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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016), Galaxy J7 (2016) Price Revealed

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016), Galaxy J7 (2016) Price Revealed

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 10 May 2016 11:20 IST

Highlights

The new Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 were first introduced in China.
Both smartphones have now been launched in South Korea.
Both the smartphones run Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Samsung back in March introduced the 2016 editions of the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 smartphones in China. The company however didn't reveal pricing details of the handsets at that time. Now, Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy J5 (2016) and the Galaxy J7 (2016) (seen above) in South Korea.

Both the smartphones are now available to buy in the home country via KT Corporation. The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) has been priced at KRW 290,000 (approximately Rs. 17,000), while the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) has been priced at KRW 363,000 (approximately Rs. 21,000). Both the new Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 smartphones feature metal frames.

The new J-series smartphones are successors to the Samsung Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7, which were unveiled in July last year. Unfortunately, the company has as of now not revealed any plans to launch the new Galaxy J-series smartphones in more markets.

Both the smartphones run Android 6.0 Marshmallow and come with 4G (LTE Cat. 4) support. They sport a 13-megapixel rear camera with f1.9 aperture and LED flash while both also feature 5-megapixel front-facing cameras that also comes with f1.9 aperture.

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy J5)

Other specifications of the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) (seen below) include a 5.2-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) Super Amoled display and is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz clubbed with 2GB of RAM. There is 16GB of storage and the handset supports expandable storage support via microSD card (up to 128GB). The Galaxy J5 (2016) is backed by a 3100mAh battery. It measures 145.8x72.3x8.1mm and weigh 158 grams.

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy J7)

Coming to the Galaxy J7 (2016), the smartphone features a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) Super Amoled display and is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 1.6GHz. It comes with 2GB of RAM and packs 16GB of storage which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). The handset is backed by a 3300mAh battery. It measures 151.7x76x7.8mm and 169 grams. It's worth noting that the Galaxy J7 (2016) variant launched in South Korea comes with slight difference in specifications. The Galaxy J7 (2016) China variant featured a full-HD display and also came with 3GB of RAM.

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.20-inch

Processor 1.2GHz quad-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3100mAh

OS Android 6.0.1

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.50-inch

Processor 1.6GHz octa-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3300mAh

OS Android 6.0.1

Resolution 720x1080 pixels

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