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| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-29 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 401 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.35 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 a bit better than the Motorola DROID MAXX 2's 68.2 score. The Galaxy J7 Star construction is way newer and way thinner than Motorola DROID MAXX 2's, but it's just a little bit heavier. Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also has a much greater display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Star. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy J7 Star features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 3630mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest.
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