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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's score of 73.1. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, even when they were only released 3 months apart. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a better screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a bit larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a much higher pixel quantity per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a F1.7 aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a larger sensor taking better quality pictures and videos.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a battery performance that is very similar to Galaxy J7 Star's battery duration.
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