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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
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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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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3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0Android 7.1
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory3 GB4 GB6 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.7 in6.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi518.0 ppi521.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.7 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Scene modeyes
N/A
N/A
Self timeryes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.5"1/2.55"
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
3D Capture
N/A
N/A
no
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
2x
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnoyes
N/A
Shock resistantnono
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.97 in6.04 in6.4 in
Width2.95 in2.91 in2.94 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in0.34 in
Weight5.89 oz5.96 oz6.88 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
no

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonono
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.14.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBCSBC
NFCnoyes
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
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
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
N/A
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh3500.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time350.0 h312.0 h220.0 h
Talk time21.0 h26.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
N/A
Wireless charging noyes
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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