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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 slightly better than Xperia XA2, with a score of 76.1 against 74.8. Galaxy J7 Max's design is just a little heavier but thinner than the Xperia XA2, and both of them were released with only 8 months difference. The Xperia XA2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density.
The Galaxy J7 Max features as much memory to install applications and games as the Xperia XA2 one, both of them have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy J7 Max and Sony Xperia XA2 count with extremely similar batteries duration. Xperia XA2 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a way better video definition and a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera.
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