Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) review: Jump start

20 June 2016
Samsung’s J-lineup may be following the Galaxy S and A-series from a respectful distance – but is in prefect lockstep in terms of upgrades. While the flagship pair and the upper midrange A-series are understandably grabbing the global headlines, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) was first announced for a number of Asian markets.

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  • 22 Jun 2016

Anonymous, 21 Jun 201618h video playback... Honestly. How does gsma test that? 1... moreyes my freind. whit this version of exynos it can be and samsung is well known for optimizing battery performance.and it does'n matter if you have 4000 mah or even 5000 mah the real expertise is how the UI use the energy...also there is another 1080 FULL HD version with 3 GB Ram...hope you understand.thank you

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    • Anonymous
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    • 22 Jun 2016

    Anonymous, 21 Jun 201618h video playback... Honestly. How does gsma test that? 1... morehttp://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p6.php

    Here you go. They set all phones to 200 nits worth of brightness.

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      • alexv
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      • 21 Jun 2016

      it could be an interesting phone but 720p on a 5.5" display is laughable, and why keep skipping things like compass and gyroscope ? how much did they save with the omission of those? 1 euro ?

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        • 21 Jun 2016

        Anonymous, 21 Jun 201618h video playback... Honestly. How does gsma test that? 1... morehahaha, no gsmarena is very onjective. yes, 18 hours seems like a lot, even my xiaomi mi4c can not last not even close to gsmarena's 10 hours web browsing score. their scores are just for ideal scenarios only, i believe. airplane mode, very low brightness and browsing (or watching videos) continously without any pause.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 21 Jun 2016

          AnonD-506194, 21 Jun 2016that battery life though Removable too! In metal body too! Samsung breaks way too many taboos with this phone.

          First it shows that making the battery removable does not hurt its actual battery life (at least not by much)

          Second it shows that you can make a stylish metal phone with removable back!

          Samsung puts the stops to their own fanboys that were arguing for years that the new Note/Galaxy (what have you) can't have removable battery because they are metallic and/or that would hurt battery life.

          I hope Samsung will continue doing this. Make stylish phones on one hand, but also with removable battery and SD, on the other. Superphones should have everything, looks AND substance (upgrade-ability through removable components)...

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            • Anonymous
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            • 21 Jun 2016

            Mohit S, 21 Jun 2016There's no gorilla glass protection on J72016 even the Corn... moreMy phone I just purchased through MetroPCS has the gorilla glass. Maybe Samsung didn't provide it is but my phone has this...

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              • Anonymous
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              • 21 Jun 2016

              18h video playback...
              Honestly. How does gsma test that? 10% brightness on aeroplane mode? Or they give sammy more points... I dont care if its 4000mah, you are not gonna be able tp watch 18h of video unless its 1% brightness, no network an no sound, period.

              Can anyone argue with me. Maybe I am stupid and dont understand something? (Other sammy phones get 12h video, even small battery S and notes...)

                There's no gorilla glass protection on J72016 even the Corning Gorilla website doesn't even mentions this model.

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                  • 21 Jun 2016

                  What about Galaxy A3 2016? Will it be reviewed?

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                    • 21 Jun 2016

                    that battery life though

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 21 Jun 2016

                      I have the same phone and I was eagerly waiting for the review.... overall a balanced phone I say

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 21 Jun 2016

                        Thanks for the review.
                        The review says "USB Host". GSMArena's spec's do not.
                        No gyro and compass are not discussed. Not important?
                        The constant refocus in videos is annoying. Fix in sw update?
                        The conclusion says: "If you want more for your money, be sure to do your homework." Which phone is it that the conclusion won't name? Is it available in the western hemisphere?

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                          • Muse
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                          • 21 Jun 2016

                          As expected for battery life. Samsung always been good at optimized battery for their phones

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 21 Jun 2016

                            good

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