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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-13 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.38 ounces | -- |
| Blue | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 14.74 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Nokia 9.3 PureView is much better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, having a global score of 84.2 against 73.1. The Nokia 9.3 PureView construction is a lot lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but Nokia 9.3 PureView has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a much sharper display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a larger screen. The Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
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