Samsung Galaxy J7 Star vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Star Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Released · Jul 13, 2018
Released · Jun 18, 2021
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
8.7-inch · 1340x800px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3300 mAh
5100 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
May 27, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$160

Design

Dimensions
6.03 x 3 x 0.34 inches
153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm
8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches
212.5 x 124.7 x 8.0 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g) 12.91 oz (366.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Grey, Silver

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.45% screen-to-body 8.7-inch, 81.06% screen-to-body
Type
TFT TFT, 60Hz
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI 1340x800px, 5:3 ratio, 179 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
8x2.0GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 3GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (11)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 5100 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
13 MP 2 MP

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
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, Compass, Ambient light 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) Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

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

Alternative variants

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
With LTE
Weight 13.09 oz (371.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
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