4-5 months.

The built in DAC and Amp are a huge selling point for me. Only real downside is the lack of AMOLED.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kash20:
I'm quite surprised by the 10. I come from a HTC background with the One X, M7, M8 and M9 before switching to the S7 so I'm quite surprised the specs are pretty similar.

I think the water resistance of the S7 is a bonus but until we see battery life reviews and how much screen on time the 10 can deliver, it's too close to call. Year on year HTC state that the camera will improve but I think it still won't rival the S7.

In terms of root, sure you can get an unlocked bootloader with HTC but I've been surprised that living without root is relatively easy, the only annoyance is ads, but most other features can be provided by 3rd party apps or other workarounds.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gleggie:
I don't think there will be third party workarounds to block YouTube ads, but yea living without root isn't that bad, but i still miss a bunch of root features.

So far the reviews say that the HTC 10 "easily lasts a full day" for battery, but yea I'd like to see what SOT people are getting. For me the big deal is that audio experience. I had the HTC Rezound and the M8 and HTC definitely is the best in smartphone audio. I listen to lots of music with my phone so that really matters a lot to me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Macguyver:
I too am very impressed with what I see on the HTC 10. I don't know that it will be worth switching too. But it looks like a very nice device. If there is one complaint I have with the S7, its the DAC. I could use another 10-15% of volume.

Other than samsung & carrier bloat like FB and instagram, I have no complaints. I did read that HTC got paid to put FB and Instagram on the HTC 10 as well, add the carrier bloat to it if you don't buy unlocked and there probably will not be a big difference between the 2.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] peachpuff:
Try this https://block-this.com/

I think lg should take a look at htc on how to do a metal phone right. That's a nice bevel on the 10, but its typical htc design and it doesn't really wow me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lost_:
HTC 10 pros:

- developer-friendly, developer friendly, developer-friendly,

- light Android customization with little bloat, faster updates

- USB-C,

- better DAC,

- Quick charge 3.0 (s7 is QC 2.0 only),

- unlocked version supports wifi calling and volte (where applicable),

- metal body,

- 1 year uh-oh protection with easy replacement (where available)

S7 pros:

- better camera based on available comparison photos (HTC may improve with updates , but on 1 side-by-side sample, glare on HTC 10 is much worse and that can't be fixed by software),

- IP68 water resistance,

- wireless charging

- 9h SOT achievable (my personal experience)

Unfortunately for me, camera and water resistance rank as high as developer-friendliness, so it's still a tough decision for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
- better looking

- Samsung AMOLED display
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] djbutter:
I'd argue that the look is subjective. I like both.

I'd also add that HTC tends to be a lot better at software updates than Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
I've read a few of the HTC 10 reviews that are up this morning and it sounds like the 10's camera is great but not the equal of the S7/S7E's camera. It also seems that the same could be said of the battery, though I've not seen anything very scientific yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jairus24:
It's good to see HTC back in the game but I'll stick with the S7 due to its camera and the overall HTC support in my country is not that good anyways. Not an audiophile here so I don't know if the DAC in the Exynos version will do better or at least on par with the HTC 10's dedicated DAC but I'm pretty sure that the DAC on the Exynos is better than the Qualcomm 820 version since it's from Cirrus Logic, the company who bought the Wolfson Microelectronics.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EEMene:
I totally agree with your points.. I still have the Galaxy S4 (AT&T rooted running Lollipop) and will wait a few months to make a decision. The audio is not a big factor for me. To listen to music I either bluetooth stream to my Bose radio or use headphones. Can't understand how someone can listen to media on phone speakers, unless it is a necessity and in rare cases.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
+1 I've always thought it was misguided marketing to spend so much time and energy trying to pretend that a handset is a useful piece of audio equipment. In the end, I wonder how many customers they have retained with BoomSound vs. Samsung's cameras and AMOLED displays.

That having been said, if anything can pry this S7 out of my hands, it would be the 10 (or the upcoming HTC Nexus device). Though the 10 doesn't look as nice, it's still pretty good looking and the software experience & support will be better, not to mention unlockable bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] djbutter:
As an S6 owner, I will fully concede that Samsung is the king of smartphone cameras.

However, I listen to music almost all day, every day, so I'm willing to sacrifice a bit of image quality from the camera (the sample photos from the 10 still look pretty great) to get that vastly superior audio experience on the 10.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Toss3:
eMMC (why the heck would they go with eMMC when UFS 2.0 is available?) and lack of anything to really make it different from other phones (S7 has Gear VR and IP68, while the LG G5 has those "cool" add-ons). Not sure why they wouldn't build a competitor to the Gear VR and make it better (HTC Vive is awesome).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
This is already out:

They did not test it against an Exynos 8890 S7.

Source: AnandTech

See the article above which also has NAND read/write results. Apparently someone at HTC knew what they were doing.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Toss3:
Those results are worthless as they say themselves: "Unfortunately with Android 6 AndroBench 3.6 has broken timers yet again leading to wildly inaccurate figures for performance, and AndroBench 4 varies significantly from run to run for random read and write so for now we really can only disclose sequential figures with any level of confidence that these are comparable to AndroBench 3.6 and StorageBench performance figures.". I'm getting way better results on my S7 than what Anandtech are reporting anyhow. Androbench isn't really to be trusted if the results deviate between runs. Also the only results that matter are random reads and writes for 4KB (OS speed) and those are missing.

This pic explains why UFS 2.0 is better than eMMC 5.1:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
Probably because you have an Exynos SoC whereas the one tested has an SD820 SoC.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] barondebxl:
Obviously it is all subjective. But one thing is clear, HTC stepped their game up. Samsung vs HTC used to be a common thing on xda every year since the HTC one X days but then htc fell off and LG came to life. Well the "rivalry" is back in effect cause HTC is offering a very compelling device. I think both devices cancel each other out in terms of features, maybe the S7 has a couple more features but overall it comes down to what you want.....except when you factor in the Exynos SoC. The Exynos S7 trumps the HTC 10 without a doubt. S820 vs S820 and It becomes a much tougher call. Just my opinion.

HTC 10 Pros over the S7 (according to me):

- Blink feed!!!! I absolutely love it

- Better audio hands down.

- More development friendly (assuming)

- Better front facing camera with OIS

- USB Type C is the future

- Micro SD slot up to 2TB

S7 pros over the 10 (according to me again):

- IP 68 certified

- Wireless charging

- Better camera overall (after watching almost all the reviews it seems pretty clear)

- Head phone jack at the bottom

- noticeably smaller footprint despite almost having the same size display.

Even pros:

Fast charging, Great build quality, Great displays (even though the S7 display is considered to be the best it always is a matter of opinion. Some don't like saturated colors), Solid battery life, SD slot, fingerprint scanner, Great performance, software is another matter of tastes (some love multiwindow and the valued added features that touchwiz offers) .

Personally I prefer the S7. No I haven't used the HTC 10 but I'm saying that based on the reviews I have read. I own the Exynos S7 and 6 hours of screen on time is like drinking water, its a common thing, I never get less than that. Performance is absolutely stellar, and since I have the Exynos version, mine is rooted and has a custom rom so I'm all good. Still my geek side is interested on the HTC 10. But if both phones were announced on the same day, knowing what I know now, I would pick the S7 just because it's the one that is more well rounded, has a slightly better camera and IP 68 certification alongside that Exynos SoC and killer battery life. All this makes this phone the benchmark of 2016. I won't get something else unless it trumps this S7 Exynos. New releases create lots of excitement for us geek but it's important to know what you have and how much you would miss it if you let it go. I can't part ways with my S7 right now, I just cannot.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] TomasDrabek:
6 hours SOT with which ROM please?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] barondebxl:
6 hours of scresm on time with stock, no rom needed. Sometimes i reach 7 hours
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] iamnotkurtcobain:
You can install the Blinkfeed Launcher on a S7.

You can use 2 TB cards on a S7 too.

Gesendet von meinem SM-G930F mit Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] barondebxl:
Im talking stock vs stock.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jacobgong:
The only thing the 10 has that makes me jealous is hi-fi. But then the s7 has the better screen(please there is a standard it's called sRGB, it's not subjective), water resistance and better battery life.

---------- Post added at 10:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:58 PM ----------

The DAC improves headphone performance, not loud speakers.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
Second that. Mine is a G930FD.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sheryl John:
9h SOT on S7 non-edge?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
Another opinion on this subject:

http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-10-versus-galaxy-s7
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] barondebxl:
Personally I can't do that. I can reach 7 1/2 hours of screen on time but that's the max. Anything more would be trying to purposely achieve higher screen on time.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EQ2000:
HTC 10 goes for much higher ISO yet looks mostly better though a tad more bluriness but S7 got nasty noise and post-processing artifacts which is avoided on the HTC 10. S7 at ISO 400 and 800 is subpar. Wonder though why the HTC 10 goes for such high ISO. Seen indoor scenes where ISO 400-600 would be suitable but the HTC goes for upwards ISO 3200! That said competitive with the S7 at ISO 600-800. Quite a feat! :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gleggie:
I need to hold the HTC 10 in my hands before I can make the jump. I really like the size of the S7 as its really easy to use one handed.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sheryl John:
Please OEMs just give 5hrs SOT out of the box instead of letting us tweaking stuffs to achieve it.

PS: At least solid 4 hrs
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lost_:
Yes. Browsing Web sites and running various apps (no games) - screenshot below:

[IMG="9h"]http://i.imgur.com/ykKOL1O.png[/IMG]

Edit: fixed link to screenshot.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mujj:
I second that. I was due my upgrade a few weeks ago and even though my Z2 was on its last legs, I really wanted to see what HTC came up with (miss my old One X). Since the S7 was announced, I was set on the Edge, for the way it looked, but mainly that extra 600mah. But since the Z2 I always wanted something smaller that would feel more comfortable with one handed use, so I went with the normal S7, and haven't regretted it yet.

Looking at the comparisons I think I've made the right choice. The size with both waterproofing and wireless charging won me over in the end.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] MattBooth:
My SOT after about 16 hours off charge. Is be surprised if the HTC 10 can best that.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sheryl John:
You got a super-powered unit or something? Did you tweak anything to get this?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lost_:
Stock unrooted 930T (T-Mobile US) with package disable pro on the regular stuff. I'm in the process of moving to 930F for root so will see how the Exynos fare.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sheryl John:
OK. Exynos here. So not comparing anything now. Keep us posted after you get Exynos. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jairus24:
Yes, 6 hours of SoT on the Exynos variant with stock non-rooted firmware is like a walk in the park. That's my usual day to day SoT and I sometimes reach 7 to 8 hours.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] dagrim1:
Well, speak for yourself please :)

For me it's certainly no walk in the park, I'm happy when I get 5 hrs... But it all depends on usage and various factors so I'm not complaining in any way.

Just saying that 6+ hrs SoT is no guarantee at all and nothing is wrong with your device if you don't reach it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jairus24:
No way did I say it's a guaranteed SoT nor a device is faulty if it can't achieve it, of course, people have different usage pattern and apps installed, I'm just saying that it is achievable without exerting extra power saving effort on stock Exynos variant, just imagine what can be achieved after rooting and applying kernel tweaks. By the way, my settings here are like this: WiFi always on (not using mobile data since there's always WiFi wherever I go), Location always on, NFC off, Power Saving is off, Bluetooth only on during music listening, AOD is off. My app usage are mostly from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, 9Gag, no GSM call just 20-25 SMS per day, some camera shots (around 12 shots, no video recording) then 1 hour of Bluetooth music (mix of local music files + Spotify over WiFi).

I think the battery life on HTC 10 will be on par if not better with the SD820 version of the S7 (after the update for battery fix).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Toss3:
"The one area HTC's been getting flak in the benchmark wars? Storage. HTC opted for a SanDisk part for internal storage, and that part is an eMMC 5.1 chip versus the objectively faster UFS 2.0 found in the Galaxy S7 and LG G5. Testing bears this out - in the Androidbench storage benchmark suite, the HTC 10 is very clearly slower than its rivals from Samsung and LG. Here are my abbreviated results.

Sequential read: 435MB/s (S7), 251MB/s (10), 459MB/s (G5)

Sequential write: 150MB/s (S7), 74MB/s (10), 134MB/s (G5)

Random read: 121MB/s (S7), 32MB/s (10), 88MB/s (G5)

Random write: 17MB/s (S7), 14MB/s (10), 16MB/s (G5)"

Android Police, source

It seems that it is only Anandtech that gets low storage numbers for their android phones. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mickliq:
I think as many others have said, there's not much that tilts in favour of the HTC 10 vs. the S7 flat, other than the software. I really like the closer to stock (though I must admit, TW or whatever it's called with the Android M theme is really not an issue). I wouldn't trade the S7 flat for a 10 at this point - the water resistance, wireless charging, better overall camera and slightly smaller in hand feel aren't worth it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
The unlocked bootloader, root and and active development scene are worth a lot in favor of the 10 to many in the XDA community.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mickliq:
I have a "W8" (Canadian) version of the S7 with the Exynos - BL is unlockable. However, I've left that scene because I use NFC mobile payments which don't work if rooted, so no longer an option.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] hackarchive:
All stock. No more comments.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lost_:
Qualcomm or Exynos? I might assume Qualcomm SD820 based on your location, but who knows..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] peachpuff:
930f is exynos.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lost_:
D'oh! I missed reading your post signature. ..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
Another comparison of the two:

http://pocketnow.com/2016/04/22/htc-10-vs-samsung-galaxy-s7

It would be nice to have a comparison of the 10 vs Exynos S7.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] King p1n:
I'm going for the 10.

S7 was my backup go to, but something about Samsung devices just puts me off.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sonny21:
Seems those results aren't that reliable, along with Ars Technica.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66578426&postcount=14
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Toss3:
Could argue that none of the benchmarks using Androbench would be valid as the results are not consistent. The HTC 10 is really slow to open apps and load larger games, according to a lot of Youtube videos:

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[YOUTUBE]fi46Io_Y8Kc[/YOUTUBE]

Something is definitely off on the HTC 10.

---------- Post added at 11:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:58 AM ----------

Anyone can get awesome SoT setting the display brightness to the lowest setting and display timeout to 10 minutes. It's pretty obvious you really didn't use the phone much based on the usage statistics.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Beefheart:
I had a play with a HTC 10, and it's not a patch on my S7 Edge for me. I'm sure it's just as fast, although at this level all modern flagships are pretty much of a muchness when it comes to speed and things like screen quality and battery life make the main difference. But I've gotten so used to the edge display, normal flat panels now strike me as being dull, despite the fact they're no less usable given that I rarely use the edge features. Also, I have big hands, and the additional .3 inches makes a big difference. Compared to the standard S7 it might be the better option, but not the S7 Edge.

No, even had I waited for an extra couple of months, I would have still chosen the S7 Edge and I'm glad I did.

EDIT - just to add, if I was in the US, the HTC 10 would be my choice as no way in hell would I pay this much for a flagship that can't be rooted. The S7 Edge is my choice because I'm in the UK and the bootloader is unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] juki jukel:
nice videos but which version of Galaxy S7 did they use?....the SD or the Exynox one?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sonny21:
The read on the Samsung drive seems faster universally in all the tests (except random since it was unreliable yet to test), which would explain a bit faster loading apps. I never made any claims, except that those results, posted by website seem faulty. However in anandtech's test's, HTC 10 has higher write speeds. So in all those videos, your getting benefits of higher reads (opening apps), would like to see tests done for writing tests.

Hopefully we'll get a clear picture going forward. SD or Exynox is also a factor in all the testings, so it should be clear what they are showing/testing.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Beefheart:
Exynos is a massive influence on tests, its 8 cores results in app opening speed being considerably faster than the 4 core SD820 regardless of what phone the Qualcomm is running on.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Macguyver:
They must get a steep discount from Qualcomm to use their chips vs the Exynos they make in house. Which stinks getting stuck with the Qualcomm chip because I've always liked the way the Exynos runs in other phones I have had.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
There could be other reasons, like they don't have the yield to supply the entire line from their plants or there are trade agreements in place. Notice that Qualcomm is a US company and they supply only the devices going to the US (+ China).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
And another comparison review:

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-10-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S7_id4195

I was really hoping that the 10's display would be better. It seems to be just ok.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DSF:
I have waited for htc 10 because of the hypes htc was creating. But unfortunately it disappoint in almost all aspects: camera, battery life (esp. when watching videos), general performance. I've expected more from them.. Plus the phone is bigger, and i prefer the more compact form factor. I think htc had a chance and they pretty failed (again). What i do like is the metal finish (why samsung is using glass on back? I would ditch the wireless charging for a metal back!) and superior audio quality (including when recording). Also the touch response may be better than the one from s7.

That's why i've bought the s7.. In europe we got the exynos version so that's a plus somehow.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
As much as I loved the m7 and the m8 I don't think the 10 stands a chance against the s7. The iconic speakers are gone replaced with mediocre ones. Better than the s7? Sure but nothing to brag about.

Plus I won't be surprised if htc releases another flagship a month from now in Asia that's much better than the 10 just like they did with the m9 and all its variations.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jamesava:
The simple comparison in my opinion S7 Edge > HTC 10 > S7.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] onlinejobwork:
Love my super sexy S7, never heard music much from tiny speaker, music system rocks and got quality headphone and sound coming through headphone is superb, main reason to get Samsung is best in class camera quality, Gear VR, wireless charging and Samsung Pay and BTW I I also used M7 but sold out due to poor battery and 3rd class camera result, poor battery and overheating. with S7 I can get minimum 5 hours SOT
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] veloct:
I wish I had the Exynos S7 but happy with the 820 S7, I'm getting between 4.5-6.0 SOT which is good enough for me. I looked at the HTC 10 and it's a great phone also but I just liked the S7 better.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] cinco312:
The HTC 10 looks very impressive. I regret getting the S7. I think it's too late for me to send it back.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gnan10:
If you own exynos variant of s7. Then there is no point of getting regretted. Except ui look and feel s7 is ahead in every way