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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blue | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 18.58 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 II is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting a 91 score against 73.1. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia 1 II is a a bit thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, but they have the same weight.
The Xperia 1 II has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a larger display, a lot more pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Xperia 1 II counts with a quite superior processing power than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 II also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia 1 II has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 II features a superior camera than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a lower resolution camera, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 II also counts with a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher video quality.
Xperia 1 II features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size.
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