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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

2.95 in
5.97 in
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
2.91 in
6.04 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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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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12 editorial reviews
Get the pros and cons, key specs, and reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from users, Engadget editors, and other tech reviewers.Read more
Samsung took a calculated risk by aligning the Galaxy Note 7 with the Galaxy S series, further distancing it from Notes of the past. But that isn't an issue — the Galaxy Note 7 is the ...Read more
With the best features of the Galaxy S and Note line, the latest Note has a lot to offer but is it worth its price? Here's our Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review!Read more
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User rating
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory3 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Screen size5.5 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.7 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Internal storage16 GB64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Height5.97 in6.04 in
Width2.95 in2.91 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.89 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time350.0 h312.0 h
Talk time21.0 h26.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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