Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime comes equipped with a Samsung Exynos 7870 chipset which has an octa-core processor clocked at 1.6GHz along with Mali-T830MP2 GPU. The smartphone is equipped with 3GB RAM and packs 16GB internal storage along with a dedicated microSD slot to expand the storage up to 256GB. Also, it sports a 5.5-inch Full HD LCD IPS display covered by Corning Gorilla Glass on display.
Galaxy J7 Prime comes along with a 13MP camera sensor with an f/1.9 aperture, autofocus and LED flash on the back and an 8MP front facing camera with an f/1.9 aperture for selfies. It can capture up to 1080p Full HD videos.
The smartphone offers a number of options regarding connectivity options, ranging from Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS with GLONASS or BDS, microUSB v2.0 port with USB On-The-Go support, 3.5mm headphone jack and FM Radio support along with dual-nano SIM card slots. The device supports fingerprint scanner, accelerometer and proximity sensors.
Display: 7/10
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime has a 5.5-inch Full HD display with an effective resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels with 401ppi pixel density. The display has an IPS LCD panel which may not be amazing on paper, but the display seems better in day-to-day usage. The screen is very reflective and you may need to change your orientation when outside, to eliminate the direct reflection from the sun or any other direct source of light.
The LCD IPS display provides decent viewing angles despite seeming a bit dim regarding brightness when viewed from sides. But overall, I had a good time while reading, web browsing, gaming or watching videos on display. The colours, contrast and vibrancy of the screen was fairly decent at all times.
Samsung has added an “Outdoor” option in brightness settings to improve the visibility of the content on screen when outside. Once you switch the option on, it cranks the brightness of the screen to a level higher than the one offered by Maximum brightness offered under “Display” settings. Samsung gives you the option to change the Font style and size system-wide under “Display Settings” along with a “Themes” section to change the default theme of the smartphone.
Software: 7/10
The Galaxy J7 Prime comes with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow based TouchWiz Skin out of the box. Samsung has not changed much in the software department when compared to other smartphones in its kitty. But one thing to note is that I received two updates from Samsung during my review which is impressive for a mid-range device.
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TouchWiz does not provide a stock Android experience, but it brings a balanced doze of Android and Samsung goodness. The device is preloaded with S Health, S Planner, S Secure, Samsung Notes My Galaxy and Galaxy Apps. Also, Galaxy J7 Prime comes with Microsoft Apps like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype and Opera Max out of the box.