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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is better than the Galaxy J7 Star's global score of 73.1. IPhone 7 Plus is an older and a little heavier phone than Galaxy J7 Star, but Apple could make it thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much higher pixels density.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone 7 Plus features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a lesser mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a way higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a bit superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 14 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 7 Plus, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, giving up a couple features and specs.
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