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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-07-23 |
| 5.49 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.00 x 3.09 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 175.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 0.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.58 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 12.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 is just a bit better than the Nokia Lumia 830, having a general score of 68.6 against 62.8. The Samsung Galaxy J7 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Nokia Lumia 830 works with Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI operating system. Although the Samsung Galaxy J7 is heavier than the Nokia Lumia 830, it's a little thinner and newer.
Nokia Lumia 830 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720, the Nokia Lumia 830 also counts with a just a little better pixels amount in each display inch. Galaxy J7 counts with as much storage for applications and games as Lumia 830, they have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Lumia 830, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy J7 has superior battery life than Lumia 830, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy J7 has just a bit better camera than Nokia Lumia 830, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy J7 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and video and a much more MP camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy J7 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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