• 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 7" (1280x800) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy JGalaxy J Max
ProductGalaxy J (Launched 2013-12-01)Galaxy J Max (Launched 2016-07-01)
Display5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 7" 1280x800 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 146g (5.2oz), 137x70x8.6 mm (5.39 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 289g (10.2oz), 186.9x108.8x8.7 mm (7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches)
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Display
Product NameGalaxy JGalaxy J Max
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"7"
Display/Body Ratio71.9%69.9%
Resolution1920x10801280x800
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI216 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy JGalaxy J Max
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy JGalaxy J Max
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Computing
Product NameGalaxy JGalaxy J Max
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 800Spreadtrum SC8830
Processor ModelMSM8974
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.3 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options3GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options16GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.3Android 5.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy JGalaxy J Max
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.95 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.1 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.39 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.29 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy JGalaxy J Max
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy JGalaxy J Max
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

Samsung Galaxy J vs. Samsung Galaxy J Max Specs & Speed Benchmarks

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better