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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Galaxy J7 Max, having a global score of 85.2 against 76.1. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Galaxy J7 Max, although it is just a bit heavier. The Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Galaxy J7 Max both count with extremely similar displays, although the Galaxy J7 Max has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a bit smaller display and a just a bit lower screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Galaxy J7 Max feature really similar processors, and although the Galaxy J7 Max has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little better battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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