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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max's score of 76.1. The Google Pixel 2 XL design is a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy J7 Max, even when they were released with only 4 months difference. Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen, a way better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with a CPU that is very similar to Google Pixel 2 XL's CPU, both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 7% more battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12.2 mega-pixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
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