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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A6 is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 Star, getting a score of 75.8 against 73.1. Even though Galaxy A6 and Galaxy J7 Star were only released 2 months apart, Galaxy A6 is somewhat lighter and thinner. Galaxy A6 has a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although the Galaxy A6 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A6 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a little larger display, a bit higher resolution of 720 x 1480px and a just a little better pixel quantity in each inch of display. The Galaxy A6 and Galaxy J7 Star both count with incredibly similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB and the same internal memory.
Galaxy A6 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A6 also has a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a higher resolution back camera.
The Galaxy J7 Star counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A6 costs a little more money than the Galaxy J7 Star, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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