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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.31 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 S6 Active is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, with an 80.9 score against 76.1. The Galaxy S6 Active is a way lighter but just a little thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixels quantity in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have the same internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 6% larger battery size.
The Galaxy J7 Max features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a lot worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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