Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-12-20 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J7 Max is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), with a 76.1 score against 71.6. Both devices we are comparing here include Android operating system, but Galaxy J7 Max has an older 7.0 Nougat version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy J7 Max is an older, heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than Asus ZenFone Max (M2).
The Galaxy J7 Max has a much better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Galaxy J7 Max features just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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