• 5.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    MSM8952 Snapdragon 617Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3300 mAh
  • 5.3" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy J7 (2016)G5
ProductGalaxy J7 (2016) (Launched 2016-03-01)LG G5 (Launched 2016-02-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.3" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • MSM8952 Snapdragon 617Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery3300 mAh2800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 170g (6oz), 151.7x76x7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 159g (5.6oz), 149.4x73.9x7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$395$545
Display
Product NameGalaxy J7 (2016)G5
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.3"
Display/Body Ratio72.3%70.1%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI554 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy J7 (2016)G5
Megapixel13-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy J7 (2016)G5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3300 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time23 hours
Music Playback Time96 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy J7 (2016)G5
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8952 Snapdragon 617Exynos 7870 OctaSnapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0.1Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy J7 (2016)G5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.1 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.01 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.35 W/Kg0.52 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.39 W/Kg1.24 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy J7 (2016)G5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy J7 (2016)G5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs. LG G5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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