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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-20 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.85 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 192.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J7 Star has a score of 73.1, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA's global score of 67.9. The Galaxy J7 Star is a way newer phone than the Sony Xperia XA, although it is a little thicker and extremely heavier. The Xperia XA counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 720 x 1280 resolution, the Xperia XA also counts with a quite better pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. The Xperia XA has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy J7 Star. Both have 2 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA, because although it has a smaller camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also counts with a larger aperture. The Galaxy J7 Star has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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