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Samsung Galaxy J7 Specifications

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Samsung Galaxy J7
Released 2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 16171 g (6.03 oz), 7.5 mmAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)16GB storage, no card slot
Samsung Galaxy J7

5.5"

720 x 1280 pixels

13 MP

f/1.9

5GB RAM

MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)

3000mAh

Launch

Announced2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 16

Body

dimensions152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm (5.99 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
weight171 g (6.03 oz)
buildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
simSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Features

sensorsAccelerometer, proximity
otherANT+

Display

typeSuper AMOLED
size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

Performance & OS

osAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
chipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
cpuOcta-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
gpuAdreno 405 Mali-T720MP2

Memory

card SlotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
internal16GB 1.5GB RAM

Main Camera

Single camera (rear)

Video: 1080p@30fps

Wide
1
Resolution:13 MP
Aperture:f/1.9
Focal length:28mm
Autofocus:AF
Video:1080p

Features

  • LED flash
  • panorama

Selfie Camera

Single camera (front)

Wide
1
Resolution:5 MP
Aperture:f/2.2
Focal length:23mm

Features

  • LED flash

Battery

typeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, removable

Sound

loudspeakerYes
jack35mmYes

Connectivity

wlanWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
bluetooth4.1, A2DP
positioningGPS, GLONASS
nfcYes (Snapdragon model only)
radioFM radio, RDS, recording
usbmicroUSB 2.0

Network

2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3GHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40

Additional Features

Colors
modelsSM-J700F, SM-J700H, SM-J700M, SM-J700T, J7, SM-J700T1, SM-J700K, SM-J700P, SM-j7008

Tests

display TestContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.879 (sunlight)
loudspeaker TestVoice 63dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB
performanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 709 Basemark X: 3922

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