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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J7 Max has a general score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z2's 72.9 overall score. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but the Galaxy J7 Max has newer 7.0 Nougat version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy J7 Max is a a little bit heavier phone than Xperia Z2, but both have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the CPU in Xperia Z2, because although the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Xperia Z2 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z2 also counts with a little better pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a lot worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a way less megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
Galaxy J7 Max has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
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