Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is better than the Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 global score. IPhone XS Max's body is thinner but somewhat heavier than Galaxy J7 Star, and both of them were only released 2 months apart. The iPhone XS Max has a much sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of display, a lot higher 1242 x 2688 resolution and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. The iPhone XS Max counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and more RAM.
Apple iPhone XS Max features a much better camera than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a bit better battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the 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 a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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