Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Released · Apr 15, 2016
Released · Sep 01, 2016
5.5-inch · 1280 x 720 px
5.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
13 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
13 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
2GB · 16GB
3GB · 16GB
3300 mAh
3300 mAh

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1280 x 720 px, 267 PPI 1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
72.41 % 73.39 %
Features
Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-T830 MP2
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10.8 GB 16GB, available to use: 10.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung Experience UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 3300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Flash) 8 MP

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches
(151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm)
5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches
(151.7 x 75 x 8 mm)
Weight
5.96 oz(169.0 g) 5.89 oz(167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
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, Rose gold

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG, Mass storage device
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 18, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMG610F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 1.39 W/kg
Head: 0.43 W/kg
Body: 1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.09 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 28, 2016 Sep 01, 2016

Alternative variants

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