On one hand we have the HTC HD 7 and on the other Samsung Galaxy S II, choosing one between them is a tough task, the reason is pretty obvious; both are state of art Smartphones. Let me first give a proper explanation for why I have stated the aforementioned statement by giving a head to head comparison of both the handsets.
Hardware Comparison
CPU and RAM
The HTC HD 7 has a 1 GHz Scorpion Processor and it has a 576 MB RAM and as far as the Galaxy S2 is concerned it has a 1.2 GHz dual core ARM cortex A9 processor and a 1GB RAM. Even a week eye can see that in this section the Galaxy S II has a distinct advantage.
Dimension
If the form is in question, both the handsets are bars. And about the size, the HTC HD 7 is 122x68x11.2 mm whereas the Galaxy S2 is 125.3×66.1×8.5 mm. now, weight; the HTC HD 7 weighs 162 gm and the Galaxy S II weighs 116 gm.
Memory
The HTC HD 7 has a 16 GB internal Memory with 512 MB ROM, it does not offer any memory card slot. Now, the Galaxy S II; it has a 16 GB internal memory and that memory can be expanded up to 32 GB via microSD card. This game also goes to the Galaxy.
Display
Both the phones have a 4.3 inch touch screen; the HTC HD 7 LCD capacitive, the Galaxy S II Super AMOLED with Gorilla Glass. Both the handsets have 16M colors. Both Smartphones have 400×800 pixel resolution. Though the resolution is same but Super AMOLED is still the champion.
Camera
If the camera is in the question; the HTC HD 7 has 5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash and the Galaxy S2 boasts of 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Front Camera : 2.0 MP Camera (1600×1200 Pixels), Features – Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face and Smile Detection, Image Stabilization. Now, do I need to say that who is the winner in this section, Galaxy S II, of course.
Connectivity
The HTC HD 7 has a v2.1 with A2DP Bluetooth whereas the Galaxy S II has v3.0 + HS If we talk about the 2G and 3G, both phones are compatible in the said networks.
Battery
HTC HD 7 has a Standard battery, Li-Ion 1230 mAh which has a talk time of Up to 6 hours 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 hours 20 min (3G), it has a standby time of around 320 hours. As far as the Galaxy S II is concerned it has a Standard battery, Li-Ion 1650 mAh which has a talk time of Up to 1100 minutes (2G), up to 520 minutes (3G), up to 220 minutes(VT Call) and it has a 710 hours.
Software Comparison
Operating System
The most important section in the Software comparison is the OS section; I am not going to discuss why, everyone knows. The HTC has a Windows Phone 7 Operating System which is further upgradable to the newer versions. The Galaxy S II on the other hand is an Android 2.3.3 GingerBread Phone which is upgradable to the the 2.3.4 version.
Social Integration, Apps and output options
As far as the social integration is concerned the HTC HD 7 seem more a phone to look forward it possesses Digital compass, Facebook and Twitter integration, YouTube client, Pocket Office, Voice memo. The Galaxy S II has in answer have TV-out, Digital compass, Image/video editor, Document Editor, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, SNS integration, Adobe Flash 10.1 support, Calculator, Calendar, Alarm, Organizer, Voice. In this battle, the Microsoft has made the HTC to Score Slightly over the Galaxy.
Music Player
We all know that how important is a music player in any phone. The HTC HD 7 has MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+, the Galaxy S2 has MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC.
Price Comparison
For Indian customers, the HTC HD 7 will come at around 25,000 INR (Available cheap at few online stores also) and the Galaxy S II will be available for approximately 28,500 INR.
And for the users of other countries, the HTC HD 7 will come for $329 and the Galaxy S II for $559. Here one might think that HTC HD 7 is an easy grab.
The Verdict
After going through a comprehensive head to head comparison we see that in some areas like screen size and resolution, connectivity the HTC gives Galaxy some competition but in a broader perspective the Galaxy S II is a better choice, yes in spite of being a little costlier than the HTC HD 7.
| Specifications | HTC HD7 | Galaxy SII |
| Operating System | Windows 7 | Android GingerBread 2.3 |
| CPU | 1 GHz Scorpion processor,Adreno 200GPU,Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon chips | Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, Mali-400MP GPU, Orion chipset |
| Network | ||
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA | NO | NO |
| Dual | NO | No |
| Dimensions | ||
| Form | BAR | BAR |
| Dimensions | 122 x 68 x 11.2 mm | 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 162G | 116G |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Display | ||
| Size | 4.3 inches, LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M Color | 4.3 inches, Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Qwerty | Virtual Qwerty | Virtual Qwerty |
| Touch Screen | LCD Capacitive Touchscreen | Super AMOLED Plus Touch screen |
| Camera | 5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash | 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Front Camera : 2.0 MP Camera (1600×1200 Pixels), Features – Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face and Smile Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Music Player | MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Ring Tones | Vibration, WAV, MP3, Polyphonic | Vibration, MP3, WAV |
| Video | 720p,Video Player-MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263 | 1080p@30fps, Video Player-MP4,DivX,XviD,WMV,H.264,H.263 |
| Video and Recording | Yes | Yes |
| Messaging | ||
| Yes, Push Mail | Yes, Push Mail | |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email | SMS(Threaded View), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
| Web Browsing | WAP 2.0, HTML | HTML |
| Memory | ||
| Internal | 16GB, 512 MB ROM, 576 MB RAM | 2GB, 16GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Card Slot | NO | microSD card up to 32 GB |
| Applications | ||
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| Java | MIDP 2.0 | Via Third Party Application |
| Power Management | ||
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1230 mAh | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1650 mAh |
| Talk Time | Up to 6 hours 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 hours 20 min (3G) | Up to 1100 minutes (2G), up to 520 minutes (3G), up to 220 minutes(VT Call) |
| Standby Time | Up to 310 hours (2G) / Up to 320 hours (3G) | Up to 710 hours (2G) , up to 610 hours (3G) |
| Solar | NO | NO |
| Connectivity | ||
| BlueTooth | v2.1 with A2DP | v3.0+Headset |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 | v2.0 microUSB, HDMI Port |
| Data Transfer | ||
| GPRS | Class 32 | Class 12 |
| EDGE | Class 32 | Class 12 |
| Infra Port | NO | NO |
| Wlan and Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct |
| 3G | HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA 2 Mbps | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| GPS and Navigation | ||
| GPS | A-GPS support, Bing Maps | Yes, A-GPS support |
| Personal Information Management | Digital compass, Facebook and Twitter integration, YouTube client, Pocket Office, Voice memo. | TV-out, Digital compass, HDMI port, Image/video editor, Document Editor, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, SNS integration, Adobe Flash 10.1 support, Calculator, Calendar, Alarm, Organizer, Voice memo/dial/commands. |
