After several leaks, Samsung has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo smartphone in India. It has a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by Exynos 7 series Octa-Core processor, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) and comes with 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual rear cameras with f/1.9 aperture for capturing portrait shots with background blur and an 8-megapixel front camera. There is no sign of Bixby features as rumored earlier.
It has a fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button, comes with a removable back cover, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and a 3000mAh removable battery.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo specifications
- 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
- 1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7 Series processor
- 4GB RAM, 32GB Internal Storage, expandable up to 256GB via micro SD card
- Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- Dual SIM
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture, 5MP secondary rear camera
- 8MP front camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- Dimensions: 153.5 x 77.2 x 8.2mm; Weight: 174g
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), VHT80, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
- 3000mAh removable battery
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo comes in Black and Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 16990 and will be available across retail stores starting tomorrow, April 12th, 2018.
Commenting on the launch, Mohandeep Singh, Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India, said:
With Galaxy J7 Duo, we are attempting to drive next level innovation in the J series that rules the hearts of Indian consumers. The introduction of dual camera in Galaxy J shows that we listen to our consumers and bring meaningful innovations that help enhance their lives. The superior specifications along with other innovative camera features in Galaxy J7 Duo will further consolidate our leadership position.