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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, having a 79.3 score against 73.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's body is a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a way higher pixels quantity per screen inch. Galaxy J7 Star counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 7 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy J7 Star counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in low light environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with a higher resolution, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy J7 Star. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy J7 Star, letting go some specifications.
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