Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and Galaxy J7 2016 launched in India

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung launched the 2016 variants of the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 in march in China and today, the Korean giant launched the Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and Galaxy J7 2016 in India too. The Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 is priced at Rs. 13,990 (around $210) and Galaxy J7 (2016) is priced at Rs. 15,990 (around $240). Both are available in Gold, White and Black color options and will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting today’s midnight. Airtel offers double data for 6 months on the sale of both these devices.

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) comes with features like a 5.2-inch HD Super AMOLED display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and is powered by a 1.2GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB internal storage capacity with expandable storage up to 128GB with microSD card slot. It runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OS out of the box and supports Dual SIM.

It features a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and f/1.9 aperture and also comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and 120-degree wide-angle lens. It comes with a large 3100mAh battery and connectivity options like 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and NFC. It measures 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1mm and weights 159 grams.

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) video playback
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) video playback

The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and is powered by a 1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor with 2GB RAM instead of Chienese 3GB variant. It has 16GB internal storage capacity with expandable storage up to 128GB with microSD card and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OS out of the box with Dual SIM support.

It features a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and f/1.9 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and 120-degree wide-angle lens. It comes with a 3300mAh battery and measures 151.7 x 76 x 7.8mm with weight 170 grams. Connectivity options available are 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and NFC.

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