Yesterday, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy J7 (2017) along with the Galaxy J5 (2017) and the Galaxy J3 (2017). The Galaxy J7 (2017), which succeeds last year's Galaxy J7 (2016), is the highest-specced smartphone in the company's Galaxy J series of smartphones this year.
The Galaxy J7 (2017) features a higher resolution display, a more generous memory configuration, a higher storage variant (for some markets), Android 7.0 Nougat, a larger capacity battery, and more color options compared to its predecessor. To see how the Galaxy J7 (2017) compares to the Galaxy J7 (2016), check out the table below.
You can also take a look at a more detailed specs sheet of the Galaxy J7 (2017) here.
| Galaxy J7 (2017) | Galaxy J7 (2016) | |
| Display | 5.5-inch Super AMOLED, Full HD Resolution | 5.5-inch Super AMOLED, HD Resolution |
| Processor | 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 7870, 64-bit | 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 7870 or Snapdragon 617, 64-bit |
| RAM | 3GB | 2GB |
| Rear camera | 13-megapixel, autofocus, F1.7, LED Flash,1080p video recording | 13-megapixel, autofocus, F1.9, LED Flash,1080p video recording |
| Front camera | 13-megapixel, fixed-focus, F1.9, LED Flash, 720p video recording | 5-megapixel, fixed-focus, F1.9, LED Flash, 720p video recording |
| Storage | 16GB/32GB internal, expandable (up to 256GB) | 16GB internal, expandable (up to 128GB) |
| Software | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 Lollipop (Upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow) |
| Battery | 3,600 mAh, non-removable | 3,300 mAh, removable |
| Connectivity | LTE, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual-band Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, microUSB 2.0 port, headphone jack | LTE, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1, microUSB 2.0 port, headphone jack |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Compass, Fingerprint, Gyro, Hall, Proximity | Accelerometer, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| Dimensions | 152.4 x 74.7 x 7.9 mm | 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm, 170 g |
| Color Options | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink | Black, White |
