Samsung Galaxy J7

Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Touchscreensmartphone
Series	Galaxy J
First released	April 2016
Discontinued	2018
Predecessor	Samsung Galaxy J7
Successor	Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Related	Samsung Galaxy On8 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Compatible networks	(GSM/HSPA/LTE) 2G: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900) 4G FDD LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800) 4G TDD LTE: B40 (2300)
Form factor	Phablet
Dimensions	152.2 mm (6 in) H 78.7 mm (3.10 in) W 7.5 mm (0.30 in) D
Weight	173 g (6.03 oz)
Operating system	Original:Android 6.0.1 Next update:Android 7.0 Current:Android 8.1
System-on-chip	Exynos 7 Octa 7870 8x 1.6 GHzCortex-A53 /Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 4x 1.5 GHz + 4x 1.2 GHzCortex-A53(China)
Memory	2GB,LPDDR3
Storage	16 GB,eMMC 5.1
Removable storage	microSD up to 128 GB
Battery	3300 mAhLi-Ion Removable battery
Rear camera	13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, touch focus, face detection, LED flash, geo-tagging, video: 1080p@30fps,
Front camera	5 megapixels (1080p)HD video recording @ 30 fps back-illuminated sensor, LED flash
Display	5.5 in (140 mm) 720 x 1280 pixels (267ppi)Super AMOLED
Connectivity	List Wi-Fi:802.11b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz) Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot DLNA GPS/GLONASS Bluetooth 4.1 USB 2.0 (Micro-B port, USB charging)USB OTG 3.50 mm (0.138 in)headphone jack NFC (only in select models)

TheSamsung Galaxy J7 (2016) is anAndroid-based mid-range smartphone produced bySamsung Electronics in 2016 and is either based on theQualcommSnapdragon 615 orExynos 7870 chipset.^[1][2]

The Samsung Galaxy J7 comes with a removable back panel, metallic chrome diamond-designed frame and a metal-finish plastic back cover. On the front of the phone, there is a 5.5 inch screen with two capacitive buttons to switch between apps and a hardware home button just below the screen. Above the display, there is a 5-megapixel camera with an LED flash and a chrome grill covering the earpiece and sensors. It has a Samsung S5K3L2 CMOS image sensor.On the right edge of the phone, there is a power button and there are volume keys on the left edge of the phone. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack and a micro-USB port at the bottom of the device. On the backside of the device, there is a slot for a microSD card and 2 slots for SIM cards and NFC chips with a 3300mAh battery concealed under a plastic rear cover.

Samsung Galaxy J7 has a HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720×1280. The screen comes with scratch resistant glass, which according to Samsung is equivalent to Corning's Gorilla Glass 3.

The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) comes withAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow and Samsung'sTouchWiz user interface.

The phone then got an update toAndroid 7.0 Nougat withSamsung Experience 8.1.

In November 2018, the J7 (2016) got an update toAndroid 8.1.0 Oreo withSamsung Experience 9.5.^[3]

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