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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

HP ENVY Photo 7855 vs HP ENVY Inspire 7955e

Side-by-Side Comparison

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HP ENVY Photo 7855
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HP ENVY Photo 7855 Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Picture

Variants

  • ENVY Photo 7855 (Black)
  • ENVY Photo 7858 (Black)
  • ENVY Inspire 7955e (White/Sandstone)
  • ENVY Inspire 7958e (White/Sandstone)

Our Verdict

HP ENVY Photo 7855

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e

The HP ENVY Photo 7855 is slightly better than the HP ENVY Inspire 7955e. The 7855 has more connectivity options, including Ethernet, Bluetooth, and external storage support, which the 7955e lacks. The 7855 also prints and scans faster.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.1
6.9

Connectivity 
 

10
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

5.5
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Build Quality Close Up
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 ISO View Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e ISO View Picture

Height  

7.5" (19.1 cm)
9.1" (23.2 cm)

Width  

17.8" (45.2 cm)
18.1" (46.0 cm)

Depth  

15.9" (40.4 cm)
16.1" (40.9 cm)

In Use Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 In Use Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

7.5" (19.1 cm)
9.1" (23.2 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.8" (45.2 cm)
18.6" (47.2 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

20.9" (53.0 cm)
21.4" (54.4 cm)

Weight 
 

17.0 lbs (7.7 kg)
18.7 lbs (8.5 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.5
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

5.5
7.5

Display Screen Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Display Screen Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.6" (6.7 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes

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Cartridge 
 

4.3
4.1

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

HP 64 Black
HP 64 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

8.93 prints
9.27 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

169 prints
176 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

HP 64 Tri-Color
HP 64 Tri-Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

6.86 prints
5.8 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

145 prints
123 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

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Scanner Features 
 

7.6
7.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Scanner Flatbed Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

35 pages
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

10 PPM
4 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.00" (0 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software

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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Scan Quality Photo
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit

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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 In the Box Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e In the Box Picture

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
8.5

B&W Document Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 B&W Document Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No

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Color Documents 
 

7.0
7.5

Color Document Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Color Document Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.9
6.7

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

18.99 US$
18.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
24.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.112 US$/print
0.108 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.172 US$/print
0.203 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.463 US$/print
0.543 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional

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Printing Speed 
 

7.1
6.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

13 PPM
12 PPM

Color Document 
 

7 PPM
6 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

58.0 s
60.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

18.5 s
17.6 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

125 pages
140 pages

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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
280 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.5
5.5

Parrots Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Parrots Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Color Range Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

4.6
5.0

Friends Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Friends Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Color dE Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Color dE Graph
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

10.55
10.06

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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Small Details Photo
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200

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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

10
7.0

Inputs Picture  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 Inputs Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

HP ENVY Photo 7855 App Printscreen
HP ENVY Inspire 7955e App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

HP Smart
HP Smart

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

iOS Only
iOS Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
iOS Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

iOS Only
iOS Only

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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully

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ENVY Photo 7858
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ENVY Inspire 7958e
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HP ENVY Inspire 7955e

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