Samsung Galaxy J7 Star vs Samsung Galaxy A20 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Star Samsung Galaxy A20
Released · Jul 13, 2018
Released · Apr 10, 2019
5.5-inch
6.4-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
2GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3300 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.03 x 3 x 0.34 inches
153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches
158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g) 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black,Deep blue, Red

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
TFT Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
71.45 % 84.95 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB 32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
13 MP 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 10, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ737T
Date approved: Jun 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U
Measured SAR
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
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250
In The Box
USB cable, Wall charging adapter, Start guide, Terms & Conditions

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile and Metro
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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