Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 Launched
Samsung Philippines just launched the new J series line-up. The two new phones are the Samsung Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7. Both devices feature a 5.0-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and Samsung is positioning both devices as “selfie phones”. They even coined the term “j-fie”. 😮
Here are the specifications and the SRP of both devices.
Samsung Galaxy J5 Spec Sheet
- 1.2GHz Quad-core Processor
- 1.5GB RAM
- 8GB Expandable up 128GB via microSD
- 5.0-inches Super AMOLED Display, 720 x 1280 pixels
- 13.0-megapixels primary camera, autofocus, LED Flash
- 5.0-megapixels secondary camera with LED Flash
- Dual-SIM
- 3G
- Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, WiFi Direct
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Android 5.1 Lollipop
- 2,600mAh
- SRP: Php9,990
Samsung Galaxy J7 Spec Sheet
- 1.2GHz Quad-core Processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Chipset
- Adreno 405 GPU
- 1.5GB RAM
- 16GB Internal Storage, Expandable up 128GB via microSD
- 5.0-inches Super AMOLED Display, 720 x 1280 pixels
- 13.0-megapixels primary camera, autofocus, LED Flash
- 5.5-megapixels secondary camera with LED Flash
- Dual-SIM
- 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, WiFi Direct
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Android 5.1 Lollipop
- 3,000mAh
- SRP: Php12,990
Among the two the J7 looks promising especially given the price tag. We’re just worried about the 1.5GB RAM. We’ll try to get our hands on a review unit so we can verify if there are any performance issues.
Both devices are available in Samsung concept stores and on Lazada.
