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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-30 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 760 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, getting a general score of 82.2 against 76.1. Xperia XZ2 Premium's design is newer than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's, but it is noticeably thicker and heavier. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a much sharper display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution, a little bigger screen and a much higher pixels quantity per inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3540mAh battery size against 3300mAh. Xperia XZ2 Premium takes better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera with way more MP and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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