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HTC Touch Diamond 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
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3.6 out of 5
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4 editorial reviews
What does the latest premium mid-range offering from Samsung bring to the table? We find out, in this in-depth Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) review!Read more
If you like your phone big, then the new A7 with its 5.5-inch display probably won't disappoint.Read more
Samsung's Galaxy A7 2016 is an amazing device, but a few issues prevent it from being a standout offering in the mid-range segment.Read more
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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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4.0 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemWindows Mobile 6.1Android 6.0Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed0.53 GHz1.3 GHz1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-core8-core8-core
RAM memory288 MB1 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB
CPU model
N/A
MediaTek MT6582Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU model
N/A
ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T830 MP2

Display

Screen size3.2 in5.3 in5.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors65K16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Dual screen supportno
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yesyes
HDRno
N/A
nono
Technology
N/A
IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density
N/A
277.0 ppi401.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution15.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f1.9 f
Highest video resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
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 storage512 MB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage16GB32GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
Water resistantno
N/A
nono
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono
Material
N/A
N/A
AluminumMetal

Dimensions

Height4.25 in5.77 in5.96 in5.97 in
Width2.09 in2.94 in2.92 in2.95 in
Depth0.54 in0.35 in0.29 in0.31 in
Weight4.14 oz4.94 oz6.07 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximity
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.04.14.14.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCno
N/A
yesno
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USBUSB
USB version2.0
N/A
2.02.0
Video outputNo
N/A
NoNo
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
nono
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
4G LTEnoyesyesyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesnono
Battery capacity1100.0 mAh2300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h300.0 h
N/A
350.0 h
Talk time5.0 h8.0 h17.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
nono
Wireless charging no
N/A
nono
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ionLithium ion

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