Lower mid-range · 2017

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

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Our Take

CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured), AMOLED screen

Watch out No more updates, 16GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-T830 MP1

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

46,000

GeekBench

3,779

CPU

8-core, 1.6 GHz

GPU

Mali-T830 MP1

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

8x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/1.7 main · 13 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/1.7

Front camera

13 MP f/1.9

Main sensor

Samsung, 1.13µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3600 mAh

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3600 mAh

Lab endurance

108:00h

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

3/16GB · 3/32GB · 3/64GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

181 g · 8.0 mm

Height

152.5 mm

Width

74.8 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

181 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

33% larger battery capacity

3,600 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

46k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection

Starts with less storage

16 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

20% larger battery capacity

3,600 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

46k vs 202k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 181 g vs 155 g

Full comparison

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone X

Samsung Galaxy S8

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