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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 overall score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note9 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, it's heavier and just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a higher display pixel density, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note9 features better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 21% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations.
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