Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-08-01 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 312 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Star is a bit better than Moto X, getting a 73.1 score against 68.1. Galaxy J7 Star is a incredibly newer and thinner phone than Moto X, although it is a lot heavier. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Galaxy J7 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Moto X has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features.
The Motorola Moto X has a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720, the Motorola Moto X also counts with a bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the display. The Galaxy J7 Star features just a little better processing power than Moto X, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy J7 Star also counts with 6 more cpu cores.
Galaxy J7 Star takes slightly better videos and photos than Motorola Moto X, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy J7 Star also counts with a much bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and a lot more MP camera.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Moto X, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. Galaxy J7 Star features a very superior battery lifetime than Moto X, because it has a 50% more battery size.
The Galaxy J7 Star not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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