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Galaxy J7 review: A 2015 mid-range workhorse with a big AMOLED and removable battery.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2015·$240
Overall
48/100
Class rank
#26 of 46
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The carrier-counter best-seller.

Galaxy J7 was a global volume hit — a big AMOLED, removable battery and selfie flash at a carrier-friendly price. The RAM and chipset were always modest, but for messaging and calls it sold in enormous numbers.

01Display

66/100

66/100 puts it above the 63-point average for budget phones of 2015.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 60 Hz
Size5.5 inches
Resolution1,280 × 720 px (HD)

02Camera

52/100

52/100 trails the 55-point cohort average for budget phones of 2015.

Main13 MP, f/1.9, LED flash
Selfie5 MP, f/2.2, front flash

03Performance

44/100

44/100 trails the 49-point cohort average for budget phones of 2015.

ChipsetSnapdragon 615 / Exynos 7580
RAM1.5 GB
Storage16 GB · microSD

04Battery

64/100

64/100 trails the 67-point cohort average for budget phones of 2015.

Capacity3,000 mAh (removable)
Wired5 W

05Build

54/100

54/100 trails the 58-point cohort average for budget phones of 2015.

06Value

56/100

56/100 trails the 61-point cohort average for budget phones of 2015.

What works
  • Big 5.5" Super AMOLED for the price.
  • Removable battery — swappable in seconds.
  • Front-facing selfie flash.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • Only 1.5 GB RAM.
  • HD display.
  • Slow Snapdragon 615.
  • Mono speaker.
Cross-shop it against
LeEco Le 2
$180 · score 67/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 46-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .