Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
  • Released 2016, April 170g, 7.8mm thickness Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.1 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 405 Mali-T830 MP1 Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) About 257.6 USD
  • 5.5" 720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 617
  • 3300mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) overview

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, April. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) has 5.5 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen. It uses Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 405 Mali-T830 MP1 GPU. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by). Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) has 13MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3300 mAh, removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) is about 257.6 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 78 / 100 points
  • Price: 30 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) full specifications

VERSIONS:   

J710F/J710FN|J710M/J710MN|J7108
Versions: J710F, J710FN (EMEA); J710M (LATAM); J710H (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots Asia/China model with 1080p display and 3 GB RAM

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, March 29. Released 2016, April
Status Discontinued

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)
Build Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 405 Mali-T830 MP1

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/1.9
Features LED flash

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3300 mAh, removable
Talk time Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play Up to 96 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Models SM-J710FN, SM-J710F, SM-J710H, SM-J710M, SM-J710GN, SM-J710MN, SM-J710K, SM-J7108, SM-J710FQ
SAR 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Price About 257.6 USD

TESTS

Performance 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

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