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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is much better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s global score of 73.5. Even though iPhone XS Max is heavier than the Galaxy J7 (2017), it's just a bit thinner and newer. IPhone XS Max features a quite superior processing power than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a greater amount of RAM.
The Apple iPhone XS Max features a brighter display than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a better 1242 x 2688 resolution, a larger screen and a little bit better pixels density. Apple iPhone XS Max captures better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photos in low light environments and a back facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video resolution.
IPhone XS Max has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
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