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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 A42 is much better than Galaxy J7 Max, having an 87 score against 76.1. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Galaxy A42 body is extremely newer than the Galaxy J7 Max's, but it is just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Galaxy J7 Max has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy A42 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A42. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy A42 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A42 shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels and a lot better video quality.
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