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| Global Score | |
| 66.8 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.94 x 2.85 x 0.40 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.38 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 335.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 565 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6795 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 Rogue GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Star has a global score of 73.1, which is just a bit better than the HTC One M9 Plus's 66.8 overall score. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy J7 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while HTC One M9 Plus has Android 5.0. The HTC One M9 Plus counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixel density and a lot better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. The HTC One M9 Plus has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 Plus also has a 64-bit CPU and 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star shoots greater photos and videos than HTC One M9 Plus, although it has a much worse (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a very superior battery duration than HTC One M9 Plus.
Galaxy J7 Star not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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