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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy J7 Max is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a global score of 76.1 against 75.8. Galaxy J7 Max's construction is just a bit lighter but a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and both were released with only a couple months difference. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy J7 Max features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Both have the same pixel density, a same size screen and an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Galaxy A7 (2017) and Galaxy J7 Max count with very similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a more MP back camera.
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