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Entry-level · 2018

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

From ₦50,000 to ₦80,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
5.5″ TFT LCD · 60Hz
7870 Octa 2 / 16 GB
3300 mAh
8 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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
AnTuTu
46,000
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI · 1-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 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP f/1.7 main · 5 MP selfie

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

Main camera
8 MP f/1.7
Front camera
5 MP f/1.7
Main sensor
Samsung, 1.13µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3300 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3300 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
2/16GB · 2/32GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
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
No
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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 · 8.6 mm
Height
153.2 mm
Width
76.2 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
181 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
24% larger battery capacity
3,300 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lower benchmark score
46k vs 691k 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 IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
46k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 181 g vs 163 g
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦50,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦50,000
Fair for used
LINKS GADGETS
10.2 yrs · 46 feedback · 16GB
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Jiji Used
₦80,000
Fair for used
Kobe Global Systems
4.1 yrs · 32GB
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Konga · Jiji

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