Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-06-20 | -- |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active construction is a bit thicker but a lot lighter than the Galaxy J7 Max. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version while Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixels count in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Galaxy J7 Max captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera and a way worse (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments.
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