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Lower mid-range · 2018

Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
5.5″ AMOLED · 60Hz
7885 3 / 32 GB
3000 mAh
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1280 · 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
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Exynos 7885 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G71
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
46,000
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G71
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

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

Camera

13 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP f/1.9
Front camera
8 MP f/1.9
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3000 mAh
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
3000 mAh
Removable
Yes

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/32GB · 4/32GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
2× Micro-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, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

174 g · 8.2 mm
Height
153.5 mm
Width
77.2 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
Weight
174 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

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 5 losses
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
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
32 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
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 · 13 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 174 g vs 163 g
Full comparison

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