Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Max is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting a global score of 76.1 against 73.1. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy J7 Max has older 7.0 Nougat version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy J7 Max is older than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, it's construction is just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy J7 Max counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bigger screen and a greater pixels quantity per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution. Galaxy J7 Star counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy J7 Star also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy J7 Star and the Galaxy J7 Max both have really similar battery durations.
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