Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Star, getting a global score of 78.7 against 73.1. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro is a extremely newer phone than the Galaxy J7 Star, but it is just a bit thicker and heavier. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has the older 10 version and Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a much better display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a much better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features a bit better processor than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much better video resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery size.
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