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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is a little bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a overall score of 76.1 against 75.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has newer 7.0 Nougat version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it gives you some extra features and performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max construction is newer and a little bit thinner than Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it's much heavier.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, although it has a little smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 and a quite lower count of pixels per display inch. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy J7 Max has a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a much better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Galaxy J7 Max counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery size.
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