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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-06-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 76.1 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is better than Galaxy A5 (2017), we must highlight that it is also heavier and a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch in the display. Galaxy A5 (2017) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a camera with a higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 Max count with similar storage to store more games and applications, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and equal 32 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 10 percent greater battery size.
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