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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a 76.1 score against 74.6. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's construction is thinner but heavier than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and they were released only a few months apart. Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J7 Max. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bit better display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a larger screen, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a way better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy J7 Max has as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and the same 32 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has longer battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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