• 5.5" (1280x720) TFT LCD
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 52
  • 3600 mAh
  • 5.7" (1440x720) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 425 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Y6 (2018)
ProductGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017) (Launched 2017-06-01)Y6 (2018) (Launched 2018-04-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 TFT LCD 5.7" 1440x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 32mm 8-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 22mm 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 425 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD
Battery3600 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 181g (6.4oz), 152.5x74.8x8 mm (6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 150g (5.3oz), 152.4x73x7.8 mm (6.00 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$295$165
Price at Launch$265
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Display
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Y6 (2018)
TypeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio73.1%75.4%
Resolution1280x7201440x720
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI282 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Y6 (2018)
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 32mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Y6 (2018)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3600 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time24 hours
Music Playback Time91 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Y6 (2018)
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7870 OctaSnapdragon 425
Processor ModelExynos 7870MSM8917
Processor # Cores8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.1Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Y6 (2018)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head0.31 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.5 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.57 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.33 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Y6 (2018)
NameSIM0SIM 0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
  • 4G
Sim Card 1
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Y6 (2018)
NameSIM 1
SIM TypeNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Y6 (2018)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

Samsung Galaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017) vs. Huawei Y6 (2018) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Nokia 6Galaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Motorola Moto G5 Plus575600625650675700725750775800825850

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Nokia 6Galaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Motorola Moto G5 Plus225025002750300032503500375040004250

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Galaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Nokia 6Motorola Moto G5 PlusApple iPhone 6sApple iPhone SE2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Galaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Nokia 6Motorola Moto G5 PlusApple iPhone SE2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.530

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Galaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)Nokia 6Motorola Moto G5 PlusApple iPhone 6sApple iPhone SE10152025303540455055606570758085

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy J3 (2016)Samsung Galaxy S4Huawei Y6 (2018)Gionee S8Lenovo S5Nokia 6Motorola Moto G5 PlusZTE Zmax ProGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)12501500175020002250250027503000325035003750