The Galaxy J7 (2016). Review on Samsung Galaxy J7 - 6 (2016 Edition)

The Galaxy J7(2016) gets a new metal finish, a bigger battery and Marshmallow on top of a more recent, and slightly more capable, chipset. All welcome upgrades for the most prominent of the J-series but that's all Samsung could afford and stay on budget.

The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1080 pixels.The device is quite thin at 7.8mm but weighs a rather hefty 170 grams.

The smartphone has the volume keys on the left, the power button on the right, the primary microphone, microUSB 2.0 port and the headphone jack at the bottom, with the speaker, camera and LED flash at the back. The front has a physical home button, capacitative keys for back and recent applications, the front camera and a LED flash.

The single external speaker unit is loud enough, but sounds muddled and tinny at full volume. The earpiece is great though and calls made through the phone could be heard loud and clear

S Bike mode=

The Samsung Galaxy J7 also comes with Samsung's much hyped S bike mode. The smartphone comes with a specialised NFC sticker/tag that sticks to the bike fuel tank. ?The rider needs to switch on the S bike mode on the smartphone before setting off on the ride, and then tap the sticker with the handset.

Performance=

T*he Samsung Galaxy S7 does a decent job of handling daily tasks, and handles casual use such as web browsing, scrolling through photos and lists, taking pictures etc. without any major problem.

Specifications=

Display: 5.5-inch 720p HD sAMOLED display

OS: Samsung's TouchWiz UI running atop Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

CPU: 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 5 processor

RAM: 2GB

GPU: Mali T830

Storage: 16GB internal storage, microSD support

Cameras: 13MP f/1.9 rear camera(LED flash), 5MP f/1.9 front camera(LED flash)

Connectivity: Wi-Fi, 3G/4G/2G, GPS, Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0, NFC

Battery: 3, 300mAh

Dimensions: 151x7.6x7.8 mm

Weight: 170 grams

Price: Rs 16.999(Rs 15, 999 on Flipkart)

Processor 1.6GHz  octa-core

RAM 2GB

Internal storage 16GB

Expandable storage Yes

Expandable storage type=microSD

Expandable storage up to(GB) 128

CAMERA=

Rear camera 13-megapixel

Flash Yes

Front camera 5-megapixel

Software

The Samsung Galaxy J7 runs on Samsung's own TouchWiz UI running atop Android 6.0.1

However, the removable back comes with the usual advantages of having a removable battery and easy access to the two SIM card slots and the microSD card slot.