Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

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Faster chip

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Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

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Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

Best value for money

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Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Size (inches)	5.5	5.5
Panel Type	AMOLED	—
Resolution Height	1280	1280
Resolution Width	720	720
PPI	267	267
Glass Type	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	72.3	71.4

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405 / Mali-T830 MP1	Mali-T830 MP1
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 617 / Exynos 7870 Octa	Exynos 7870 Octa
Process (nm)	28	14
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	—	One UI
OS Version	6.0.1	8.0

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	16GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	2
Lens	—	13 MP, f/1.7
Wide	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, (wide)	—

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Features	LED flash	—
Count	1	2
Lens	5 MP, f/1.9	13 MP, f/1.7

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Capacity (mAh)	3300	3300
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
music play	Up to 96 h	—
talk time	Up to 23 h (3G)	—

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	151.7	153.2
Thickness (mm)	7.8	8.6
Weight (g)	170	181
Width (mm)	76	76.2

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Announced	2016, March 29. Released 2016, April	2018, June. Released 2018, July
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - SM-J737U
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 66 - SM-J737U
Speed	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Bluetooth	4.1	4.1
NFC	Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)	Yes (operator dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio (SM-J737T1 only)
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5