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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Sprint 16 GBL520
| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-05-30 | 2018-07-13 |
| 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 256 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 420 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a global score of 73.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini's 68.4 general score. Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but also way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has Android 4.2.2, so it provides you lots of additional features and better performance.
The Galaxy S4 mini has a better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, although it has a little lower display density, a much smaller screen and a way worse 960 x 540 resolution. Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also has a lot more MP back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a much longer battery life than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy J7 Star is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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