Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Review

Price and Availability

The J7 Prime comes in a few different variants, depending on where you buy it. You can buy the phone unlocked on Amazon with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a 13-megapixel rear camera for $220. If you order it through T-Mobile or MetroPCS, the version you buy will sport 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and an 8-MP camera. MetroPCS offers the best deal currently, selling the phone for $119. For this review, I tested the Amazon version.
The J7 Prime will not work on CDMA networks, so Verizon and Sprint customers are out of luck. If you buy an unlocked phone from Amazon, double-check that it will work on your carrier's network before you throw out the packaging and return label.

Samsung J7 Prime Specs

Price$220
OSAndroid 7.0 Nougat
Screen Size (Resolution)5.5 inches (1920 x 1080) LCD
CPUExynos 7870 octa-core 1.6 GHz
RAM2GB, 3GB
Storage16GB, 32GB
microSDYes
Rear Camera8 MP/13 MP
Front Camera5 MP/8 MP
Battery Life (Hrs:Min)8:32
Water ResistanceNo
Size5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches
Weight5.9 ounces

Design and OS: Vintage Samsung

The J7 Prime is identical to the Galaxy S6, which debuted in 2015. Some would consider this look dated, but I don't mind the classic Samsung design. The gold aluminum back and white plastic trim aren't cutting-edge compared with Samsung's newer, glass-covered Galaxy devices, but at this price, who cares?
 

Like the S6, the J7 Prime features a fingerprint sensor, an app switcher and a back button on the chin. Again, you're not getting an edge-to-edge display, or even a USB-C port — Samsung stuck with micro USB for this budget model — but I don't mind this look.
The J7 Prime runs Android 7.0 Nougat with version 8.1 of Samsung's TouchWiz UI (now known as the "Samsung Experience") layered on top. That means you're a generation behind  regarding software — the just-announced Galaxy S9 runs Android Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.0, and the Galaxy S8 is in the process of getting the update, too. As a result, you'll miss out on features such as Bixby should you opt for the J7 Prime, but you'll still have access to Nougat features like Google Assistant, quick app-switching and split-screen Chrome browsing.

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