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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 the Xperia XA2 Ultra, getting a general score of 76.1 against 75.5. Galaxy J7 Max's design is lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia XA2 Ultra, although they were only released 8 months apart. Galaxy J7 Max features a little better processing power than Xperia XA2 Ultra. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit better screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little worse display pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a quite larger screen. The Galaxy J7 Max and Xperia XA2 Ultra both have similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher (4K) video resolution. The Xperia XA2 Ultra has a little better battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
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