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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's general score of 73.1. Although Google Pixel 2 XL and the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star were released only a few months apart, Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880, a way greater display pixel density and a little bigger screen. The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera sensor and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL features slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Google Pixel 2 XL costs a lot more than Galaxy J7 Star, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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