Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 vs Moto G5

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 vs Moto G5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Moto G5 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto G5 offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 and Moto G5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto G5 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 offers a higher battery capacity with 3600 mAh, while Moto G5 offers 2800 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 and Moto G5 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 2017
₹24,990
(Discontinued)
Moto G5
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
70%

Release Date

N/A
04 Apr, 2017

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
5 MP

Battery

3600 mAh
2800 mAh
N/A
Rapid Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stock Android interface
  • Smooth performance
  • Fast, multifunction fingerprint sensor

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery needs to be removed to access SIM slots
  • Limited storage
  • Loudspeaker is barely audible

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(9,855 ratings)

Video

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General

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.08 %
65.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

152.4 mm
144.3 mm

Width

74.7 mm
73 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

N/A
144.5 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x 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

13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3600 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Rapid Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope