Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J710F (2016): review of a smartphone with a good battery and camera. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) - a smartphone that holds a charge for a long time Design, body materials, dimensions and weight

In 2015, Samsung decided not to increase the number of smartphone series, causing confusion, but to regularly update the existing lines. At the end of the year, the company announced an update to the A and J lines, releasing mid-range devices before the new year. In April 2016, the turn came to J7. Several variations of the device have been released, but the Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J710F (2016) is presented on the market in Russia, Ukraine and some other European countries.

The J710F model is a simplified modification of the J7 2016. Its price is about $280. In terms of characteristics, the smartphone lags slightly behind the J7108 and J7109 sold in Asia. The differences lie in the different screen, processor and memory capacity. The camera remained unchanged (which is nice). The review of the Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J710F (2016) is intended to find out whether the difference between the versions is large in practice and whether the younger one is worthy of attention.

Specifications Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J710F (2016)

The smartphone has characteristics that are typical for a mid-range device from Samsung. But they may not seem convincing enough compared to Chinese competitors that are 1.5 times cheaper.

Design, case materials, dimensions and weight

In terms of design, the Galaxy J7 SM-J710F is a typical Samsung, the differences from its predecessor are minimal. One of the innovations worth noting is the metal base of the case. Regardless of the color of the device (it can be white, black or gold), a silver frame surrounds the display. The cover is plastic, removable. The dimensions of the smartphone are 15.17 x 7.6 cm, thickness – 7.8 mm, weight – 170 grams (even 1 g less than its predecessor).

The front panel is glass.

On top of it are a speaker slot, two windows for light and proximity sensors, a camera and a flash.

At the bottom there is a traditional mechanical home button and two touch buttons on either side of it.

The camera is located at the back (its lens is framed by a silver metal frame), and a metal mesh speaker and flash are placed symmetrically on either side of it.

The metal frame at the bottom and top is divided by plastic insert strips. The top end contains nothing (except for these inserts).
The bottom contains a MicroUSB port, a microphone hole and a headset jack.
The volume control buttons are on the right.
On the left side there is only the power key.

CPU

Galaxy J7 SM-J710F is based on the Exynos Octa 7870 chipset. It consists of 8 Cortex A53 cores operating at up to 1.6 GHz. Despite the higher model number, the chipset is weaker than the Exynos 7420 found in the S6. Its closest competitor is Helio X10 from MediaTek. The test results for these chips in AnTuTu are similar - about 48 thousand points. True, the Samsung chip was created using a thinner technical process, so it should be a little more economical.

The Mali T830 accelerator is responsible for the graphics, hence the difference in performance with the flagship 7420 chipset. Almost all games will run on it at maximum settings, and only some can produce an insufficiently high FPS. But the fact remains that the T830 MP2 is 4 times weaker than the T760 MP8.

Memory

The RAM capacity of the Galaxy J7 SM-J710F is 2 GB, it is equipped with DDR3LP chips. At startup, the system consumes just over a gigabyte of RAM; the remaining space is enough for multitasking. 3-6 programs run in the background without problems, a heavy game can also be quickly minimized and expanded. The difference in performance with the more expensive model J7108 (which has 3 GB), if there is one, is minimal.

Almost 11 GB are allocated for user data, out of 16 in total. There is a slot for a memory card, it is separate. Modules with a capacity of up to 128 GB are supported.

Battery

The smartphone's battery is removable and has a capacity of 3300 mAh. As expected, due to the energy-efficient chipset (14 nm process technology), the battery life of the smartphone is excellent. And lowering the resolution had a positive effect on operating time. Unlike TFT, the consumption of AMOLED matrices depends not only on the diagonal, but also on the resolution, since each pixel lights up independently.

You can watch a video from 12 (light colors) to 15 hours (with reduced backlighting and a predominance of dark shades). With moderate use, the smartphone lasts for 2 days. In games, the Galaxy J7 SM-J710F will sit down in about 7 hours. For a 3300 mAh battery, such figures seem huge.

Charging is normal, 1.5 A, with a European plug. From it, the process of replenishing the container lasts a little more than 2 hours. There is no point in changing the charger to a more powerful one: the charge controller does not allow currents greater than 1.5 A to the battery, the speed will remain the same.

Cameras

The main camera of the Galaxy J7 SM-J710F is built on a 13-megapixel matrix of its own production. It supports contrast (phase detection) autofocus, but has an improved aperture of f/1.9. The pixel size is standard, 1.1 microns. Surprisingly, the camera in the smartphone is very good for its characteristics. During the day, the pictures turn out excellent, they can be easily compared with photos from flagships. In the evening everything is fine too, although noise still appears. The focus works correctly in most cases.

Sample pictures:

HDR photos:

The front camera of the Galaxy J7 SM-J710F is 5 MP. The device is positioned as a selfie device, so it is equipped with a front-facing flash. There is little sense from it, but in the dark there is a slight benefit from the backlight. The front camera does not have light focusing.

Selfie:

Video recording is carried out in 1080p resolution, with a frame rate of 30 FPS.

Screen

The Galaxy J7 SM-J710F has a 5.5-inch screen with a Super AMOLED matrix. Its resolution in this model is 1280x720 pixels (the Asian version is equipped with a FullHD screen). The pixel density is 267 per inch. In terms of efficiency, the HD display wins, but there are doubts about quality. However, the smartphone screen is very bright, color reproduction is close to natural, and viewing angles are good.

There is only one nuance - pixels. If they are not visible 35-40 cm from the eyes (not at all), then those with an “eagle eye” can still notice the “mesh”. Interestingly, in IPS this effect is not so pronounced (it seems that a matrix with PenTile is used here). In principle, it can be neglected (many will not notice anything at all), but this point alone does not allow us to evaluate the matrix to the maximum.

Communications

There is a version of the smartphone with 1 SIM, but the Galaxy J7 SM-J710F has two of them. Both slots are designed for Micro format cards. They are separate, located under the cover near the battery. All European networks from GSM to LTE are supported. Wi-Fi is designed to work only with networks with a frequency of 2.4 GHz, this is a small, but minus. Bluetooth – version 4.2, with support for stereo sound transmission, but in a compressed form.

Navigation works with GPS and GLONASS satellites. The Asian version also claims BDS, but in Eastern Europe they are either not caught on this smartphone, or (more likely) the Exynos chip is not at all “friendly” with Chinese satellites. There is also NFC on board, which works fully (and not just for payment, like Apple).

Sound

The smartphone does not have a dedicated audio processor. There is only one speaker, it is located at the back. The sound from it is distinguished by high volume and clarity. Of course, there is a deficit with low frequencies, but this is not a squeaker. The mid range is played quite well. The sound in the headset is average, it is enough for comfortable listening to music in normal ears. There is a radio receiver, you can record programs from it.

operating system

The smartphone runs Android 6 OS. The TouchWiz graphical shell is present, but it is quite balanced and not as overloaded as in the old days. Therefore, there is no “zhor” of RAM, everything “flies”. The OS “blind” is designed better than in stock Android, it is convenient to use.

Features and differences between the Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J710F (2016) and its predecessor

The device became half a millimeter shorter and 2 mm narrower, the weight decreased by 1 gram. The J7 2015 also used a slower (although also eight-core) Exynos 7580 processor. The amount of RAM increased from 1.5 GB to 2. The battery capacity increased by 300 mAh, but the energy-efficient processor increased autonomy by more than 10%.

The camera (but its software has become better) and the display have remained virtually unchanged.

Pros and cons of Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J710F (2016)

• bright screen;
• excellent autonomy;
• high-quality camera;
• front flash;
• latest OS version.

Flaws:

• screen resolution – 720p;
• mediocre sound.

Who is a smartphone suitable for?

The Galaxy J7 SM-J710F can be recommended to people looking for a mid-range phablet with good battery life. If you are willing to overpay about $100 for a high-quality battery and camera, sacrificing screen resolution, you will definitely like the smartphone. The device can be called universal: the device can handle games, web surfing, watching movies, and photography with a bang. Selfie lovers will appreciate the presence of a front flash.

The sound may not satisfy demanding music lovers, but for the average person its quality is enough. The 1280x720 screen can also be a limiting factor, but it’s not all bad: the pixels are visible only if you look closely with a magnifying glass.

Our review of the Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J710F (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J710F is a successful smartphone from the world leader. Compared to Chinese competitors, it compares favorably with increased autonomy, a better camera and a fresh OS. If these parameters are very important, the smartphone is worth the money. The review did not reveal any contraindications for purchase.

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Main characteristics of Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

The youngest of the large modern Samsung smartphones. Above it is last year’s A7, which is going out of sale for 22 thousand, and the fresh A7 2016 for 30 thousand. And then - the flagships from the S and Note families.

Naturally, the traditional marketing task is to get something out of the little one so that he doesn’t compete with his older brothers.

Let's go take a bite. Low screen resolution. There is no light sensor (!), no LED. No tasty modern goodies like a fingerprint sensor or fast charging. And for this - almost 20 thousand rubles? Are we leaving?

Miracles (amazing) with the battery. The latest fast processor. A very good camera. Shall we stay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! Let's stay! In some incredible way, marketers managed to bite off something that is not very important to me personally. You won't believe it, but HD resolution at five and a half inches is enough for me. I don't use automatic brightness control. And instead of a light sensor, you can install the ancient NoLED software (or, better yet, find some modern analogue of it).

And there are no stupid microscopic Nano-SIMs, no stupid combined card slots, a removable battery... And, in my opinion, I have never seen such ideal GPS operation.

The only thing that truly saddens me is the crunchy Home button. Either a speck of dust seeped in there, or something else. But - it crunches, it's an infection. Otherwise, the Galaxy J7 2016 is simply magical. For me at least.

Price

Competitors

LTE, from two gigabytes of RAM, a powerful processor, a reasonable battery. Formally, even the Lenovo K3 Note, which can be bought (in a “gray” version, of course) for only 9 thousand rubles, will fall under these requirements. They say it's quite good. Although, I'm afraid, the difference in class will be very, very noticeable.

Even if you throw out the little-known Chinese, the list of competitors is quite large.

	Chipset	Memory	Screen	Battery	Cameras	Price
Lenovo K3 Note	MTK6752	2+16368 MB+SD	IPS FHD	3000	13+5	9 thousand
Meizu m2 note	MTK6753	2+32+SD	IPS FHD	3100	13+5	10-14 thousand
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2	Helio X10	2+16+SD	IPS FHD	3060	13+5	11-12 thousand
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3	Helio X10	3+32	IPS FHD	4000	13+5	11-16 thousand
Meizu M3 Note	Helio P10	3+32+SD	LTPS FHD	4100	13+16	13-17 thousand
Philips S616	MTK6753	2+16+SD	IPS FHD	3000	13+2	13-16 thousand
Neffos C5 Max	MTK6753	2+16+SD	IPS FHD	3045	13+5	13-16 thousand
Huawei Honor 4X	Kirin 620	2+8+SD	IPS HD	3000	13+5.1	14 thousand
Highscreen Bay	MTK6753	2+16+SD	AML HD	3150	13+5	14-17 thousand
Meizu MX5	Helio X10	3+64	S-AML FHD	3150	20.7+5	15-25 thousand
Huawei Honor 5X	Snapdragon 615	2+16+SD	IPS FHD	3000	13+5	15-19 thousand
ZenFone Selfie	Snapdragon 615	3+32+SD	IPS FHD	3000	13+13	16-19 thousand
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Exynos 7870	2+16+SD	S-AML HD	3300	13+5	16-20 thousand
BQ Aquaris M5.5	Snapdragon 615	3+32+SD	IPS FHD	3620	13+5	19-23 thousand
Galaxy A7 2016	Exynos 7580	3+16+SD	S-AML FHD	3300	13+5	24-30 thousand
Moto X Play	Snapdragon 615	2+32+SD	IPS FHD	3630	21+5	26 thousand

I left Xiaomi smartphones in the list of competitors, but keep in mind that they do not support LTE Band 20, which is important for our country. It seems that the same applies to Meizu.

Equipment

Everything is standard. Headphones, charger, Micro-USB cable, necessary useful pieces of paper.

Appearance

Weight	169 g
Size	151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm
Protection	No

Metal sides, glass front, plastic removable back cover.

Three color options - white, black, gold. The golden one looks quite nice. The rest - I don’t know, I haven’t seen them. The main thing is that there is no sloppiness, it doesn’t get dirty, it doesn’t get covered with fingerprints.

The quality of workmanship - don't be offended - it's excellent.

The fly in the ointment is buttons. They are not on-screen, they are quite physical. “Home” (which began to creak) is mechanical. The other two are sensory. Drawn dimly, no backlight.

The sides are slippery. The back is somewhat less so. It’s happened worse, but it’s still better to take it out of your pocket carefully and hold it tightly.

Boring details about appearance

Above the screen are sensors, a front camera with flash, and a speaker.

Below the screen there are buttons “Recent tasks”, “Home”, “Back”.

At the back there is a speaker, camera, flash.

The top is empty.

Bottom - 3.5 mm audio output, Micro-USB connector, single microphone.

On the right is the power-lock button.

On the left is the volume rocker.

Cards (two Micro-SIM and one Micro-SD) are under the back cover. The lid doesn't open too easily; you have to use some effort. Well, some caution - otherwise you wouldn’t break the latches.

Internals (iron)

AnTuTu	40121 (v5.7.1)
AnTuTu	44170 (v6.1.4)
Chipset	Exynos 7870
Cores	8 x Cortex-A53, 1.6 GHz
GPU	Mali-T830
RAM (free)	2 GB (1 GB)
ROM (free)	16 GB (10.3 GB)
Micro-SD	Up to 128 GB

The latest chip of our own production. If I understand correctly, this is the first device where it is used.

Perhaps if there was some super-duper 2K/4K screen, such hardware might not be enough. But for HD resolution, for an FHD camera, and in general for all tasks that can come into my brilliant head, this processor is more than enough. The smartphone is fast and pleasant.

The amount of RAM in modern times is average. Plus half is consumed by Android with a proprietary shell. But I had enough, I didn’t feel any lack.

With flash memory it is somewhat worse. 16 GB is a lot, plus photos and videos from the camera can be written to a memory card. But you cannot use a memory card to install programs. The signature feature of the sixth Android has been cut out. Theoretically, it is supposedly possible to transfer applications. In fact, this is not transference, but mockery. If you try to transfer some serious toy that takes up a couple of gigabytes, you will be surprised to find that about fifty megabytes have been transferred, which still won’t save you. The main part of the data will still remain in the internal memory of the smartphone.

Well, besides toys, what else could you want to carry? For everything else and internal memory - more than enough. Considering that the smartphone is very good for games, it’s a bit of a shame.

The set of sensors is more than modest - only an accelerometer and a proximity sensor. No light sensor, no gyroscope, no compass, not to mention any barometers and other frills.

Communication with the outside world

As usual, there's not much to talk about in this section. The lack of support for 5 GHz Wi-Fi was a little disappointing.

Screen

The screen is good. The resolution, however, is definitely not flagship. And, I suspect, this is what will push many people away from purchasing. But for me it is quite sufficient. No discomfort.

There is an oleophobic coating, which is good.

Four display modes - “Main”, “Adaptive”, “Photo”, “Film”. As usual, the eyes easily adapt to any of them and you stop noticing the difference.

The signature stupid forced reduction in brightness when the battery is discharged to 5% has not gone away.

There is no automatic brightness adjustment depending on the surrounding reality.

With brightness, in my opinion, they were a little too clever. It is manually adjustable from 4 cd/m2 (excellent result) to 295 cd/m2. For sunny weather, 295 cd/m2 is not bad, but still a little too low. I was convinced of this myself - the other day the sun was unexpectedly shown to St. Petersburg.

But. You can turn on a special turbo mode “On the street”. And the brightness will jump to 420 cd/m2. Which is quite enough even for sunny weather. Why it was necessary to create entities and make this a separate mode and why it was impossible to simply make smooth manual adjustment over the entire range is a mystery.

The "Outdoor" mode has one more feature. It turns off automatically after 15 minutes unless you left the screen on. Those. turned on the mode, turned on the navigator - you go with the screen on - the mode will remain on. We turned on the mode, turned off the screen, quickly turned it back on - the mode remained on. We turned on the mode, turned off the screen, turned it on after 15 minutes - the mode turned off by itself. It is clear that this is a kind of protection against fools and against rapid battery discharge, but it is too cunning.

Operating system and other software

Operating system Android 6.0.1 plus proprietary shell from Samsung. For some reason, many sites indicate the version of Android 5.1, but six already arrived in a sealed box.

Over-the-air updates happen.

There is enough pre-installed software. Including a bunch of different things from Microsoft. Most of them, unfortunately, cannot be removed.

The first (to the left of the main) desktop is a branded news dump called Briefing. Fortunately, you can turn it off and forget about it like a nightmare.

Battery

Perhaps the most interesting thing about the Galaxy J7 is the battery. More precisely, how he spends it.

Capacity - 3300 mAh. Not too much for a phablet. But - the results of battery tests are 227% of the standard! This is just some kind of fantasy! 24 hours of video!

Science fiction is fiction, but the details are extremely interesting.

1) Extremely energy efficient hardware. A light toy or a video of low resolution is nothing at all; the processor will hardly consume the battery. If the toy is “heavy” (like Asphalt 8) - then yes, it will eat, and how.

2) Internet/GPS eats up the battery quite significantly.

3) Screen. Full-length AMOLED. Which means that a light picture will consume milliamp hours faster than a dark picture. Moreover, we are not only talking about the fact that you can “turn off” (make black) a dot on the screen and then it will not drain the battery. The point is that a dark (but not completely turned off) point eats less than a light one.

If you look closely at the test results, you'll see that the toy lasted longer than a pure white screen. Simply because the toy is light and dark, and the screen is light. This is AMOLED in action.

Conducted another experiment. My videos in which I test all batteries as standard - they are quite dark. I created two videos with the same parameters - codec, duration, resolution, etc. But one thing is light (alpine skiing on a sunny day). Another is dark (episode of the series). The skis ran out of battery in 13:40, the series in 18:45. Feel the difference.

Another important point worth knowing. The screen has an "Outdoor" mode (maximum brightness). The white screen in this mode burns up the battery very quickly, in just 4 and a half hours.

The conclusion about the battery is as follows. Under normal conditions, I had enough for two days easily and with a reserve. It is extremely difficult to discharge the battery in one day, even in traveler mode (constant use of the camera and GPS). It’s difficult - but it’s possible if the weather is sunny and the traveler abuses the screen on at maximum brightness.

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) as a phone, audio player, video player

Everything is extremely good, I have no comments. Although, of course, a noise-cancelling microphone would be useful.

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) as a flashlight

The flashlight is so-so, not very bright.

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) as a photo and video camera

The Galaxy J7 came into my hands at just the right time. And he had to work with the camera from the heart. The impressions are twofold.

On the one hand, there are a lot of garbage shots. There are a lot of blurry pictures, there are some mistakes with white balance. The smartphone was not always able to cope with the lack of lighting. Yes, there were problems with bright sunny photographs.

On the other hand, there are some very successful photographs. Moreover, they are very different. And macro, and landscapes, both sunny and dark.

On average, in my opinion, it’s ok as a replacement for a digital point-and-shoot camera. Just don’t “spar the film.”

Description

Description Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) J710FN/DS Gold

Do you often go on business trips and don’t want to overpay for communications? There is no need to buy a new SIM card with an unknown number to your colleagues, now you can make/receive calls over Wi-Fi at the price of calls in Russia for both you and the caller.

This is the older model from the updated Galaxy J series of devices. Unlike the previous generation, the 2016 smartphone has a new design and body materials, improved characteristics and reduced dimensions.

Information is displayed on a large display with a diagonal of 5.5 inches. The screen is made using Super AMOLED technology, which is known for rich colors, high brightness, wide viewing angles and low battery consumption. A resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels is quite enough for comfortable viewing of photos, videos and other information. This solution also increases battery life and application performance. Despite such a substantial size, the smartphone fits very comfortably in the hand and can fit into almost any pocket. And the Hall sensor will allow the screen to automatically turn on and off when using the book case.

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) J710 has fairly balanced technical characteristics that cope with many different tasks. Inside there is an 8-core Samsung Exynos 7870 processor with a frequency of 1.6 GHz. It is made using a modern 14 nm technological process, which allows not only to increase performance, but also to seriously reduce power consumption. Combined with a 3300 mAh battery, this allows the smartphone to work up to 23 hours during calls, up to 96 hours of listening to music and up to 21 hours when playing video. These are really excellent figures and mean that you don't have to charge the device every evening. Plus, there is an extreme energy saving function, when the user himself limits the number of active processes, and the display can be switched to black and white mode (the Super AMOLED display consumes virtually no energy to display black). The RAM capacity is 2 GB and makes it possible to open several applications at once. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system with the exclusive TouchWiz shell has a more colorful interface and a number of features that are available only to owners of Samsung gadgets.

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Main characteristics

Main characteristics

Display

System

CPU

Camera

Camera	Yes
Main camera resolution	13 MP
Main camera aperture	F/1.9
Front camera resolution	5 MP
Front camera aperture	F/1.9
Recording video clips	Yes
Main camera video resolution (max)	1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Video Frame Rate	FullHD - 30
Built-in flash	Yes
Flash type	LED
Camera functions	Autofocus

Memory

Multimedia

Sensors

Connection

Compound

Wireless connection	ANT+, Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi
WiFi	g, n
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes
Bluetooth	4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), DI, Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), HOGP, Human Interface Device Profile (HID), MAP, Object Push Profile (OPP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN), Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP)
Wired connection	microUSB
Headphone jack	3.5 mm
Synchronization with computer	Yes
Spanish like a USB stick	Yes

Frame

Nutrition

Battery	Removable
Battery type	Li-Ion
Battery capacity	3300 mAh
Working hours on the Internet via Wi-Fi until:	15 h
Talk time on 3G network up to:	23 h
Internet time on 3G network up to:	11 o'clock
Internet time on 4G network up to:	14 h
Operating time in music listening mode up to:	96 h
Operating time in video viewing mode up to:	21 o'clock
Charging and power functions	Charging from a USB device

Review of Samsung Galaxy J7 2016. Specialists of the Samsung group of companies do not have to sit idle. While preparing for the release of a new line of Galaxy C smartphones, the Koreans found time to update the J-series and present the J7 2016 to the public in April 2016 in China. Although the first one belongs to the middle price segment, its characteristics are slightly inferior to it. holds out. But the second one is a strong middle peasant. Compared to the 2015 J7, the updated “seven” received improved characteristics and an updated design.

Fast passage

Appearance

The 2016 J7 is available in 3 color variations: White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold.

On the front panel, decorated around the perimeter with an aluminum frame and a strip of plastic polished to a shine, at the bottom, as always, there are three buttons: a mechanical “Home” and touch-sensitive “Recent applications” and “Back” with backlight. The selfie camera eye and sensors are visible at the top.

Alas, this model does not have a light sensor, like the rest of the Galaxy J series devices, so there is no automatic brightness adjustment mode. But there is an “Outdoor” mode, in which everything that happens on the screen is clearly visible even on a sunny day.

The removable back cover of the J7 is made of high-quality plastic with a brushed metal texture. At the top of it, in the usual places, are the main camera lens, flash and speaker. Under the cover there is a removable battery, two slots for microSIM cards and a slot for microSD; on its inside there is an NFC antenna.

On the left side of the new “seven” there are volume buttons, on the right there is a power off/lock button, on the bottom there is a microphone, a mini-jack headset jack and a microUSB port. There are no connectors or controls on the top end.

Screen

The 5.5-inch display with a Super AMOLED matrix protected by mineral glass has a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, which, by the way, could be higher for a display with such a diagonal, and a density of 276 ppi. Multi-touch supports up to 10 touches.

Video: Galaxy J7 (2016) screen test for scratches

The picture is bright, clear, the viewing angle is decent, and the dots per inch density is quite enough to prevent the picture from looking grainy.

Cameras

Both the cameras of the device have the same specifications as the previous J7 variant. The main camera with its 13 megapixels and flash takes fairly clear pictures and has the following features: geotagging, face recognition, touch focus, panorama, HDR.

Video: Galaxy Jay 7 2016 camera review

The front camera has a standard 5 MP resolution for its type and is also equipped with a flash, so you can take high-quality selfies even in low light conditions.

There is a function to call the camera by double pressing the “Home” button.

Battery

The Li-Ion battery capacity is 3300 mAh, which should be enough for a couple of days of active use of the device. There is an extreme power saving mode that will help significantly reduce power consumption when the battery is low.

When activated, only basic functions remain operational, such as making calls and sending/receiving SMS, and the color theme on the screen changes to black and white.

Memory

The amount of internal memory in the J7 2016 is 16 GB (of which about 5 GB is occupied by the system), which is enough to install several games and applications. If this is not enough for you, you can buy a microSD card - the device supports external drives of this format up to 128 GB.

The “seven” has the same amount of RAM as the “five”, namely 2 GB. This is quite enough for toys that are average in terms of “gluttony”, as well as simultaneous work in the background of several applications without brakes or crashes.

Processor and system

The updated Galaxy J7 is equipped with an Exynos 7870 processor with 8 cores with a frequency of 1.6 GHz and a Mali T860 3D accelerator. The device runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS with the branded TouchWiz UI graphical shell.

In the main AnTuTu Benchmark test, the J7 shows a result of about 44,000 points, which is quite good.

Video: smartphone review

Communications

The model supports LTE networks, is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n modules, GPS with A-GPS support and Bluetooth version 4.1.

Important Note

Finally, I would like to note that versions of the Galaxy J7 intended for different markets may differ significantly in the amount of RAM, processors used, display resolution and even OS (maybe Android 5.1.1 or 6.0.1 Marshmallow).

Therefore, when buying an updated J7 of 2016, pay attention to the index of the specific model and its characteristics.

Replenishing the mid-budget ranks, Samsung continues to expand the J-series, in which the title of senior device now belongs to Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016), very similar in parameters to the new Galaxy J5 (2016). It is very possible that the Galaxy J7 will find itself among those who like to take pictures always, everywhere and with everyone, since the 13 and 5 megapixel cameras create a completely competitive tandem. Among other things, the front camera is equipped with a flash, and that’s already something.

External impressions

The smartphone turned out to be quite light thanks to the plastic case - 169 g. And the painted frame bordering the edges actually only seems to be metal. The smoothed ribs somewhat change the perception and in some ways even hint at premium quality. The phone will be available in several color options: gold, white and black. The matte surface and slight roughness allow us to give the case, if not an excellent, then a very good rating.

The façade and...

Samsung Galaxy G 7 (2016) equipped with a large 5.5-inch screen with FullHD resolution, which is an improvement compared to last year's version of the Samsung Galaxy J7. The brightness leaves a pleasant impression, and the sharp viewing angles show that Samsung has not forgotten how to make excellent displays, which is what this manufacturer is valued for. The processor on the phone remains the same - Snapdragon 615 with 8 cores and an Adreno 405 graphics accelerator. Since it has already been tested and found worthy, the developers decided not to touch it, but focused on upgrading the RAM, expanding it from 1.5 to 3 GB. One of the possible reasons for this is the proprietary TouchWiz shell, which occupied almost half of the RAM in the Galaxy J7. 16 GB is allocated for permanent storage, but the most voluminous, as usual, will be a microSD card with a potential of up to 128 GB.

Questions and competitors

It is not difficult to predict whether fans will be delighted with the presence of Android OS 5.1.1. This is indeed a little confusing due to the fact that the sixth version has long been popular among famous brands. But competitors can take advantage of this moment. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Zuk Z1 are just a couple of those that have long been ready to compete for the attention of buyers in all markets. These models, by the way, have very good batteries: 4000 and 4100 mAh, respectively. According to available information, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) has a removable, but less powerful 3000 mAh battery, so it will need to prove its worth in some other way. And this time it was not without the LTE module, which became almost universal in 2016.

In general, the device turned out to be good. Will be waiting for it to reach the masses.