Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J7 Max is just a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus, having a general score of 76.1 against 73.7. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Galaxy J7 Max has older 7.0 Nougat version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy J7 Max is a just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter phone than the Xperia XA1 Plus, even when they were released only 3 months apart.
Galaxy J7 Max's CPU is very similar to Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's CPU, and although the Galaxy J7 Max has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a slightly better display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
The Galaxy J7 Max has as much memory to store more apps and games as Xperia XA1 Plus, both of them have equal 32 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3430mAh battery size.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a back camera with much more MP.
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