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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, getting a 76.1 score against 75. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max body has the same thickness than Lumia 950 XL, but it's a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a more powerful processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 7 more processing cores and more RAM. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a higher pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Lumia 950 XL counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy J7 Max's battery duration is very similar to the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL one, although the Galaxy J7 Max has a 1% lower battery capacity.
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