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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, getting a 79.1 score against 76.1. Sony Xperia XZ2's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's, but it is extremely thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Sony Xperia XZ2 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a much better 19 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ2 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3180mAh.
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