Two new smartphones are available on the Indian market: the Moto G5 and the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Bellow, you can find a comparison between these two devices in order to help you decide which one to purchase if you happen to be searching for a new smartphone. Features and Specs: Samsung Galaxy J7 Max The Samsung Galaxy J7 has a price of Rs.17900 and it offers a 5.7-inch display, an all-metal unibody design with a square looking like corners. The device also has a fingerprint sensor which can also be used as the home button (it is found up front). The back camera is LED, SmartGlow. It also comes with a wide aperture value of 1/7, meaning the quantity of light reaching the lens is higher. The front camera has 1.9 aperture with 13 MP and a frontal flash. If you like features such as Social Camera and Nearby Places, you are able to enjoy them on your Galaxy J7 Max, but you do need to have stable hands. The smartphone does not have a built-in glass protector; therefore it is imperative you buy a phone cover or a tempered glass of some sorts in order to protect your brand new device. The Dual Sim and external storage (microSD card) are also pleasant features found on the device. The hardware features are also impressive: the processor used for the device is a MediaTek octa-core, clocking at 1.6 GHz. It comes with a 4GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, which can be expanded with the microSD card (up to 256 GB). The display resolution is 1080x1920 and the Galaxy J7 Max has a 3300mAH battery. Tests showed that Galaxy J7 Max’s built-in battery can resist an entire day when used in gaming, and even more during casual use. The latest Android version-Nougat operating system is used for both phones. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has the Samsung TouchWiz and plenty of add-ons. The Moto G5 The smartphone has a price of Rs.16999, a slightly lower price than the Galaxy J7 Max device. The device has a 5.2-inch FHD display, a metal body and a fingerprint sensor (also a home button). The device’s design has shiny edges and a built-in Corning Gorilla Glass 3, giving users the opportunity to enjoy better phone protection. The same as the Galaxy J7 Max, the Moto G5 has the Dual Sim and the microSD features and the same slot is used for both features. The hardware used on the Moto G5 is an octa-core Snapdragon 625, clocking at 2 GHz and 3/ 4 GB of RAM, also allowing memory expanding up to 256 GB. The Antutu benchmarking tool scores 63342 value. An advantage over the Galaxy J7 Max is the turbocharger which makes users’ charging experience fast and pleasant. If you enjoy rooting, then you will also like the Moto G5 Plus’s LED notification light. The same operating system is used for the Moto G5: Android Nougat. The device can be increased in memory by using an external SDcard. The rear camera has 12 MP and 1/7 rear aperture and it comes with features such as: touch focus, dual autofocus, face detection, auto-HDR. The frontal camera has no flash, a 5MP and f/2.2 aperture. The device charges in around 2 hours and it has a power of 3000 mAh. The phone has been released in March 2017 and it weights 145 grams and it has 9.5 mm of thickness. Conclusion After reading all the specs and features that the two smartphones have to offer, the decision is up to the buyers to compare, contrast and ultimately choose.