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Last updated: March 29th, 2016 at 08:14 UTC+02:00
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The improved specs include larger batteries (3,100 mAh and 3,300 mAh on the J5 and J7 respectively), 2GB and 3GB of RAM, 720p and Full HD display resolutions, and 16GB of internal storage on both devices. The J5 (2016) and J7 (2016) keep the cameras from their predecessors – a 13-megapixel camera on the back, and a 5-megapixel camera on the front accompanied by an LED flash. The new J5 has a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display while the new J7 keeps the 5.5-inch display of the original.
Both phones come with 4G connectivity on two SIM slots and a microSD slot; the Galaxy J7 (2016) supports NFC and possibly Samsung Pay, which was unveiled for China today. The version of Android on these handsets isn't mentioned. It's hard to make out from the images whether it's Marshmallow or Lollipop, though we hope Samsung hasn't messed up by going with the latter. Under the hood, the J5 (2016) gets a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, while the J7 (2016) features an octa-core chip running at 1.6GHz.
The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) come in gold, white and pink; a price tag isn't listed on the website, but we can expect the new phones to cost the same as the original J5 and J7. The Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 were impressive budget smartphones from Samsung, and it certainly looks like the second iterations will offer an even better experience. It's unclear when they will be available in other markets, though we will keep you abreast of any development on that front.
Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
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