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Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy 3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
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Editiorial reviews
17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4 editorial reviews
It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is a compact Android phone for Verizon Wireless users that reaches its low cost through limited internal storage and lots of bloatware.Read more
This entry-level Android smartphone walks the walk and talks the talk, but a few dollars more will buy you a better phone.Read more
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5
5 editorial reviews
The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) marked Samsung's first foray into making budget smartphones with premium builds, a ...Read more
You get a solid camera, decent display and nostalgic design with the Galaxy J7 Prime, but similarly priced budget phones offer more pizazz.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy J7 is an affordable midrange phablet on Boost Mobile that offers good bang for the buck compared with rivals.Read more
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
35
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
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36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 2.1Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz0.67 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreSingle-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Samsung S5P6422Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelPowerVR G6430
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory1 GB56 MB1 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in3.2 in4.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px400 x 240 px480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
IPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi146.0 ppi207.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
noyes
HDRno
N/A
nono
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A
8 GB16 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
32GB64GB256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
N/A
PlasticMetal
Water resistantno
N/A
nono
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height4.87 in4.47 in5.15 in5.97 in
Width2.31 in2.17 in2.67 in2.95 in
Depth0.3 in0.51 in0.35 in0.31 in
Weight3.95 oz3.84 oz4.59 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
N/A
  • no
  • yes
yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
N/A
Micro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesnono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS4.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFCno
N/A
yesno
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
NoNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
noyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
yesno
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1500.0 mAh2000.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h620.0 h540.0 h350.0 h
Talk time10.0 h15.0 h13.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
nono
Wireless charging no
N/A
nono

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