BlackBerry Z10 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Max

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Z10: 41.5 g lighter

    Z10:
    137.5 g
    Galaxy J7 Max:
    179 g
  • Width

    Z10: 13.2 mm narrower

    Z10:
    65.6 mm
    Galaxy J7 Max:
    78.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z10: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Z10:
    4.2 in
    Galaxy J7 Max:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Z10:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy J7 Max:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 Max: 0.9 mm thinner

    Z10:
    9 mm
    Galaxy J7 Max:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Z10: 26.7 mm shorter

    Z10:
    130 mm
    Galaxy J7 Max:
    156.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Z10

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy J7 Max
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Max

    Height:
    156.7 mm +26.7 mm versus Z10
    Width:
    78.8 mm +13.2 mm versus Z10
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Z10

    137.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Max

    179 g

    +41.5 g versus Z10

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Z10

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    50.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy J7 Max has approximately 78.4% more rectangular screen area than Z10.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Z10, Galaxy J7 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ10Galaxy J7 Max
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J7 Max: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Z10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy J7 Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Z10

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Max

    3300 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Z10

Specifications

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1. Z102. Galaxy J7 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z10, Galaxy J7 Max.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy J7 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 9 mm
  • 156.7 Х 78.8 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 137.5 g
  • 179 g
Technology Unknown
  • PLS
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z10, Galaxy J7 Max.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy J7 Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 50.2 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.9%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 355 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z10, Galaxy J7 Max.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy J7 Max
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.7
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Z10, Galaxy J7 Max.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy J7 Max
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3567
  • 44789
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 402
  • 615
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 728
  • 2591
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1926
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z10, Galaxy J7 Max.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy J7 Max
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 72 h
Body build
  • plastic body
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z10, Galaxy J7 Max.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy J7 Max
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - STL100-2 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW LTE band 13(700) - STL100-4
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z10, Galaxy J7 Max.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy J7 Max
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z10, Galaxy J7 Max.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy J7 Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: G615F/DS (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy On Max without smart glow ring