Samsung J7 A Mid-tier Performer

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Samsung J7 A Mid-tier Performer

Reviewer: Otter

A good mid-tier
If you are looking for a phone that screams ‘mid-tier’ but is ok with that label, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime is a great option. The Home-grown Samsung Exynos processor has enough juice to run just about anything you throw at it – with limitations and expectations tempered that is. High-end gaming may be impossible but everything else is good enough for this phone

Phablet for the masses
The large 5.5-inch screen puts this phone in the phablet category, and it is a good category to be in. Not only it has the size to be in that category, it is perfectly sized to be a mobile multimedia consumption device – no longer you need to squint the next time you want to watch your Korean drama while on the go.

Simple to use

Interface wise the phone is easy enough to use – it has the prerequisite amount of buttons needed, the home button is also a fingerprint scanner (which is nice) and the design of the phone means that it is comfortable in the hands. Not much fuss about the phone – which is great when you just want a straight-forward use experience.

1 – High-quality camera
The 13-megapixel camera is low in megapixel count, but high in quality for its price.

2 – Side-sound
The speaker on the phone is side-mounted rather than rear or bottom mounted – ensuring sound is heard easily.

3 – DualSIM & microSD
It supports both dualSIM and a microSD slot – without sacrificing the second SIM card.

Specs
Price:RM 1199
Dimensions: 151.7 x 75 x 8 mm
Processor: Exynos 7870 Octa
Memory: 3GB RAM
Storage: up to 32GB, with microSD slot
Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Screen: 5.5 inch IPS LCD, 1080 x 1920 pixels
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.1

Benchmarks
Antutu: 47437
3DMark: Slingshot Extreme – 296

Rating
Value: 8
Features: 8
Performance: 8
Design: 8
Usability: 8

Total Score:8

Verdict: The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime is a good mid-tier phone in the sea of mid-tier phones. While it is not the greatest phone of its class, what it does as a package is well deserving the recommendation by this author.