Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting an 89.1 score against 73.1. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but the Huawei Mate X2 has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei Mate X2's design is way newer and just a little thinner, but also way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star.
Huawei Mate X2 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot better resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, a much bigger display and a lot higher pixels count per display inch. The Huawei Mate X2 has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has 6 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate X2 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more MP camera in the back and a lot higher video resolution.
Huawei Mate X2 features greater battery life than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive 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 some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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