Samsung Galaxy J7 Max vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Max
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Max or Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J7 Max | Samsung Galaxy S8+ | |
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Release date | 2017, June | 2017, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.7 x 78.8 x 8.1 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 3.1 in | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm | 6.28 x 6.28 x 2.89 in | |
Weight | 179 g | 6.31 oz | 173 g | 6.1 oz | |
Body Build | Aluminum body, plastic ends | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink | |
Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 72 h |
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Approximate price | 170 EUR | 470 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | PLS | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.7" in | 6.2" in | |
Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 98.3 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 72.5% | 84.0% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2960 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 529 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/1.7 | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 13 MP, f/1.9 | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | |
Functions | LED flash | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) | - Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
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CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
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GPU | Mali-T880MP2 | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
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External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 230369 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 361 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1212 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1195 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 527 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 129 | 343 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 427 | 1443 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 615 | 1771 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2591 | 6032 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1926 | 8348 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 4097 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Versions: G615F/DS (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy On Max without smart glow ring |
- Versions: G955F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G955FD (Global Dual-SIM); G955W (Canada); G955A (AT&T); G955P (Sprint); G955T (T-Mobile); G955V (Verizon); G955R4 (US Cellular); G955U (USA Unlocked); G955 |
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