Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
5.5 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI
1280 x 720 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen-to-body:

73.28 %
71.45 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, 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 MP1

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 10 GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity:

3600 mAh
3300 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Autofocus)
13 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7
Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

13 MP (Flash)
13 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches (152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm)
6.03 x 3 x 0.34 inches (153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm)

Weight:

6.38 oz (181.0 g)
6.38 oz (181.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys
Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Silver, Rose gold
Black

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)

4G (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

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
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, OTG, Mass storage device
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 24, 2018

FCC ID value:

A3LSMJ737A

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.03 W/kg

Body:

0.76 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.58 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.98 W/kg

Phablet:

3.58 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 230

In The Box:

microUSB cable, Wall Charger

Availability

Officially announced:

Jun 06, 2017
Jun 07, 2018
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