Samsung Galaxy J7 vs BlackBerry Priv Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J7
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Samsung Galaxy J7 or BlackBerry Priv Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J7 | BlackBerry Priv | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, June | 2015, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 3.1 in | 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Black | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3410 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h |
Stand by time - Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.4" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 81.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.6% | 71.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 540 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Other specs | - Curved edge screen | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 18 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | -18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4'', OIS PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | Schneider-Kreuznach optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | 2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) |
- Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
- Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2 |
Adreno 418 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 117 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 434 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 693 | 1060 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3327 | 2378 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1997 | 2637 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4) -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4) |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (Snapdragon model only) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1, STV100-2, STV100-5, STV100-6) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: J700F (India, Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Russia); J700T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile, Boost) |
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