Nov 11, 2016 10:33 PM
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## Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime ##
Both new Samsung smartphones feature the same design, with fingerprint scanners and all-metal bodies. The company is also heavily promoting India-specific "smart" features such as S Power Planning and S Secure which have been developed by Samsung's R&D centres in India.
Talking about the new J-series smartphones, Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobiles Business, Samsung India told Gadgets 360 that the new "smart" features were inspired by insights from the company's wide range of consumers. Sharma stressed that the new features are'Make for India' innovations. We spent some time with the new Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime and Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime at a private media briefing on Monday, and here are our first impressions.
Before diving into the specifics of the new Galaxy J7 Prime and J5 Prime, we have to talk about the new S Power Planning & S Secure features that have been designed keeping Indian consumers in mind. S Power Planning makes its debut on the new J7 Prime and J5 Prime smartphones, and seems targeted at young users.
S Power Planning includes three features: Reserve Battery Capacity for calls, which allows the user to allocate a certain percentage of the battery for calls and messages; Extend Battery Time, which has three power-saving levels to choose from; and Forward Calls, which lets users forward calls to another number when the phone runs out of power. Extend Battery Time can give users up to twice the usual amount of battery life, as per a Samsung representative, but several phone features are disabled. S Power Planning could definitely come in handy for everyday use, as there will always be times when we forget or are unable to charge our phones ahead of a very busy day.
The second highlight feature is S Secure, which is focused on security and privacy. It includes options to lock and hide apps, secure folders with a fingerprint, and encrypt data being transferred over public Wi-Fi hotspots. The Secure Folder feature has been seen before, on the Galaxy Note 7.
Samsung has also included its S Bike mode on both the new smartphones. S Bike mode made its debut earlier this year on the Galaxy J3(6) and is based around the core idea that two-wheeler riders should not be distracted by incoming calls. For user convenience, Samsung has placed the S Power Planning, S Secure, and S Bike mode toggles in the Quick Settings panel by default.
