Samsung Unwrapped 2016 Variants of Popular Galaxy J7 And Galaxy J5 In China

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On 29 Mar 2016

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Samsung – a South Korean tech giant, has updated its popular mid-range galaxy smartphones J7 and J5. The 2016 variant of Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 are now listed on the company’s official website in China. Samsung has persisted with its selfie camera driven strategy for these two smartphones as well.

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The Galaxy J7 2016, hoists a 5.5-inch full HD Super AMOLED display upfront and under the hood, it is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 615 SoC clocked at 1.6 GHz. In the memory section, it comes with 3Gigs of RAM and 16GB ROM with an expansion slot in the bay. The Galaxy J7 features LTE, NFC among various connectivity options and consume power from a 3300mAh battery.

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On the other hand, Galaxy J5 2016 sports a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with 720×1280 resolution. At the heart of it, a quad-core Snapdragon 410 is accelerating at 1.2GHz coupled with 2GB of RAM. The phone comes with 16GB of internal storage along with a microSD card slot for media expansion. The phone draw power from its dedicated 3100mAh battery.

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There is still uncertainty over its pricing and prospects of docking on Indian shores any time soon. Going by the past experience, both the phones are likely to be priced somewhere closer to their predecessors.

Key Specifications And Features of Samsung J7 and Samsung J5:

Model	Samsung J7 (2016)	Samsung J5 (2016)
Display	5.5-Inch, Full HD, Super-AMOLED display	5-Inch, 720 HD, Super-AMOLED display
Processor	1.6GHz Snapdragon 620 octa-core processor	1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor
RAM	3GB	2GB
Internal Storage	16GB, microSD slot for expansion	16GB, microSD slot for expansion
Software	Android-based TouchWiz	Android-based TouchWiz
Primary Camera	13MP sensor, LED Flash	13MP sensor, LED Flash
Secondary Camera	5MP sensor, LED Flash	5 MP sensor, LED Flash
Dimensions and Weight	151.7 x 76 x 7.8mm and 170 Grams	145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1mm and 159 Grams
Battery	3300 mAh	3100 mAh
Others	Dual SIM, 4G LTE, NFC	Dual SIM, 4G LTE, NFC
Price	Not disclosed yet	Not disclosed yet

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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