Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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 A70 has a global score of 76.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 global score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A70 has older 10 version while Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Samsung Galaxy A70 is a little bit heavier than Galaxy J7 Star, it's a little bit thinner and newer.
The Galaxy A70 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A70 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A70 has a brighter display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bigger screen and a higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality images, they both have the same aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy A70 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A70 features greater battery duration than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 36% greater battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy A70 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy J7 Star. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A70, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy J7 Star, letting go some specifications.
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