Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 general score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version, offering some extra features. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, Galaxy Note8 is a just a little heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a quite larger screen and a better display density. Galaxy Note8 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note8 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit better performance than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy J7 Max features a battery duration that is just as good as the battery life in Samsung Galaxy Note8. The Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a less MP camera in the back, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a way better video resolution.
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