Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is better than Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 score. Both of these devices come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both should provide the same OS features. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a just a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy J7 Star, but both are equally thin.
Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Note8 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a bit bigger display, way more pixels per display inch and a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a battery life that is very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy J7 Star.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy J7 Star. If you want to save some money, you can get Galaxy J7 Star, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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