Huawei Honor 7s vs Samsung Galaxy J 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

    Honor 7s: 147 g lighter

    Honor 7s:
    142 g
    Galaxy J Max:
    289 g
  • Width

    Honor 7s: 37.9 mm narrower

    Honor 7s:
    70.9 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    108.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 7s: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 7s:
    5.45 in
    Galaxy J Max:
    7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 7s:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J Max:
    Spreadtrum SC8830
  • Height

    Honor 7s: 40.4 mm shorter

    Honor 7s:
    146.5 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    186.9 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 7s:
    2018
    Galaxy J Max:
    2016

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. Honor 7s

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    Height:
    186.9 mm +40.4 mm versus Honor 7s
    Width:
    108.8 mm +37.9 mm versus Honor 7s
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 7s

    142 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    289 g

    +147 g versus Honor 7s

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. Honor 7s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    Screen diagonal:
    7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    142.1 cm²

Galaxy J Max has approximately 85.4% more rectangular screen area than Honor 7s.

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 Honor 7s, Galaxy J Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 7sGalaxy J Max
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J Max: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Honor 7s

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

2. Galaxy J 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. Honor 7s

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    4000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Honor 7s

Specifications

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1. Honor 7s2. Galaxy J Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy J Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 186.9 Х 108.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 289 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.45" inch
  • 7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 800 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy J Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 142.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 216 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy J Max
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • LED flash (Global) 24 MP
  • f/2.0 (China)
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy J Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35203
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 615
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2591
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy J Max
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy J Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy J Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy J Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Huawei Honor Play 7 for China
  • Sensors Accelerometer