BLU J7L vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    J7L:
    LCD
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    OLED
  • Width

    J7L: 1.3 mm narrower

    J7L:
    74.7 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J7 (2016): 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    J7L:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 (2016): 3.1 mm thinner

    J7L:
    10.9 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy J7 (2016): 3.3 mm shorter

    J7L:
    155 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    151.7 mm
  • Release year

    J7L:
    2020
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. J7L

    Height:
    155 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2016)
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    76 mm +1.3 mm versus J7L
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J7L

    173 g

    +3 g versus Galaxy J7 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    170 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. J7L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for J7L, Galaxy J7 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ7LGalaxy J7 (2016)
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J7L

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J7L

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    3300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus J7L

Specifications

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1. J7L2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J7L, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationJ7LGalaxy J7 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 74.7 Х 10.9 mm
  • 151.7 Х 76 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) -Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J7L, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationJ7LGalaxy J7 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J7L, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationJ7LGalaxy J7 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for J7L, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationJ7LGalaxy J7 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Adreno 405 -Mali-T830 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 44178
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 687
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3326
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2048
General specs
General specs — specifications for J7L, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationJ7LGalaxy J7 (2016)
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 USD
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 96 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J7L, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationJ7LGalaxy J7 (2016)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J7L, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationJ7LGalaxy J7 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for J7L, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationJ7LGalaxy J7 (2016)
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J710F
  • J710FN (EMEA); J710M (LATAM); J710H (South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots Asia/China model with 1080p display and 3 GB