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| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Star is just a bit better than the HTC One (M8) for Windows, having a global score of 73.1 against 66.7. Galaxy J7 Star is a a bit thinner but heavier phone than HTC One (M8) for Windows. Galaxy J7 Star comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while HTC One (M8) for Windows works with Windows Phone 8.1 OS.
HTC One (M8) for Windows features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, although it has lesser processing cores (although faster), they both have a 2 GB RAM memory. HTC One (M8) for Windows features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Galaxy J7 Star counts with a much better camera than HTC One (M8) for Windows, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy J7 Star also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video and a camera in the back with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than HTC One (M8) for Windows, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also has an external SD slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with improved battery performance than HTC One (M8) for Windows, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy J7 Star is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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