Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

 

SPECIFICATIONS

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH
Announced	2016, March
Status	Available. Released 2016, April

BODY
Dimensions	151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)
SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY
Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	5.5 inches (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels (~267 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch	Yes

PLATFORM
OS	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 Exynos 7870 Octa
CPU	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405 Mali-T830MP2

MEMORY
Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal	16 GB, 2 GB RAM

CAMERA
Primary	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash,check quality
Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, check quality
Secondary	5 MP, f/1.9, LED flash

SOUND
Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	v4.1, A2DP
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	microUSB v2.0

FEATURES
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser	HTML5
Java	No
	- ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

BATTERY
	Removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
Talk time	Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 96 h

MISC
Colors	White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR US	1.10 W/kg (head)     1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
Price group	6/10

TESTS
Performance	Basemark OS II: 999 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1007 Basemark X: 11199
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.902 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 64dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 101h Buy now (india)   Buy now other countries

Introduction

Samsung's J-lineup may be following the Galaxy S and A-series from a respectful distance - but is in perfect lockstep in terms of upgrades. While the flagship pair and the upper midrange A-series are understandably grabbing the global headlines, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) was first announced for a number of Asian markets.

The affordable J-series are betting big on India - where the big-screened ringleader has been a popular choice. However, we found the original Samsung Galaxy J7 quite capable of making a splash in Europe too, and it didn't disappoint.

Less than a year later, the new generation is out and it looks perfectly happy with simply putting a proven formula to work.

The Galaxy J7 (2016) gets a new metal finish, a bigger battery and Marshmallow on top of a more recent, and slightly more capable, chipset. All welcome upgrades for the most prominent of the J-series but that's all Samsung could afford and stay on budget.

Just like the original, the 2016 model is offered in two versions on different markets: you can get either a Snapdragon or an Exynos chipset. The difference is negligible though, considering they both have eight Cortex-A53's.

Main disadvantages

• No noise canceling mic
• Only 2.4GHz Wi-Fi
• No MHL (but USB OTG is supported)

Curiously, the very first announcement of the Galaxy J7's 2016-edition revealed a 1080p screen bur we can now officially confirm that this version of the phone will only be available in China.

The rest of the specs are more or less identical between the 2015 and 2016 editions. Obviously, the quality of selfies is still an important selling point, so the Galaxy J7 (2016) packs an updated 5MP front-facer with a fast f/1.9 aperture and an LED flash.

Overall, the Galaxy J7 (2016) seems like a small step forward for the J-series, but if Samsung found the right bits to tweak, we may be looking at simple and affordable package that just got better

Buy now india.  Buy now other countries