Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 get certified in China, images, specifications revealed


Samsung Galaxy J5 leak

Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J5008) and Galaxy J7 (SM-J7008) that were rumored for the past few months have been certified in China on TENAA (via). Most of the specifications of these coincides with earlier leak. The Galaxy J5 was rumored to feature a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, but the new listing says that it has a 1.2GHz octa-core SoC.

The listing also mentions dimensions of the smartphones and 4G LTE support, which might be limited to Chinese variants. Even dual SIM variants are expected. According to the images, we can see that the phones have removable plastic back cover, unlike unibody design on the Galaxy A and E series.

Samsung Galaxy J5 rumored specifications

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
  • 1.2GHz quad-core / octa-core processor
  • 1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • 8MP or 13MP rear camera with LED flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
  • Dimensions: 142 x 73 x 8.5mm; Weight: 149g
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 2600mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J7 leak

Samsung Galaxy J7 rumored specifications

  • 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
  • 1.4GHz Marvel PXA1936 octa-core 64-bit processor
  • 1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with microSD
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • 13MP rear camera with LED flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
  • Dimensions: 152.4 x 79.2 x 7.9mm; Weight: 170g
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 3000mAh battery

Since these smartphones are now certified in China, we can expect the official announcement in a few weeks.


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