Samsung Galaxy J7 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy J7
  • Released 2015, July 16 171g, 7.5mm thickness Android 5.1, up to 7.1.1 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2 Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) About 224 USD
  • 5.5" 720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 1.5GB RAM Snapdragon 615
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy J7 overview

Samsung Galaxy J7 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, July 16. Samsung Galaxy J7 has 5.5 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen. It uses Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by). Samsung Galaxy J7 has 13MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy J7 is about 224 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy J7 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: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy J7 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

J700F|J700F/DS|J700H/DS|J700M|J700M/DS|J700T|J700P
Versions: J700F (India, Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Russia); J700T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile, Boost). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 16
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm (5.99 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic 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 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1.5GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

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

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
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
NFC Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Talk time Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play Up to 76 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Black, Gold
Models SM-J700F, SM-J700H, SM-J700M, SM-J700T, J7, SM-J700T1, SM-J700K, SM-J700P, SM-j7008
SAR 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Price About 224 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 709
Basemark X: 3922
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.879 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 63dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 91h

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