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Nokia 5230 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Express 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Editiorial reviews
8
3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
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The Express is equipped with a decent 5-megapixel camera, a dual-core processor, and 4G LTE speeds -- all for just $100.Read more
The Samsung J3 2018 and Galaxy Express Prime 3 are a pair of identical phones, yet one is a better bargain than the other.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
44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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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
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemSymbian OS 9.4Android 4.2Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed0.43 GHz1.7 GHz1.3 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreDual-coreSingle-core8-core
RAM memory128 MB1.5GB1 GB3 GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB
N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 305
N/A
ARM Mali-T830 MP2

Display

Screen size3.2 in4.5 in4.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution360 x 640 px960 x 540 px800 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
Super AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density229.0 ppi245.0 ppi207.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
nono
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.6 f
N/A
1.9 f
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
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
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
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
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage128 MB
N/A
8 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage16GB64GB32GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height4.37 in5.21 in5.22 in5.97 in
Width2.04 in2.59 in2.73 in2.95 in
Depth0.63 in0.39 in0.35 in0.31 in
Weight4.06 oz4.73 oz4.62 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyesyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.04.04.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBCSBC
NFCnoyesnono
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.02.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Video output
N/A
N/A
NoNo
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Navigation systemA-GPSGPSA-GPSGLONASS
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
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yesno
Battery capacity1320.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2050.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time458.0 h480.0 h240.0 h350.0 h
Talk time4.3 h11.0 h12.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
nono
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
no
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ionLithium ion

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