Samsung has launched Galaxy J5 (2016) and J7 (2016), two new smartphones in the new J series, as it had promised. These were announced in March in China. The Galaxy J5 (2016) has a 5.2-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, while the J7 (2016) has a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen. Both these have a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash for capturing better selfies. These have dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity.
Both these phones have S Bike mode that was introduced with the J3 (2016) and Ultra data saving (UDS) mode powered by Opera Max that compresses cellular data across all contents.
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) specifications
- 5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
- 1.2GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with microSD
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Dual SIM
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
- 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, 120-degree wide-angle lens
- Dimensions: 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1mm; Weight: 159g
- 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
- 3100mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) specifications
- 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
- 1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with microSD
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Dual SIM
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
- 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, 120-degree wide-angle lens
- Dimensions: 151.7 x 76 x 7.8mm; Weight: 170g
- 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
- 3300mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) come in Gold, White and Black colors and are priced at Rs. 13,990 and Rs. 15,990, respectively. Both these will go on sale exclusively from Flipkart starting today midnight. Both these come with double data offer from Airtel for 6 months.
Commenting on the launch, Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India Electronics, said:
The Galaxy J Series has received a tremendous response from consumers. We are proud to share that owing to our consumer-centric approach and ability to bring valuable and meaningful innovations to the Indian consumers, J series has become India’s largest selling series of smartphones. Given the tremendous success of the J Series, we are happy to announce the expansion of the portfolio with the addition of Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 2016 that will elevate consumer experience to the next level.