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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max, with a 79 score against 76.1. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat. Although Xperia XZ2 Compact is incredibly thicker than Galaxy J7 Max, it's a bit lighter and newer.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Max. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 15 percent greater battery capacity.
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