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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-06 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has an overall score of 76.1, which is slightly better than BlackBerry KEY2's score of 75.4. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's construction is just a bit thinner than BlackBerry KEY2, but it's somewhat heavier and was released about 13 months before. The BlackBerry KEY2 features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1620px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy J7 Max and BlackBerry KEY2 both have quite similar processors, and although the Galaxy J7 Max has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The BlackBerry KEY2 has a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has more internal memory capacity.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and a back-facing camera with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. BlackBerry KEY2 has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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