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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 global score. Although Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max were released only a couple of months apart, Samsung Galaxy S9's body is a little bit thicker but also just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max.
The Galaxy S9 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a quite larger display, a greater pixels count per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy S9 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos in low light environments and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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