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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, having an 82.1 score against 76.1. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star body is newer and just a little thinner, but just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version, providing a couple nice extra features and optimized performance.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a processor that's just as good as the Galaxy J7 Max one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A8 Star features a screen that's very similar to Galaxy J7 Max's screen, although the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slightly better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger screen.
Galaxy A8 Star has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star takes better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a better resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
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