Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 A40 is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Max, getting a 79.6 score against 76.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A40 has older 11 version while Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy A40 construction is newer, a little thinner and lighter than the Galaxy J7 Max.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a just a little higher pixel number per display inch and a little larger display. Galaxy A40 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A40 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A40 also has a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
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