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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Star, getting a 75.8 score against 73.1. Galaxy A5 (2017) is an older phone than the Galaxy J7 Star, but it's lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a better screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a back facing camera with a higher 16 MP resolution.
Galaxy J7 Star has just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy J7 Star also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy J7 Star counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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