Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-11-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy J7 Star is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi 4, having a global score of 73.1 against 67.1. Galaxy J7 Star's body is newer and just a little bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi 4. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy J7 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi 4 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, giving a couple additional features.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 720 x 1280px, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 also counts with a just a bit greater pixel number per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 4. They have a 2 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 4, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 4, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also has a lot bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy J7 Star is a bit more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi 4, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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