Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) | Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) |
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Released
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Apr 15, 2016
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Released
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Jul 01, 2017
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5.5-inch · 1280x720px
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5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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2GB · 16GB
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3GB · 16GB
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3300 mAh
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3600 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 28, 2016 | Jun 06, 2017 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm |
6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches 152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.96 oz / 169.0 g | 6.38 oz / 181.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | |
| Features | |
| Touch sensitive control keys | Touch sensitive control keys |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Pink, White, Rose gold | Black, Gold, Silver, Rose gold |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.5-inch, 72.41% screen-to-body | 5.5-inch, 73.28% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 1280x720px, 267 PPI | 1920x1080px, 401 PPI |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 4 (Poor) | Untested |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T830 MP2 | Mali-T830 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB | 3GB (LPDDR3)/16GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 256 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (7.0 Nougat) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3300 mAh, Li - Ion | 3600 mAh |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm |
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.7 |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Video calling | 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 5 MP (Flash) | 13 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.1 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | |
| b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | FM |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 40 | 40 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| Measured SAR | |
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| Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 1.39 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
| Dual SIM | Yes |
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