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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 534 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh 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
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a score of 77.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's global score of 73.1. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition is an older device than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, but it is notably thinner and lighter anyway. Moto Z2 Force Edition has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a much greater pixels quantity per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has more RAM memory. The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy J7 Star has better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity. Moto Z2 Force Edition features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a lesser MP back facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
Although Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy J7 Star. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy J7 Star, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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