Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 selfie focused smartphones are now official

Samsung has announced two new Galaxy phones under its J-series dubbed Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 in China. Both are first devices in the J-series to feature front camera with LED flash units.

Samsung Galaxy J5 features 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display and is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64 bit processor paired with Adreno 306 GPU and 1.5GB RAM. The phone comes with 16GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 64GB via microSD card. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box.

Camera features include 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and f/1.9 aperture. On the front there is a 5-megapixel shooter with LED flash and 120 degree wide-angle lens for taking selfies. Connectivity features include dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS. A 2600mAh battery fuels the Galaxy J5. It measures 152.2 x 79.1 x 7.9mm, weighs 168g and comes in Black, White and Gold exteriors.

The Galaxy J7 features 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display and is powered by an Octa-Core (four 1.4GHz cores + four 1GHz cores) Snapdragon 615 processor paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 1.5GB RAM. It is fueled by 3000mAh battery, measures 152.2x79.1x7.9mm and weighs 168g. Rest of the specs are similar to the Galaxy J5.

The Samsung Galaxy J5 is priced at CNY 1398 (US$ 225 | Rs. 14,500) and the Galaxy J7 is priced CNY 1798 (US$ 290 | Rs. 18,500) and goes on sale in China this week.


Samsung Galaxy J5

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64 bit processor with Adreno 306 GPU
1.5GB RAM
16GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with microSD
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash, 120-degree wide-angle lens
Dual-SIM, 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
2600mAh battery
Dimensions: 142 x 73 x 8.5mm | Weight: 149g
Exteriors: Black, White, Gold
Price: CNY 1398

Samsung Galaxy J7

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
Octa-Core (1.4GHz + 1GHz) Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
1.5GB RAM
16GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with microSD
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash, 120-degree wide-angle lens
Dual-SIM, 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
3000mAh battery
Dimensions: 152.2 x 79.1 x 7.9mm | Weight: 168g
Exteriors: Black, White, Gold
Price: CNY 1798

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