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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 Xperia XZ3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, getting a score of 79.6 against 76.1. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat, giving a couple nice extra features. The Xperia XZ3 is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, although it's somewhat thicker and just a little heavier.
Xperia XZ3 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a better display density. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Max. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 has a battery performance that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's battery duration, although the Xperia XZ3 also has a 1 percent greater battery capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a superior camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution and a lot higher video definition.
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