Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.95 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 439 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P18 MT6755S chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2970mAh 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Star has an overall score of 73.1, which is a bit better than the Nokia 5.1's overall score of 67.1. Both of these phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both of them should offer very similar OS features. Despite being the best phone we are comparing here, Galaxy J7 Star is a somewhat heavier and a little thicker phone than Nokia 5.1.
Nokia 5.1 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Nokia 5.1 also has a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot higher pixels density. The Nokia 5.1 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 5.1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy J7 Star takes much better photographs and videos than Nokia 5.1, although it has a lesser mega pixels back-facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 video resolution. The Galaxy J7 Star has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 5.1, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy J7 Star also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features just a bit better battery life than Nokia 5.1, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2970mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy J7 Star is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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