Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
  • Released 2017, July 181g, 8mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Mali-T830 MP1 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 224 USD
  • 5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 3GB RAM Exynos 7870 Octa
  • 3600mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) overview

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, July. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has 5.5 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) uses Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Mali-T830 MP1 GPU. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 13MP Single main camera, 13MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) is about 224 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 83 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) full specifications

VERSIONS:   

J730F/DS|J730FM/DS|AT&T
Versions: J730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J730FM/DS (UAE, Russia)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, June
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm (6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play Up to 91 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold
Models SM-J730F, SM-J730FM, SM-S727VL, SM-J730K
SAR EU 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Price About 224 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 3779 (v4.4) GFXBench: 1.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.812 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 108h

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