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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| 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
The Google Pixel is slightly better than Galaxy J7 Star, with a overall score of 80.2 against 73.1. The Google Pixel is a notably lighter device than the Galaxy J7 Star, but both of them have the same thickness. The Google Pixel features a sharper display than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher number of pixels per inch of display and a much better 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Google Pixel features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Google Pixel counts with a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video and a camera with a worse 12.3 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy J7 Star features greater battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 19% larger battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy J7 Star. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy J7 Star, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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