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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 global score. Galaxy A7 (2017)'s construction is a little bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 Star, but it is a little bit heavier and was released a little bit further than a year before. Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit better performance than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A7 (2017) has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a bit larger display and more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a higher resolution back camera.
The Galaxy J7 Star counts with a slightly better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy J7 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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