Samsung unveils Galaxy J7 2016 and Galaxy J5 2016

Samsung has refreshed the Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 for 2016. The phones retain the camera configuration from last year, offering 5MP cameras with LED flash at the front and 13MP cameras at the back.
The Galaxy J7 (opens in new tab) is the more powerful variant of the two, featuring a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, octa-core processor clocked at 1.6GHz, 3GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage, microSD slot, LTE connectivity, NFC, and a 3300mAh battery.
The official listing (opens in new tab) of the Galaxy J5 reveals a 5.2-inch 720p display, quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, 2GB of RAM, 16GB storage, microSD slot,
In terms of specs, both phones are similar to what's on offer with the Galaxy A7 and A5, but as they're being offered at the budget segment, they eschew the premium metal-and-glass design of the Galaxy A series. Samsung's instead going with a metal frame and plastic back with the Galaxy J series, which looks far better when compared to last year's monotonous designs.
There's no mention of when we'll see the phones making their way outside of China, but with the Galaxy J series turning out to be a huge hit in India, Samsung is expected to make the devices available shortly. With the Galaxy J3 2016 also available in the U.S., it remains to be seen if Samsung launches the Galaxy J5 and J7 in the country.
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Harish Jonnalagadda is a Senior Editor overseeing Asia at Android Central. He leads the site's coverage of Chinese phone brands, contributing to reviews, features, and buying guides. He also writes about storage servers, audio products, and the semiconductor industry. Contact him on Twitter at @chunkynerd.
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These phones have some cool specs Be Together Not The Same
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Another One. - DJ Khaled
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I saw theese on samsung in hongkong 4 days ago. Cool and better than the 2015 one. Posted with ❤Love❤
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Hmmm. Those spec looks better than couples years they offer on budget segment. Posted via the Android Central App from Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
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Besides the 16gb of internal storage on the J7, this sounds like a solid device. And with the plastic back, I'm assuming there will be a removable battery. S7 edge/AC app
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Metal frame so probably not. They look really similar to my A8, which is metal framed and doesn't have a removable battery. Posted via the Android Central App
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I bought the J5 in Barbados just three weeks ago when my S3 Mini crashed. So far, so good. I like it.