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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a global score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max construction is a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2017). Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy J7 Max also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little higher screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a back facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Galaxy A5 (2017)'s one, both of them have a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB and exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy J7 Max counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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