Samsung Galaxy J7 Star vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Star Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
Released · Jul 13, 2018
Released · Aug 27, 2018
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
2GB · 32GB
6GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
3700 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.03 x 3 x 0.34 inches
153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm
6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm
Weight
6.38 oz / 181.0 g 6.74 oz / 191.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.45% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 80.77% screen-to-body
Type
TFT Super AMOLED
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1 Adreno 512
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
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
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
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
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP 24 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 10, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ737T
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: 0.43 W/kg
Body: 1.73 W/kg
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