Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is better than Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 global score. The Apple iPhone 8 design is somewhat lighter and thinner than Galaxy J7 Star, although it was released just 10 months before. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a quite higher pixels density. The Apple iPhone 8 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPhone 8 takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality photos and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a much longer battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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