Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 2017

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 run at the same processing speed of 1.6 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
₹13,800
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy J5 2017
₹13,990
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
70%

Release Date

09 May, 2016
14 Jun, 2017

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.3/5
(78,258 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.16 %
71.3 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Design

Height

151.7 mm
146.3 mm

Width

76 mm
71.3 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

169 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer