Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Star Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) Samsung Galaxy J7 Star
Released · Jun 13, 2018
Released · Jul 13, 2018
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 32GB
2600 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018

Design

Dimensions
5.62 x 2.76 x 0.35 inches
142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm
6.03 x 3 x 0.34 inches
153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.36 oz / 152.0 g 6.38 oz / 181.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver Blue

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.87% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.45% screen-to-body
Type
TFT TFT
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720 MP1 Mali-T830 MP1
Memory
2GB/16GB 2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2600 mAh 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
3G Bands
5, 2, 1 5, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 04, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ337A
Date approved: May 10, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ737T
Measured SAR
Head: 1.22 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
Head: 1.36 W/kg
Body: 1.01 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.11 W/kg
Phablet: 3.60 W/kg

Alternative variants

for AT&T Prepaid
Colors Black
for Verizon
System chip Samsung Exynos 7884A
Processor Octa-core
1350 MHz
ARM-Cortex A73 and ARM-Cortex A53
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
FCC approval Date approved: May 07, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ337V
Measured SAR Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg
for Sprint and Boost Mobile
System chip Samsung Exynos 7884A
Processor Octa-core
1350 MHz
ARM-Cortex A73 and ARM-Cortex A53
4G (FDD) Bands 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands 41
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
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