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LG K11 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
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Notebookcheck.com tests the LG K11, the manufacturer’s latest budget device. The K11 is equipped with a rugged case, a MediaTek MT6750 SoC, an ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. The K11 can be bought outright for 130 Euros (~$150) at the time of writing.Read more
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3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
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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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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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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 8.0Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.4 GHz1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6750Qualcomm Snapdragon 430Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
RAM memory2 GB3 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB
GPU model
N/A
N/A
ARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T830 MP2

Display

Screen size5.3 in5.7 in5.5 in5.5 in
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Resolution1280 x 720 px720 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyTFTIPS
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Panel type
N/A
LCDOLEDLCD
Pixel density
N/A
283.0 ppi401.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f1.9 f
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
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
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LED Flash
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

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Light source
N/A
LED flash
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB32 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card reader
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productAurora black
N/A
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
MaterialMetalGlassAluminumMetal
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.85 in6.08 in5.96 in5.97 in
Width2.96 in2.84 in2.92 in2.95 in
Depth0.34 in0.35 in0.29 in0.31 in
Weight5.71 oz6.1 oz6.07 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
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 sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2 EDR4.14.1
NFCyesnoyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
noyes
Video output
N/A
N/A
NoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
SBC

Cellular

Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASSGLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
2G GSM
N/A
yesyesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 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
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh4000.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time550.0 h
N/A
N/A
350.0 h
Talk time30.0 h
N/A
17.0 h21.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
nono
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
nono

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