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LG G4 Mobile Phone
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Motorola X Play 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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3.9 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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9
4.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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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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User rating
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.7 GHz1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418Qualcomm Adreno 405ARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory3 GB2 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in5.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS Quantum
  • IPS TFT
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density538.0 ppi403.0 ppi401.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportyesnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.6"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f2.0 f1.9 f1.9 f
Focus adjustment
  • Automatic
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Material
  • Leather
  • Plastic
PlasticAluminumMetal
Water resistantnoyesnono
Shock resistantnononono
Colour of product
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White

Dimensions

Height5.86 in5.83 in5.96 in5.97 in
Width3.0 in2.95 in2.92 in2.95 in
Depth0.39 in0.43 in0.29 in0.31 in
Weight5.47 oz5.96 oz6.07 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Barometeryes
N/A
N/A
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 sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesnono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • SPP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
SBC
NFCyesyesyesno
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • Wireless
USBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesnoyes
Video outputSlimPortNoNoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 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 hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3630.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time375.0 h
N/A
N/A
350.0 h
Talk time20.0 h30.0 h17.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingyesnonono
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging yesnonono
Wireless charging standardQI
N/A
N/A
N/A

Often compared with LG G4

Often compared with Motorola X Play

Often compared with Samsung Galaxy A7 2016

Often compared with Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime