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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s 71.6 general score. Even being the best in this review, the Galaxy A7 (2017) construction is older, just a little thicker and heavier than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in low light situations and a much higher (4K) video definition.
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