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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is a bit better than Huawei nova 2, with a 76.1 score against 74.2. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's construction is notably heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 2. Both of these phones come with the same Android 7.0 Nougat OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
The Galaxy J7 Max and Huawei nova 2 both count with very similar CPUs, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei nova 2 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Huawei nova 2 also counts with a little better pixel quantity per display inch.
The Galaxy J7 Max's camera is very similar to the camera in Huawei nova 2, and although the Galaxy J7 Max has a bigger camera aperture and a more MP back camera, they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition. The Huawei nova 2 has a better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy J7 Max has a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2950mAh.
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