The phone runs on the Android operating system, which is currently the most popular platform on the market. Given that the phone is only a year old, it should be able to run the most recent apps and software just fine. The Galaxy J7 (2016) comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow which is the newest Android version available. TouchWiz, by Samsung, runs on top of Android on this device, offering a customized experience.
Camera Rating: A
The Galaxy J7 (2016) has a 13 megapixel rear (primary) camera, which will produce high quality photos. Its 5 megapixel front camera makes it a good selfie phone. It can capture
1080p high definition video with its primary camera, which is second only to 4K in terms of recording quality.
The main camera can reach f/1.9, which is a
very large aperture for a smartphone. This allows the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) to let in more light as well as take shallower depth of field photos.
Display Rating: A
The Galaxy J7 (2016) has a 5.5 inch display, which is a little larger than an average phone released in 2016. Because its screen is over 5.3 inches, this phone also qualifies as a
phablet. This also means that for most users, the phone will be difficult to use with one hand when compared to phones with smaller screens.
Battery Rating: A
The Galaxy J7 (2016) has an advertised talk time of 23 hours, which is significantly longer than 12 hours, the average of phones released in the past year. In terms of battery capacity, which is the actual electric charge the battery holds, this phone can hold 3,300 mAh, a
massive battery capacity for a smartphone released in 2016.
Performance Rating: B+
The Galaxy J7 (2016) houses an octa core Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 system on a chip. Its CPU runs at 1.6 GHz, which is much higher than average for a smartphone processor.
With 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy J7 (2016) has average RAM for a smartphone released in the last year. Today:1
