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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J7 Max has a general score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 global score. Even though the Galaxy J7 Max is notably older than Fairphone 5, it's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy J7 Max has a more recent 7.0 Nougat version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
Fairphone 5 has a better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a higher 1224 x 2700 resolution, a quite higher pixel density and a little larger screen. The Fairphone 5 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution. The Fairphone 5 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Fairphone 5 has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 27% more battery capacity.
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