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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-11 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.13 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.55 | 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 | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a global score of 73.1, which is a bit better than the Moto G5's 66.9 overall score. Although the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star is somewhat heavier than Moto G5, it's just a little thinner and also newer. The Galaxy J7 Star has a bit better processing unit than Moto G5. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Moto G5 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G5, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has greater battery life than Motorola Moto G5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. Samsung Galaxy J7 Star captures slightly better videos and photos than Moto G5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also has a larger aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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