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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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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
36
4.0 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6753Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP4 GPARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory2 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.5 in5.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDLCD
Resolution720 x 1280 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi401.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.9 f1.9 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage32 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

MaterialPlasticAluminumMetal
Colour of product
N/A
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
Water resistant
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.71 in5.96 in5.97 in
Width2.95 in2.92 in2.95 in
Depth0.26 in0.29 in0.31 in
Weight4.06 oz6.07 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.1
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFC
N/A
yesno
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyes
Video output
N/A
NoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 1800 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 hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
Talk time
N/A
17.0 h21.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
nono
Standby time
N/A
N/A
350.0 h

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