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| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.38 x 3.27 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.06 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 860 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a lot better than the ZTE Grand X Max, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 53.8. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a a bit lighter phone than the ZTE Grand X Max, but both have the same thickness. Galaxy S8 features a better looking screen than ZTE Grand X Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Grand X Max, because it has 56 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 counts with a faster processor than ZTE Grand X Max, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 has a way better camera than ZTE Grand X Max, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot higher 12 MP resolution back-facing camera. ZTE Grand X Max has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
Galaxy S8 costs a little more money than ZTE Grand X Max, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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