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Samsung Galaxy Express 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Editiorial reviews
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4 editorial reviews
It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has an ambitious name, but behind it is an ordinary midrange phone. It puts functionality ahead of screen fidelity,...Read more
In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 5.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
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2 editorial reviews
Cricket Wireless' $180 entry-level smartphone lures you in with its 8-megapixel shooter.Read more
In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 5.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead 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
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
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 4.2Android 4.4Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.2 GHz1.5 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930ABQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916ARM Cortex-A53Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory1.5GB1 GB1.5GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in5.0 in5.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution960 x 540 px960 x 540 px960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi220.0 ppi220.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
nonono
HDR
N/A
nonono
Technology
N/A
N/A
IPS TFTIPS TFT
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f
N/A
2.2 f1.9 f
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB256GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
8 GB32 GB16 GB

Dimensions

Height5.21 in5.7 in5.7 in5.97 in
Width2.59 in2.84 in2.84 in2.95 in
Depth0.39 in0.34 in0.35 in0.31 in
Weight4.73 oz5.5 oz5.64 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesnoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.24.1
NFCyesyes
N/A
no
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyesyes
Video output
N/A
No
N/A
No
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time480.0 h
N/A
N/A
350.0 h
Talk time11.0 h17.0 h
N/A
21.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Fast charging
N/A
nonono
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A
no

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