“Check out these exclusive renders of Samsung’s latest mid-range smartphone”
As can be seen in the renders, the Galaxy J7 (2017) features a much cleaner design than its predecessor. The back panel is flatter than previous generation J series phones, and interestingly, the speaker grille is visible on the top right above the power button, compared to its usual location on the rear.
The rear panel now sports a sleek metallic strip which integrates the primary camera and LED flash. Also visible is a volume rocker on the left edge, a micro-USB port, 3.5mm headphone jack and primary microphone at the bottom and a secondary microphone at the top. In the front, Samsung’s trademark physical home button is visible, but we don’t expect it to integrate a fingerprint sensor.
We have learned that the Galaxy J7 (2017) will feature a 5.5-inch display, the same as its predecessor. The screen is expected to be a full HD AMOLED panel, a bump from the HD resolution of the 2016 variant. We also have the dimensions of the smartphone, which stand at 51.34 x 76.20 x 8 mm.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has also been spotted on India’s import website Zauba, and recently received Wi-Fi certification which revealed that the smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat. The other rumoured specifications include an octa-core Qualcomm / Exynos chipset, 3GB of RAM (as opposed to 1.5GB on its predecessor), 13MP + 5MP cameras and 16GB of storage. Other details about the Galaxy J7 (2017) are unknown, but based on the previous launch, we expect it to be released in April 2017.