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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Max is a bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, having a 76.1 score against 74.6. Even though Galaxy J7 Max and Motorola Moto G5 Plus were released only a couple of months apart, the Galaxy J7 Max body is somewhat heavier but also thinner. The Galaxy J7 Max features a bit better hardware performance than Moto G5 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density. Moto G5 Plus counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Moto G5 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a lesser megapixels back facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Moto G5 Plus also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy J7 Max has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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