From HTC One M7 to HTC 10 — a specs showdown

The road leading to the HTC 10 is long. And full of metal. And codenames. From the HTC One M7 in 2013 all the way to today's HTC 10, you can easily see the growth in design, and overall look and feel. And along with those more organic differences, you also can see how the basic specs have increased in three or four years. A lot has changed, for sure.

So let's take a look at how the specs stand up between the HTC 10, HTC One M9, HTC One M8, and the HTC One M7.

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CategoryHTC 10HTC One M9HTC One M8HTC One M7
Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1Android 5.1 (with update)Android 5.0 (with update)Android 5.0 (with update)
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 820
2x1.6GHz + 2x2.1GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
4x2GHz + 4x1.5GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4x2.3GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4x1.7GHz
RAM4GB3GB2GB2GB
Display5.2-inch QHD Super LCD 55-inch 1080p LCD5-inch 1080p LCD4.7-inch 1080p LCD
Rear Camera12MP Ultrapixel + OIS, f/1.8 lens20MP, f/2.0 lens4MP Ultrapixel, f/2.0 lens4MP Ultrapixel + OIS, f/2.0 lens
Front Camera5MP Ultrapixel + OIS4MP Ultrapixel5MP2.1MP
Storage32GB + SD32GB + SD16GB/32GB + SD32/64GB
Qualcomm QuickCharge3.02.02.01.0
Battery3,000mAh2,840mAh2,600mAh2,300mAh
SIMnanoSIMnanoSIMnanoSIMmicroSIM
AudioHTC BoomSound Hi-Fi EditionHTC BoomSound (headphones + front speakers)HTC BoomSound (headphones + front speakers)Beats Audio (headphones + front speakers)
ConnectivityUSB-C 3.1 Gen. 1microUSBmicroUSBmicroUSB
IR BlasterNoYesYesYes
NFCYesYesYesYes
Size (mm)145.9x71.9x9.0144.6x69.7x9.61146.36x70.6x9.3537.4x68.2x9.3
Weight161g157g160g143g
Phil Nickinson