Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is much better than the Galaxy J7 Star's score of 73.1. Huawei nova 5T's design is newer, a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy J7 Star. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei nova 5T has the previous 10 version while Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei nova 5T has a better screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a much higher display pixels density and a quite bigger screen. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Huawei nova 5T shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a much more mega-pixels back camera and a lot bigger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a slightly better memory for applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs a lot more money than 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 money, you can buy Galaxy J7 Star, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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