Samsung Galaxy J7 Max

Samsung Galaxy J7 Max : A powerful Samsung smartphone

The South Korean mobile manufacturer, Samsung has wide range of budget, mid-range and top-end models to compete with premium iPhones. It has established its foothold in the Indian budget smartphone market with its Galaxy J series. It is one of the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world and have recently developed smartphones running Tizen OS as a great substitute to Android based smartphones. The company is constantly expanding its lineup by adding more pocket-friendly handsets with dedicated and improvised features as compared to their predecessors to benefit the Indian users. The enhancements come in the form of processing power, camera, display, design and software. The company has recently launched Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, the upgraded version of Galaxy J7 and the latest mid-range phone from South-Korean tech giant. It comes with bigger FHD display, camera, powerful hardware specifications and certain significant design changes including a fingerprint sensor, increased RAM space and new feature called Social Camera. Besides, the user will also be able to use Samsung's Mobile payment service- Samsung Pay with this new Galaxy J device. It is affordable and yet feature rich Galaxy J series range of smartphone below 20K price range. It is packed with a 5.7-inch TFT full HD display, is powered by a 1.6 GHz octa-core Mediatek Helio P20 chipset coupled with 4GB of RAM and runs on most recent and advanced Android v7.0 (Nougat) operating system. This dual SIM 4G mobile has a 13-megapixel rear and front shooter with dual tone LED flash. It is available in the market in gold and black colour variants. The phone is expected to be available at Samsung J7 Max price of Rs 17,900.

Pros :

• Robust configuration
• Super fast 4G speed ensuring best 4G experience
• supports 4G VoLTE
• Great battery backup for uninterrupted usage
• Excellent camera hardware and software with flash
• uses Samsung Pay Mini app
• Superb display
• Elegant design

Cons :

• No NFC
• Non removable battery
• Lacks quick charging feature
• The device is not waterproof
• It is too big for one-handed use

Design and Display :

Samsung J7 Max sports a sleek and premium look with an all-metal unibody design with curved 2.5D glass on the front. It comes with front-mounted physical home button that double as a fingerprint scanner. The top and bottom ends are made up of plastic with brushed metal finish. This matte finish surface will prevent smudges and it feels great while holding in hand. It is 8.10 mm thin and can be easily carried anywhere. The 13MP camera module is placed in the center of the rear panel along with a LED flash light. It features a bigger 5.7-inch full HD capacitive touchscreen display with 16M color support having resolution of 1080x1920 resulting in bright, sharp and vivid images and offering excellent visual experience to the user while watching videos, internet browsing or playing games. There is a fingerprint sensor in the front in the home button and standard navigation keys below the screen. All the buttons are placed ergonomically for easy handling of phone. The display does not have AMOLED technology and is not protected by a Scratch Resistant display. The device is available in two colour variants- Gold and black. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max price at around 17K is a good buy for the users.

Camera Quality :

In the photography department, the smartphone captures beautiful and detailed pictures in normal light as well as low light conditions with its autofocus 13 Megapixel primary camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, geo-tagging, touch to focus, exposure compensation, ISO control, digital zoom, face detection, panorama and also supports highest full HD resolution of 1080p video recording with modes for various shooting conditions like continuous shooting and High Dynamic Range mode (HDR). It cannot record slow motion videos. This phone is a delight for selfie enthusiasts as it features front snapper 13MP camera with f/1.9 aperture and LED flash to click excellent and bright selfies and video calling. The rear and front facing camera coupled with 4G connectivity ensures great quality pictures and upload them at blazingly fast 4G speed for a awesome social media experience. In addition, the camera performance is enhanced with software enhancements like Social Camera and instant discovery feature. With Social camera feature, the user can instantly edit the shot while capturing it and share the pictures immediately. You can also pin your favourite contacts or pictures and can apply the live filters or live stickers before sharing them on social media apps. The instant discovery feature activates the augmented reality (AR) mode to allow users to discover their surroundings for popular photography spots, restaurants and shopping areas. This AR mode is also using face filters which are live and can be superimposed on your face while taking selfies.

Processor and Storage:

Higher RAM and ROM offers smoother performance, great user interface and lag-free multitasking experience to the users. The hardware and Samsung J7 Max price is at par with any other branded phone in sub 20K price category. This 4G mobile is powered with a 64-bit octa core Mediatek Helio P20 processor at a clock speed of 1.6 GHz paired with 4GB RAM and Mali-T880 MP2 GPU to ensure that the user can handle the graphics easily and do multitasking without any hiccups. This octa core chipset and high 4GB of RAM ensures that the user can open and run the multiple applications smoothly. It comes with ample 32GB internal storage memory out of which only 24GB is available to the user for storing information. Moreover, it can be further expanded upto 256GB via a dedicated microSD card slot if the user runs out of space and wants to store more photos, videos, songs and more. Whether it is internet surfing or playing heavy games, the Galaxy j7 max never show any signs of hanging up. In terms of software, the smartphone runs on out-of-the-box Android v7.0 (Nougat) operating system for fast and lag-free operation.

Battery and Connectivity :

This dual SIM (Nano SIM +Nano SIM) device is fuelled by a massive 3,300 mAh non-removable Li-polymer battery so that the user can use the phone uninterrupted for atleast one day while accessing multimedia, playing all types of games and watching high-definition videos. For networking and sharing information and images with others, it comes with various connectivity options like supporting dual SIM card slots, supporting 4G (with Indian 4G LTE band support) with VoLTE voice calling support (so that it is compatible with Reliance JIO), 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, MP4/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/FLAC player, Bluetooth v4.2, Mobile Hotspot, GPS with A-GPS, Glonass, USB OTG, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack and FM Radio functionality. Sensors on the phone include fingerprint sensor on the front, proximity sensor, Compass and accelerometer. The fingerprint scanner unlocks the device with the finger instead of security code and thus secures the mobile data and other confidential information stored on the phone. It delivers good and clear audio quality with stereo effects. It comes with USB OTG port which allows the device to read external USB flash drive. It does not support NFC, hence Samsung has introduced Samsung Pay Mini which has integrated both PayTM and UPI in its interface and can be used make payments easily.

Additional features :

1. Social Camera - This feature enables the user to use the beautify and other filters stored in the phone's camera while taking the pictures and share them simultaneously with their favourite contacts and on various social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.
2. Samsung Mini Pay - Samsung Pay has all the cards (Visa, Mastercard), wallets like Paytm and UPI all integerated into one and works with both NFC. Since J7 MAx does not support NFC, it is equipped with Samsung Mini Pay which supports PayTM and UPI for quick and easy payments. Unlike Samsung Pay, Pay Mini works on all Android smartphones having display of 720p or more.

Why Should You Not buy this phone?

1. Average resolution : The display size is quite big and comes with 1080p resolution. However, it delivers sharp and crisp display indoors or at night but the quality is not that great in bright and direct sunlight.
2. Lack of NFC : NFC (Near Field Communications) enables the short term communication of easy transfer of files between two compatible devices. Though it is an expensive technology, NFC transactions are more secure than regular credit card payments.

What makes Samsung Galaxy J7 max unique?

• It is the first Samsung phone with Octa-core processor and biggest display.
• It is the first phone in J series to get the Samsung Pay Mini payment solution which will support the payments via UPI and PayTM wallet.
• This is the most popular upcoming Samsung smartphone to feature a 4GB RAM in price range below 20K.

Final Verdict :

Samsung has ventures into the Indian budget and mid-range smartphone market with its affordable Galaxy J series. If you are looking to buy a smart phablet with robust and powerful configuration, Samsung J7 Max is a best suitable option with powerful and fast processor catering to the requirements of all types of user efficiently at an affordable Samsung J7 Max price. It is a complete value for money package as it is offering huge RAM with display and an impressive set of cameras. You can have great fun by playing games or watching videos on a big screen with bright colours. In short, it is an all-rounder phone from a reputed brand. At around Rs 17,999, you can opt for other brand phones with better specifications like Motorola Moto M which is equipped with features like faster processor, 4GB RAM, 64 GB built-in storage, better 16 Megapixel set of rear and front cameras, 5-megapixel selfie shooter and a mammoth and super powerful 5,100mAh battery.