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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy J7 Max has a score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 global score. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Galaxy J7 Max has older 7.0 Nougat version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy J7 Max's construction is a little bit thicker but just a bit lighter than the Galaxy J7 (2017), and both were released with only a couple months difference.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also counts with a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has more internal memory.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy J7 Max also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy J7 (2017), they have the same video resolution, a F1.7 diafragm aperture, a back camera with a 13 MP resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
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