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| Global Score | |
| 66.8 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-05-04 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 277 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J7 Star has an overall score of 73.1, which is just a bit better than LG K30's score of 66.8. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy J7 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while LG K30 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Galaxy J7 Star design has the same thickness than LG K30, but it is a little heavier.
The Galaxy J7 Star features a bit faster CPU than LG K30, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy J7 Star also has a larger number of cores (and also faster). Galaxy J7 Star counts with a screen that is just as good as the LG K30 one, because although the Galaxy J7 Star has a quite inferior pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
Galaxy J7 Star shoots a bit better photographs and videos than LG K30, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy J7 Star also has a way bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The LG K30 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy J7 Star has just a bit longer battery lifetime than LG K30, because it has a 10% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy J7 Star is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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