Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 general score. Even though Galaxy XCover 5 is thicker than the Galaxy J7 Max, it's a little lighter and also notably newer. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover 5 has the older 11 version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a bit better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy XCover 5 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy XCover 5. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy XCover 5 also counts with a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
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