Samsung Galaxy J7 vs J7 (2016) vs J7 Prime Comparison
- After the Samsung Galaxy S series one of the most sold Samsung Galaxy Series is the
Samsung Galaxy J Family, best flagship at its price range. Providing Elegant looks,
more than Mid – Level Performance, Nice Camera Quality. - I myself own a Samsung Galaxy J7 2015 model since last Six months, the device turned
out to be best buy for me I would recommend for College Students who love Gaming,
Photography, and watching High Definition Movies. - Coming to the point the decision could be difficult for some of the Buyers who are
thinking to buy one of this three devices, Don’t Worry until You have finished gathering up
the complete Post You will definitely have one of them selected in your mind. - Mainly the game changing point among this devices could be there Display type, CPU type,
presence of any extra sensor/HW or the price of the device itself. - First job first lets compete three of them based on their H/W Configuration and other
Builds. - The game changing point in each category has been denoted with Bold Green Color.
The ShowTime
Device | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Price, Discounts, Special Offers | |||
Launch | Samsung Galaxy J7 | Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) | Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime |
Announced | June,2015 | March, 2016 | August, 2016 |
Status/Realease | Available.Released 2015,June | Available. Released 2016,April | Available. Released 2016, September |
Network | |||
Technology | GSM/HSPA/LTE (VoLTE) | ||
SIM | Single SIM(Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM(Micro SIM, Dual stand by) | Dual SIM(Nano SIM, Dual Stand by) | |
Body | |||
Dimensions | 152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm | 151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm | 151.7 x 75 x 8 mm |
Weight | 171 g (6.03 oz) | 170 g (6.00 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
Display | |||
Type | Super AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen, 16 M colors | PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
Size | 5.5 inches (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.5 inches (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.5 inches (~73.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (~267 ppi pixel density)720 x 1280 pixels (~267 ppi pixel density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density) | |
Multitouch | Yes | ||
Protection | NA | Corning Gorilla Glass(Market Dependent) | |
Platform | TouchWiz UI | ||
OS | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 / Exynos 7580 Octa | Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 / Exynos 7870 Octa | Exynos 7870 Octa |
CPU | Octa-core (4×1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 | Octa-core (4×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2 | Adreno 405 Mali-T830MP2 | Mali-T830MP2 |
Memory | |||
Card Slot | microSD, upto 256 GB(dedicated slot)microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | ||
Internal | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Camera | |||
Primary | 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash,13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash,13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash | ||
Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panoramaGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps,1080p@30fps | ||
Secondary | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, LED flash | 5 MP, f/1.9, LED flash | 8 MP, f/1.9 |
Sound | |||
Alert Types | Vibration; MP3, WAV Ringtones | ||
Loudspeaker | Yes | ||
3.5 mm Jack | Yes | ||
Communications | |||
WLAN | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct, Hotspot | ||
Bluetooth | v4.1, A2DP | ||
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/BDS(Region Dependent) | |
NFC | Yes (Snapdragon model only) | Yes | No |
USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host | ||
Radio | FM radio, RDS, recordingFM radio, RDS, recording | ||
Features | |||
Sensors | Accelerometer | ||
No FingerPrint Reader | FingerPrint Scanner(Front Mounted) | ||
proximity | |||
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, Internet Messaging | ||
Browser | HTML5 | ||
ANT+ Support | |||
MP4/ DivX/ XviD /H.264 Player | |||
MP3/ WAV/ eAAC+/ FLAC Player | |||
Photo/ Video Editor | |||
Document Editor | |||
Battery | |||
Removable Li-ion 3000 mAh Battery | Removable Li-ion 3300 mAh Battery | Non-Removable Li-ion 3300 mAh Battery | |
Base Colors | |||
Black, White, Gold | White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold | Black, Gold | |
Price, Offers & Discounts | | |
The TechTalk
Until Now you might have got a spark or a name blinking in your mind. Wait no more,
in this Section I’ll be telling you the Pro’s and Con’s of each device.
Point division :
Loser – 0
Runner Up – 1
Winner – 2
- Phone Size : All the three Device Score same point on their Dimensions with a negligible difference.
So the result is a tie. upto this point. - Weight & Screen – Body Ratio(SBR) : It was a close conflict but the J7 Prime takes
the lead here with 167 g body weight and 73.3 % Screen-body Ratio.The J7 is the least scorer here
with J7(2016) close to the mark. So the Scores till now,
J7 J7(2016) J7 Prime 0 1 2 - Type of Display : The SUPER AMOLED Display has no competitor when talking about
it Color Quality, According to a research the AMOLED displays prove far better
battery saving component than the LCD Display. The SUPER AMOLED offer better
brightness and battery life with more color vividness. So J7 Prime has been tasted the
dust in this round, with the scores as below.J7 J7(2016) J7 Prime 2 3 2 - Display Size/ Screen Protection : The J7 Prime has avenged its defeat in the last round,
with 1920×1080 Full HD display with 401 pixel per inch density. The details on the screen
will be more crispy and in Full High Definition.Experience of Watching High Definition Videos
will be more realistic and detailed than two of its predecessor.
The Corning Gorilla Glass can be another plus point for the screen security from any scratches.J7 J7(2016) J7 Prime 2 3 4 - CPU/GPU (Performance) : Talking about the CPU the Exynos 7870 against the
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 performs more better in multiple Benchmarks.
furthermore the J7’s Samsung Exynos 7580 vs Samsung Exynos 7870 have a very negligible
differences in performances because of which the winner in this round is not clear yet.
GPU- Even if the Adreno 405 has a older built it performs far more better than the Mali-T830MP2
Better Graphics in overall. So the battle has took the phase of a war can You guess the leader/ leaders.
Scores,
J7 J7(2016) J7 Prime 4 5 5 - Memory (RAM/ROM) : The J7 Prime and J7(2016) have 3 GB and 2 GB RAM respectively,
the J7 lagging behind with 1.5 GB RAM. The J7 Prime overtakes even the J7(2016) in its
Internal Memory Space with the 32 GB Variant. Smooth Multitasking with Huge amount of storage
are the points leading to buyers attention.J7 J7(2016) J7 Prime 4 6 7 - Camera & Sensors : All three have the same Rear Camera H/W and functions while the
J7 Prime has an uperhand in its Front Camera. Furthermore a FingerPrint Scanner adds
to the extra bit of elegance and techy feel while a important point from the security point of view.
The J7 Prime just lacks the NFC Sensor available in the J7(2016) and the J7(Snapdragon CPU variant).
But the NFC can’t help the J7 Prime’s predecessor to gain lead.J7 J7(2016) J7 Prime 5 7 9 - Battery Backup : The last Round, The J7 Prime and the J7(2016) both have the same battery
Capacity. The J7(2016) combined with its AMOLED Display can outrun its competitor for battery life.
On the Other hand the J7 Prime’s battery is also of non-removable type which might not be a better idea for
some of the folks out there. So we have our results now…
Results
J7 | J7(2016) | J7 Prime |
5 | 9 | 9 |
TIE
Samsung Galaxy J7(2016) & Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
![]() Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) | ![]() Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime |
Expert Advice : The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime has a more recent launch than the other two
with more chances of getting latest Updates. It is Best in Multitasking with abundant of storage space,
with an iphone style front mounted fingerprint scanner to flaunt off. The device will be a great Buy if
you have no problem to do with the LCD Display and lack of NFC.
- Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
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