Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a general score of 85.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 global score. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 body is a little thicker but just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a faster processing unit than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 6 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2246 resolution, a quite bigger display and a much better amount of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture and a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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