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Entry-level · 2016

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

From ₦50,000 to ₦75,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's main sensor
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (3300mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.5″ TFT LCD · 60Hz
7870 Octa 3 / 16 GB
3300 mAh
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · TFT LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

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

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)

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
46,281
v6
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI · 3-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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Software support
3 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
Main sensor
Sony IMX258, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 , Xiaomi Redmi Pro
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

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 · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
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

167 g · 8.0 mm
Height
151.7 mm
Width
75.0 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
167 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 7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
68% larger battery capacity
3,300 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
46k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 167 g vs 138 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
46k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 167 g vs 152 g
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Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦50,000

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Jiji Used
₦75,000
Harry's Gadgets
2.5 yrs · 28 feedback · 16GB
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Jiji Used
₦50,000
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Joy c tech gadgets
6.7 yrs · 4 feedback · 16GB
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