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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-06-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J7 Max is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a overall score of 76.1 against 75.8. Galaxy J7 Max's body is newer, thinner and a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixels density. Galaxy S7 Active shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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