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| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-07-23 | 2018-07-13 |
| 6.00 x 3.09 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J7 Star has a general score of 73.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7's global score of 68.6. Galaxy J7 Star's construction is notably newer, but just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J7. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Galaxy J7 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J7 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, giving you some nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 and the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star both have incredibly similar screens, they have a same size display, exactly the same resolution of 720 x 1280 and a greater pixel amount per inch of display. Galaxy J7 Star features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy J7, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy J7 Star also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy J7 Star captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 13 mega-pixels, the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy J7 Star also has a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy J7 Star features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy J7 Star not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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