Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | 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) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Star is much better than the HTC One M8s, having a general score of 73.1 against 66.5. The Galaxy J7 Star is a somewhat heavier but thinner phone than HTC One M8s. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy J7 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and HTC One M8s has Android 5.0. The HTC One M8s has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot higher display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a bit more powerful processor than HTC One M8s, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also has a higher number of cores (although slower). The Galaxy J7 Star counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than HTC One M8s, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a much better camera than HTC One M8s, and although they both have a back camera with a 13 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with superior battery duration than HTC One M8s, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy J7 Star is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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