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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 81.3 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL is much better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting an 81.3 score against 73.1. The Google Pixel XL is a just a bit lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, but both are 0.34inches thick. Google Pixel XL counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Pixel XL also has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a lot higher screen density.
The Google Pixel XL features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Google Pixel XL features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos.
Google Pixel XL features just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Google Pixel XL has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy J7 Star. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy J7 Star, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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