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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZs is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Star, with a general score of 77.2 against 73.1. The Sony Xperia XZs body is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy J7 Star, despite of the fact that it was released just 15 months before. The Xperia XZs has a much better screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and way more pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM. Sony Xperia XZs shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a camera with way more MP, a much better video resolution and a way bigger camera sensor.
The Galaxy J7 Star counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy J7 Star also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Although Xperia XZs is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia XZs, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, letting go some specs and features.
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