In an event held in New Delhi this week, Samsung, the global leaders of mobile markets launched its latest entrants to the Galaxy J-Series, the Galaxy J7 Pro, and Galaxy J7 Max. Both these models are targeted at the mid-high price range and will be available both Online through e-commerce websites and offline in stores.
The new devices from Samsung will have a slim body made from metal which won’t have a bezel on either side of the smartphone. The Home Button in the front will come with a fingerprint scanner and both smartphones have color options such as Black and Gold. They also have a smart glow around the camera which alerts the owner for notifications.
Another new feature coming up with both devices is Samsung Pay, or Mini Pay to be precise. The feature which is, for now only available with Samsung S8 and S8+ will mark its appearance in the mid-high market too with the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro and J7 Max, though it will be a bit toned down.
Let’s have a quick run-through the specifications of both the devices and see what’s in the store from Samsung.
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Samsung J7 Pro:
BODY | Dimensions | 152.4 x 74.7 x 7.9 mm (6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 in) |
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Weight | – | |
SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Size | 5.5 inches (~73.3% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 PPI pixel density) |
PLATFORM | OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) |
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Chipset | Exynos 7870 Octa | |
CPU | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 |
MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB |
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Internal | 64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
CAMERA | Primary | 13 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, LED flash |
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Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | |
Secondary | 13 MP, f/1.9, LED flash |
BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery |
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The Galaxy J7 Pro comes with a 5.5-inch SuperAmoled display to boast off. The screen is full HD and you’ll have lots of fun watching anything on the screen. It will feature the Exynos 7570 coupled with 3GB of RAM. It has 64 GB inbuilt memory and 256 GB expandable storage via microSD card. The camera is 13 megapixel on both the sides with f/1.7 and f/1.9 aperture on rear and front respectively. The new Galaxy J7 Pro will work on Android Nougat 7.1.
The handset also has a Fingerprint sensor, Samsung Pay, and a 3600 mAh battery.
Samsung J7 Max:
BODY | Dimensions | 8.1 mm thickness |
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Weight | – | |
SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Size | 5.7 inches | |
Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 PPI pixel density) | |
Multitouch | Yes |
PLATFORM | OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) |
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Chipset | Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 | |
CPU | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-T880MP2 |
MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
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Internal | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
CAMERA | Primary | 13 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, LED flash |
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Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | |
Secondary | 13 MP, f/1.9, LED flash |
BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery |
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The other new entrant we have is the new J7 Max, this smartphone comes packed with a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full-HD TFT IPS 2.5D curved glass display and runs on a 1.6GHz MediaTek Helio P20 Octa-Core (MT6757V) 64-bit processor with ARM Mali T880 GPU and 4GB of RAM. The device runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, 3300 mah Li-ion battery.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max will have 32 GB of internal memory storage and 128 GB expandable storage via microSD card. The device packs with 13 MP rear and front camera with an aperture of f/1.7 and f/1.9 respectively. It also featured Samsung Pay Mini and a fingerprint sensor.
Price and Availability:
The Galaxy J7 Max will have a starting price of Rs 17,900 when it will be made available via Samsung retail stores and through other offline retailers on June 20th. The Galaxy J7 Pro which is said to be releasing sometime in mid-July will come with a price tag of Rs 20,900. It will have the same available retails channels as the J7 Max.
Conclusion:
To be honest, the new devices from Samsung doesn’t seem much exciting. Competing against phones like Mi Max and Moto X Play, Samsung has only brand name in its favor. The specs seem lacking and price a bit too high. The processor also seems not up to the mark. It will be really tough for Samsung to stay relevant in such highly competitive price range. Let’s see what other plans Samsung have.
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