Samsung is on a roll this year, after the huge success of the Galaxy S8 series smartphones the company is now looking to update one of the most selling smartphone series the J series. Samsung Galaxy J series is hugely successful, and in particular, the Galaxy J7 series badly needed a reboot. Samsung has now released the Galaxy J7 2017, Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro and we have compiled everything you need to know about these devices.
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Samsung isn’t a new name when it comes to smartphones; the company is a global market leader when it comes to smartphones with the current best Android smartphone being the Samsung Galaxy S8, another series of smartphone from the house of Samsung which got popular in the year 2016 was the J series of smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy J3, Samsung Galaxy J5 and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 all sold like hot cakes especially in the emerging markets such as India.
Whenever a smartphone becomes popular, expectations about its successor do emerge, and same goes with the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016, the phone was launched in March last year and had a nice feature portfolio to its name with the likes of Octa-core Exynos Processor, 3GB RAM, and an excellent camera.
Now Samsung has recently announced the refreshed 2017 version of Galaxy J7; the device comes with an upgraded design and specifications. So without any further delay let’s jump straight and get to know more about this smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Specifications
Here are the complete specifications of the device.
| Display | 5.5 inch full HD |
| Display Properties | Super Amoled |
| Display Resolution | Resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels with a ppi of 401 |
| Display Protection | N/A |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 7870 Octa-core 1.6 Ghz ( Snapdragon 625 2.0Ghz in US Variant) |
| Processor Architecture | Cortex A53 architecture |
| RAM | 3GB |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2( Adreno 506 for US variant) |
| Storage | 16GB |
| SD card slot | Expandable up to 256GB via micro SD/HC/XC card |
| Dimensions | 152.4mm(h) x 74.7mm(w) x 7.9mm(t) |
| Android | Samsung Experience UI on top of Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor,Proximity sensor |
| Weight | N/A |
| Protection | IP54 - Dust and Splash Proof |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, 3G WCDMA, 2G GSM, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi, GLONASS |
| Primary Camera | 13MP F/1.7 rear camera |
| Secondary Camera | 13 MP F/1.9 front camera with flash |
| Battery Capacity | 3600 mAh with fast charging support |
| Charging Time | N/A |
| Battery Life | N/A |
| Screen-on Time | N/A |
| Colors | Blue, Pink, Gold, Black |
| Price | N/A |
| Availability | Coming Soon |
The 2017 version of the device has been upgraded externally as well as internally, the device looks more like the last year’s flagship Galaxy S7. The devices come powered with the Exynos 7870 Octa-core processor clocked at a 1.6 GHz, there is 3GB of RAM to ensure smooth multitasking, and there is expandable storage as well.
The J7 looks premium and seems to be well designed, the hardware is perfect for the price, and this device is going to give serious competition to devices like Moto G5 and Redmi Note 4.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max
Two other variants of the device were announced as well; the max option comes with a bigger 5.7-inch TFT display with the same full HD resolution, the significant change is the processor as the max variant runs on the latest MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 processor clocked at 2.4 GHz.
The device also comes with 4GB of RAM which makes it blazing fast.
However, the battery has been decreased to 3300 mAh which is a letdown.
The Max variant is perfect for people who wanna buy a phone with a bigger screen and wants to play games and stuff.
Here are the complete specifications of Galaxy J7 Max.
| Display | 5.7 inch full HD |
| Display Properties | PLS Touchscreen |
| Display Resolution | Resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels with a ppi of 386 |
| Display Protection | N/A |
| Processor | Octa-core MediTek MT6757 Helio P20 2.4Ghz |
| Processor Architecture | Cortex A53 architecture |
| RAM | 4GB |
| GPU | Mali-T880MP2 |
| Storage | 32GB |
| SD card slot | Expandable up to 256GB via micro SD/HC/XC card |
| Android | Samsung experience UI on top of Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Dimensions | 156.7mm(h) x 78.8mm(w) x 8.1mm(t) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor,Proximity sensor |
| Weight | N/A |
| Protection | IP54 - Dust and Splash Proof |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, 3G WCDMA, 2G GSM, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi, GLONASS |
| Primary Camera | 13MP F/1.7 rear camera |
| Secondary Camera | 13 F/1.9 MP front camera with Flash |
| Battery Capacity | 3300 mAh |
| Charging Time | N/A |
| Battery Life | N/A |
| Screen-on Time | N/A |
| Colors | Gold, Black |
| Price | N/A |
| Availability | Coming Soon |
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro
The company also released the Pro variant of the device; the Galaxy J7 Pro comes with basically the same hardware as the Galaxy J7, however, in the pro option you get 64GB of internal storage.
It also has NFC support, unlike the other variants.
Considering all the options, the Pro variant seems to be a good choice if you like to have NFC on your devices.
Here are the complete specifications of Galaxy J7 Pro 2017.
| Display | 5.5 inch full HD |
| Display Properties | Super Amoled |
| Display Resolution | Resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels with a ppi of 401 |
| Display Protection | N/A |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 7870 Octa-core 1.6 Ghz |
| Processor Architecture | Cortex A53 architecture |
| RAM | Mali T-830MP2 |
| GPU | 3GB |
| Storage | 32/64GB |
| Android | Samsung Experience UI on top of Android Nougat 7.1 |
| SD card slot | Expandable up to 256GB via micro SD/HC/XC card |
| Dimensions | 152.4mm(h) x 74.7mm(w) x 7.9mm(t) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor,Proximity sensor |
| Weight | 181g |
| Protection | IP54 - Dust and Splash Proof |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, 3G WCDMA, 2G GSM, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi, GLONASS |
| Primary Camera | 13MP F/1.7 rear camera |
| Secondary Camera | 13MP F/1.9 front camera with flash |
| Battery Capacity | 3600 mAh with Fast charging support |
| Charging Time | 2+ Hours |
| Battery Life | 1 day (Heavy Usage) |
| Screen-on Time | 7-9 Hours |
| Colors | Gold, Black |
| Price | $250-300 |
| Availability | In Stores |
Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 Release Date
Samsung has already released the device, and it is available around the Globe. In India, it is available offline and online as well via major e-commerce websites.
Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 Price
Here is the cost of the phone in various countries.
| Country | Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 |
| India
| ₹ 15,999 |
| United States
| $269 |
| United Kingdom
| £199 |
| Japan
| ¥29,999 |
| Canada
| $299 |
| Australia
| $299 |
For more news about the device stay tuned.
The one released in India has Finger print scanner and NFC among other things. also 13MP front and 13MP rear and wifi hotspot.
The specs do not match what Samsung says. They’re saying it has an 8 MP front and 5 rear for the SM-727 series. Even the one that’s out, the SM-727V at Verizon has these specs.
Processor is an Octa 2.2 MSM8953
Still waiting for the TMO variant
Hi, we would really appreciate if you can mention the source. It is 13MP front and 13MP rear according to our sources.
The processor, on the other hand, varies from region to region and usually, the US variant features a Snapdragon Processor which has been mentioned in our article.