Samsung Galaxy J7 - a reliable smartphone "for every day"

Samsung Galaxy J7 is an entry-level smartphone for users who do not need cool stuffing. In the company's lineup, the device takes the starting position, but judging by the cost, it can be regarded as a “strong middling”. This device with a good, high-quality display, has on board everything you need for high-quality and trouble-free daily use.

Specifications

Model	Samsung Galaxy J7
Dimensions, weight	152.5 * 74.8 * 8 mm, 181 grams
Screen	5.5-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels
OS	Android version 7.1
Chipset	Exynos 7870, 1.6 GHz, eight cores
Graphics processor	Mali T830MZ2
RAM / ROM	3 / 16GB + there is support for microSD memory cards up to 256 GB (slot for a card is allocated)
Interfaces	Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, GPS
Cameras	Primary: 13 MP, f / 1.7, frontalka: 13 MP, f / 1.9
Battery	Lithium Ion, 3600 mAh

Design and management

Samsung Galaxy J7 has four body colors: black, blue, gold and pink. The smartphone in the black case looks somewhat more advantageous, more solid. Blue and gold look interesting, but somewhat catchy, like pink. The body is made of durable metal, without gaps and backlash of individual parts. During use, the coating applied to the case is not rubbed. Behind there are inserts under the antenna, they are made of plastic.

At the front there is a button responsible for wearer's fingerprint recognition. The fingerprint sensor is triggered promptly, no false positives are noticed. The front positioning of the sensor turned out to be a very convenient solution, it has to be dragged behind it, and here it is always available. Due to its compact dimensions, the phone fits nicely in the palm of your hand. Relatively small size and weight allow to carry the device in a pocket of jeans or trousers.

The front also contains a camera, a flash, and a light level measurement sensor. For virtual keys backlight, unfortunately, is absent.The volume and power buttons are placed on separate edges, so that the owner does not confuse them when you click "blindly." Above the power button is the speaker. The solution is unusual, but it allows you to maintain internal ergonomics. Charging and headphone jack are at the bottom. The overall impression of the design and controls of the Samsung Galaxy J7 is quite pleasant.

Screen features

Display Samsung Galaxy J7 is made on proprietary technology SuperAMOLED. In comparison with the revision of last year, the screen has improved markedly. The colors have become brighter and more saturated. In addition, it is now possible to manually adjust them up to the index of 350 nits. If you select the automatic mode, say, "on the street", then the indicators will be increased to 550 nits.

Important! A big plus of this model is its excellent readability in natural light. In the sun, the screen almost does not blind.

The color rendition has become more natural, the gamma is bright, voluminous. Separately should be commended possibility of manual white balance adjustment. If you don’t want to tinker with the settings, you can set the automatic mode, there are several of them in the settings.

Phone Samsung Galaxy Jay 7 has a screen diagonal of 5.5 inches.Resolution matrix FHD, and the larger gadget is not required. If you compare the device with its main competitors of 2016-2017, it will become obvious its significant superiority.

Samsung Galaxy J7

This budget model has AlwaysOn Display option. A pleasant surprise, given that it is inherent in the flagships and some smartphones of the middle price segment of the company. The implementation of the “non-switchable display” is not without flaws, rather, this is the point when one should be happy with its presence. Immediately catches the eye greatly reduced the possibility of selecting information that will be displayed on the screen. In this case, it all comes down to showing the time, notification of messages and a few application icons. The clear advantage is low power consumption in this display mode.

In general, the display of the Galaxy J7 smartphone is its clear advantage, which distinguishes it from other gadgets in this price category.

Memory and performance

Features Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 show good performance. Three gigabytes of RAM allow you to keep running several applications at once.The amount of internal memory is rather small by today's standards, but the available 16 gigabytes is easy expand memory card. The device supports flash drives up to 256 gigabytes.

The processor of the device remains the same as in last year’s version. This decision was made because the architecture has proven itself well. Available capacity is enough for everything needed. Besides, chipset does not overheatThis is a very important indicator for an entry-level processor.

On a note! In Antutu, the smartphone is gaining 47 thousand points. A good result for a cheap device.

The power of Samsung Galaxy Ji 7 is enough for undemanding games and most applications. It is possible to play new games in the gaming industry, but they will not run at maximum graphics settings. However, the device was not positioned as a game.

operating system

Phone Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 works on the Android operating system version 7.1. At the time of release of the model "Nougat" was the current OS for most new products. Of course, the interface has undergone some refinement on the part of Samsung. This is not a completely pure Android, but also not a complete graphical shell. Unlike the “empty” OS here there are several software enhancementswhich are inherent in many smartphones of the middle and high price category. An example would be the AoD mentioned above.

Important! There is a full hardware and software support for two SIM cards, which is very convenient. Users who are used to switching between accounts to use different numbers will be pleasantly surprised by the advanced synchronization.

Most of the functions of Android OS have not been subjected to major changes. The user has a handset with a simple, clear and very convenient system. And, not least, with a minimum of pre-installed applications.

Quality of communication and sound

Since smartphones Samsung Galaxy J7 are a budget solution, expect an exclusive sound from them is clearly not worth it. The available equalizer is capable of processing a different bitrate, depending on the format and quality being played. The settings provide a minimum level of comfort, but lovers of high-quality sound will definitely pass by this device.

As for the level of signal reception, everything is at a decent level. When talking user hears his companion well. The signal level rarely drops to its lowest point. When switching to speakerphone, the speaker may slightly distort the voice.

Communication with navigation satellites is quite fast. The error level is low, so the phone is quite can be used instead of the navigator. Transmission of Internet traffic is not satisfactory. Measurements show that the gadget provides excellent bandwidth in third-generation networks.

Important! 4G smartphone, unfortunately, does not support.

Battery and autonomy

Smartphone Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 is equipped with a battery whose capacity is 3600 mAh. This is a bit more than last year. On the other hand, the screen size has grown. However, the increase in the diagonal is compensated by the change in the manufacturing technology of the matrix itself. SuperAMOLED has a slightly reduced power consumption.

With a maximum brightness level, the smartphone is able to play video for nine hours. Of course, if at the same time all communication modules are active, the operation time will significantly decrease. However, user feedback suggests improved levels of autonomy compared to last year’s audit. On average, this figure rose by 20%.

There is no fast charge function, but there are power saving modes. They allow you to significantly increase the indicators of autonomy. On average, with a moderate load, the phone lives for about a day or a little more.

Camera Specifications

Review of Samsung Galaxy J7 should be finished with the parameters of the photo module. The main camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels. This is quite enough to create good shots in natural light. In a dark room, using flash, to achieve high-quality shooting, most likely, will not succeed. However, in comparison with the last year’s model, progress, again, is obvious. Manual settings now allow set the white balance. There are a few more options for debugging on your own.

Frontal also increased the resolution, now it has 13 megapixels versus 5 of the previous model. To create a high-quality self-portrait of this is quite enough. Built-in set of filters and high-quality flash will help all lovers of selfies make a lot of interesting and vivid pictures.

Conclusion

In its class, the device feels quite confident. It costs a little more than Chinese devices, but wins in their quality.At the time of release, the model gained great popularity and maintained high demand for a long time. Smartphone price at the time of sales ranged from 15 to 20 tr. depending on the store. There are no differences in specifications within the model, the user can only choose colors.

Samsung Galaxy J7