Samsung Galaxy J7 V vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Star Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J7 V Samsung Galaxy J7 Star
Released · Mar 23, 2017
Released · Jul 13, 2018
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 32GB
3300 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 23, 2017

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches
151.5 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm
6.03 x 3 x 0.34 inches
153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.9 oz / 167.0 g 6.38 oz / 181.0 g
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray Blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 72.29% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.45% screen-to-body
Type
TFT TFT
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali-T830 MP1
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Ion 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) 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 13 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
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 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), 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
ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 5, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s) 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
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 18, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ727V
Date approved: May 10, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ737T
Measured SAR
Head: 0.74 W/kg
Body: 0.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg
Phablet: 3.91 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
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