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| Global Score | |
| 67.8 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.91 x 2.89 x 0.53 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.29 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3240mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J7 Star has a global score of 73.1, which is a bit better than the Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2's 67.8 global score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy J7 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing the user a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Even though Galaxy J7 Star and Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 were only released 4 months apart, Galaxy J7 Star is much lighter and incredibly thinner.
The Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 has a sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a bit better camera than Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2. They have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a bit better battery life than Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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