Honor 8 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Max

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Comparing the Honor 8 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J7 Max runs at a higher processing speed of 2.39 GHz, while Honor 8 Lite runs at 2.1 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Max the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J7 Max offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Honor 8 Lite offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Max the larger display of the two. Honor 8 Lite features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's TFT, making Honor 8 Lite the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J7 Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Honor 8 Lite offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J7 Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Honor 8 Lite offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J7 Max offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Honor 8 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Honor 8 Lite offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max offers 32 GB, making Honor 8 Lite the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J7 Max receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor 8 Lite has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

12 May, 2017
20 Jun, 2017
14 May, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek MT6757
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.39 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3300 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Stylish looks and compact size
  • Good cameras
  • Decent performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Lacks fast charging
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Screen looks washed out in daylight
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,393 ratings)
4.4/5
(17,928 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 20, 2017
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 655
MediaTek MT6757
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.39 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 Cortex A53
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
16 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T880 MP2
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
386 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.3 %
72.37 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

147.2 mm
156.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

72.9 mm
78.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.1 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

147 grams
179 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7CMOS image sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3300 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.710 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Samsung Pay Mini
N/A

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