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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Galaxy S21 FE is way better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, with an 89.1 score against 73.1. Galaxy S21 FE's design is extremely newer, a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 FE has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S21 FE has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a much greater pixel density and a bigger display.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S21 FE has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos and a back-facing camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a much better video quality.
The Galaxy S21 FE features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy J7 Star. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy J7 Star, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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