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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.31 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 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 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 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 | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is slightly better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a general score of 76.1 against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has 2 GB more RAM. Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little bit better screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels number per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more internal memory capacity. Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little longer battery duration than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3260mAh.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max takes much clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a more megapixels back-facing camera.
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