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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, with an 83 score against 76.1. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat. Galaxy Note8 is a just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a better pixel quantity per inch of screen, a bit bigger screen and a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy Note8 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a lot higher video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 32 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Note8 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery life in Galaxy J7 Max.
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