Design
For many years, Samsung was known for making plasticky handsets with mediocre build quality and uninspired designs. Then came the Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge which ushered in a svelte metal and glass design that stunned many.
Build Quality
The build quality of the device is also nothing to write home about. The all plastic construction doesn’t inspire much confidence and feels rather cheap.
The back is removable and is very smooth and slippery. As with every J series smartphone, the quality of the removable back panel is rather poor. However, it must be noted that the back panel is of a better quality than the one found on the Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7, which feels like it will break with just a modicum of force.
What is missing?
Auto brightness sensor? Doesn’t exist Haptic Feedback? No. Notification LED? No. Fingerprint Sensor? No. Noise cancelling secondary microphone? No. NFC? No.
Display
The display, in trademark Samsung fashion, is a sAMOLED panel and thus has ultra-vivid colors, which border on looking a tad unrealistic.
The blacks are deep and inky and images and video’pop’ on the screen. The viewing angles are also great and so is sunlight legibility.