Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus

Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus price, Specifications & features

Samsung is a well established consumer electronic company based in South Korea and offers varied range of products in numerous categories like mobile phones, televisions, washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, tablets, laptops and many more products. After gaining popularity in the high-end smartphone Indian market, the company has now diversified into mid-range and budget segment under its affordably priced J series of smartphones. Samsung J7 Plus is the latest variant of Samsung's medium priced J series of smartphones. Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus price is expected to be around Rs 19,990 and equipped with a dual rear camera with flash, facial recognition, Bixby assistant and improved hardware specifications. This slim sized variant of Samsung Galaxy J7 is the great combination of quality specs like power loaded octa core chipset, impressive dual rear camera set up, latest Android v7.0 (Nougat) operating system and 5.5-inch full HD Super AMOLED display.

Display and Design :

Like all other previous Samsung Galaxy J series handsets, this model sports an all-metal body with curved edges and a matte finish at the rear panel. It is a sturdy phone with good form and curved edges. It measures 152.5 x 74.8 x 8.0 (height x width x thickness) and is quite heavy weighing 181.00 grams. It features a big 5.5-inch (13.97 cm) IPS LCD full HD Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with the high resolution of 1080x1920 pixels, 401 ppi pixel density and 16M color support, hence offering sharp and crisp image quality and the great visual experience to the user. It sports a fingerprint sensor in the front embedded at the home button. It is available in multiple colour options- Black, pink and Gold.

Processor and Storage :

This dual SIM (Nano SIM+ Nano SIM) device is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Exynos chipset consisting of two quad core Cortex A53 chipsets which are clocked at 2.39 GHz frequency conbined with Mali-T830MP2 graphics for enhanced graphical experience. This powerful configuration is paired with a 4 GB of RAM to provide smooth and lag-free working and great multitasking while running the multiple apps at the same time. The user can even play heavy and intensive games effortlessly without any hassle or performance hiccups. It is equipped with 32GB onboard storage to store lot of images, media and apps. If the user requires more storage space while installing apps or storing any data, then you can also expand the inbuilt storage upto 256GB via a microSD card. This device runs on advanced Android v7.0 (Nougat) operating system wrapped out of the box which is very simple and comfortable to operate.

Camera Performance :

As far as optics are concerned, the device features an autofocus dual rear camera (13 MP + 5 MP) with CMOS image sensor, f/1.7 aperture, LED flash and additional features like geo tagging, touch to focus, face detection, panorama, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuos Shooting mode, Digital Zoom, Exposure compensation, ISO control and White balance presets to capture sharp and crisp image quality of high resolution (4128x3096 pixels) even in low light environment. It can also record the full HD videos at 30 frames per second with ease. It also sports 16MP front facing camera with f/1.9 aperture with LED flash so as to provide superb selfie experience to the consumer. The front shooter can deliver great images even in dark light conditions as it is equipped with front LED flash, does full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps and video calling.

Battery and Connectivity :

The handset is fuelled by a non-removable 3000 mAH Lithium-ion battery which will provide uninterrupted talk time for around 20 hours on average usage. The user can also play intensive games like Modern combat, Asphalt etc without any lags or hiccups for decent amount of time. In terms of connectivity, it offers various options like dual-SIM functionality (Nano SIM + Nano SIM), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.2, Headphones using 3.5 mm headphone jack, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, FM radio, microUSB v2.0, 3G and 4G (with Band 40 support used by LTE networks in India), Mobile Hotspot, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, USB On-The-Go, USB Type-C port, BDS for navigation and 3.5mm headphone jack. Both the SIM cards support 4G LTE and 3G network connectivity. The second SIM slot supports hybrid SIM which indicates that we can either use dual SIM functionality or expand the storage. The variety of sensors supported includes Accelerometer, Compass, Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor and fingerprint sensor in the front.

Key Features of Samsung J7 Plus at a glance :

1. J7 plust runs on most recent Android v7.0 (Nougat) operating system.
2. This dual SIM device comes with a 5.5-inch full HD Super AMOLED display with 1080p resolution and 401 ppi pixel density.
3. It is powered by an octa-core 2.39 GHz Exynos 7870 chipset (consisting of two quad-core Cortex-A53 units) paired with 4GB RAM, Mali-T830MP2 GPU and 32GB internal storage memory expandable upto 256GB via microSD card.
4. It features an autofocus 13MP + 5MP dual primary camera with flash, f/1.7 aperture and 16MP front selfie camera with f/1.9 aperture and LED flash.
5. It is powered by a non-removable Li-ion 3000mAH battery providing talk-time of more than a day. It offers various connectivity options like 4G VoLTE, Wi-fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.2, NFC, microUSB 2.0 port, GPS, USB OTG, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS.

How is Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus differ from Samsung Galaxy J7 Max ?

Both Samsung J7 Max and J7 Plus are mid-range phones with price range below 20K. The prime difference between both the phones is that J7 Plus feature dual rear camera (13MP+5MP) with improvised features like facial recognition, Live focus portrait etc, higher resolution 16 MP front facing camera and faster octa core processor being clocked at 2.30 GHz where as J7 Max features lower 13MP front camera and is powered by 1.6 GHz octa core chipset. Galaxy J7 Max sports bigger 5.7 inch display and larger 3300 mAH battery capacity. Both of them run on Android 7.0 (Nougat) operating system and have ample 4GB RAM along with 32GB internal storage and dual SIM functionality.

Why should you buy Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus ?

1. Great display : It comes with full HD Super AMOLED display which consumes lesser battery but deliver great picture quality in direct sunlight as compared to AMOLED displays.
2. Dual camera : Dual camera captures better images by enhancing certain effects like blur, zoom and wide angle photos.
3. NFC : This feature enables smooth wireless payments through phone. The two NFC enabled mobile phones can be connected to each other just by touching them.

Our viewpoint on Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus :

Samsung’s focus with Galaxy J7 Plus is on the camera and sAMOLED display as well to compete with the likes of simila priced Vivo and Oppo series of smartphones. It is a budget offering with a 5.5-inch sAMOLED display and a selfie flash. At Samsung J7 Plus price of around 19K, it is a good worthy buy as it is a complete powerhouse with great configuration, ample RAM, sleek design and impressive set of cameras.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Ans : Yes, this dual SIM handset supports NFC.

Ans : Like most latest phones, this phone also does not allow the user to remove the battery.

Ans : It comes with 4G LTE connectivity option and we can also use this as VOLTE after installing Jio App.

Ans : Yes, the hybrid SIM slot can be either used either as a dedicated slot for expansion of storage or used along with dual SIM functionality.

Ans : Yes, the fingerprint scanner is placed in the front panel of the device.

Ans : No, the company does not offer a Gorilla glass for protection against scratches in this device.

Ans : The full HD Super AMOLED display provides great viewig experience to the user.

Ans : Yes, it has has NFC feature which provides security while doing wireless payments.

Ans : Yes, the device comes with screen mirroring.

Ans : Yes, the OIS feature ensures good picture clicks.

Ans : No, it does not support wireless charging.

Ans : The front camera is equipped with LED flash to deliver bright selfie clicks in all types of light conditions.

Ans : No, the phone does not support fast charging feature.

Ans : No, it does not come with Samsung Pay or Samsng Pay mini.

Ans : Go to setting- Advanced feature and enable dual messenger which enables the suer to use two Facebook and WhatsApp accounts.

Ans : Yes, both SIM card slots in Galaxy J7 Plus support 4G LTE.

Ans : It sports full metal unibody design which is quite impressive.

Ans : Samsung J7 Nxt comes with 32GB of inbuilt storage out of which around 24-25GB of space is available to the user to install apps and store data along with huge expandable storage option upto 256GB. The apps can be easily moved to the SD card, if there is a shortage of space.

Ans : Both the slots support only Nano SIM cards

Ans : It can record full HD videos in the highest resolution of 1080p.

Ans : Samsung J7 Plus comes with the most recent and upgraded Android v7.0 (Nougat) operating system wrapped under Samsung Touchwiz UI which provides a smooth working and easy experience to the users.

Ans : The contents of the box includes the device itself, battery charger, USB cable, a pair of Samsung earphones, user guide and manual.