After landing in China in March, mid-range smartphones Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) have hit India.
Earlier this year, Samsung pushed out a few handsets, which include its most recent flagship device, Galaxy S7. A few days ago, Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) support pages cropped up in India, hinting the imminent release of these phones in the country.
Now, the second-generation Galaxy J5 and J7 arrive in India fitted with nifty features and specs.
Without further ado, here is a run-through of what consumers should expect from these two phones.
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Rocking a 5.2-inch AMOLED screen with 1,280 x 720 resolution, the J5 is crammed with 2 GB of RAM along with 16 GB of expandable onboard storage.
It features a 13-megapixel main snapper and has a 5-megapixel shooter on its front, perfect for selfie and video chatting. It is powered by Snapdragon 410 64-bit quad-core processor plus Adreno 306 GPU.
Under the hood, one will find two SIM card slots and a humongous 3,100 mAh battery.
Consumers might be glad to know that this handset runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow and a custom user interface from Samsung. Weighing 159 grams (0.35 pound), the J5 measures 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm, or 5.7 x 2.8 x 0.3 inches.
The smartphone is priced at Rs. 13,990, or about $211.
Galaxy J7 (2016)
Measuring 151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm (5.9 x 3 x 0.3 inches) and weighing 170 grams (0.37 pound), the J7 comes packed with a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1,280 x 720 resolution.
Just like the J5, this phone is likewise loaded with 16 GB of expandable internal storage and 2 GB of RAM.
What also makes it sweet is it includes two SIM card slots and Exynos 7870 64-bit octa-core SoC that runs 1.6 GHz.
Moreover, a 13-megapixel camera is installed on the phone's back and a 5-megapixel one is placed on the front side of the handset.
On top of that, J7 is running Android Marshmallow with TouchWiz.
This Samsung phone has a price of Rs. 15,990, or about $241.
It is also worth mentioning that both of these devices sport the S Bike Mode present in the Galaxy J3 and allow LTE connectivity.
Available in black, gold and white, the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) are sold exclusively via Flipkart starting May 9.
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