Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-27 | 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 |
| Black and White | Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 401 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 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 | |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 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 score of 73.1, which is just a bit better than Motorola DROID MAXX 2's score of 67.7. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy J7 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has Android 5.1. The Galaxy J7 Star design is noticeably newer and way thinner than the Motorola DROID MAXX 2's, although it is a bit heavier.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a way better display than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also has a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a lot better pixel amount per inch of screen. Galaxy J7 Star counts with a little better processing power than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy J7 Star also has 7 more CPU cores.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB internal storage. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 3630mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy J7 Star is also cheap compared to the Motorola DROID MAXX 2, making it an easy decision.
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