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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy J7 Max is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a general score of 76.1 against 75.8. Galaxy J7 Max is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a less MP resolution camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a way higher video quality. Galaxy S7 Active features better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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