Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-09-01 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is just a bit better than Moto Z, getting a 76.1 score against 74.5. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy J7 Max has the older 7.0 Nougat version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy J7 Max is a newer cellphone than Moto Z, but it is thicker and a lot heavier.
The Moto Z counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better number of pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola Moto Z counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bit better processor than Moto Z, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a greater number of cores. Galaxy J7 Max has improved battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. The Motorola Moto Z features a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 13 mega pixels, the Motorola Moto Z also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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