BLU View 1 vs Samsung Galaxy J7

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

    View 1:
    LCD
    Galaxy J7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    View 1: 18 g lighter

    View 1:
    153 g
    Galaxy J7:
    171 g
  • Width

    View 1: 7.6 mm narrower

    View 1:
    71.1 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    78.7 mm
  • Chipset

    View 1:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7: 2.6 mm thinner

    View 1:
    10.1 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    View 1: 10 mm shorter

    View 1:
    142.2 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    152.2 mm

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. View 1

    Height:
    142.2 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy J7
  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    Height:
    152.2 mm +10 mm versus View 1
    Width:
    78.7 mm +7.6 mm versus View 1
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. View 1

    153 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    171 g

    +18 g versus View 1

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. View 1

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

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

Galaxy J7 has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than View 1.

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 View 1, Galaxy J7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageView 1Galaxy J7
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. View 1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Galaxy J7

NFC:
See details Yes (Snapdragon model only)
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. View 1

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus View 1

Specifications

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1. View 12. Galaxy J7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for View 1, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationView 1Galaxy J7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.1 mm
  • 152.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for View 1, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationView 1Galaxy J7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 195 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for View 1, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationView 1Galaxy J7
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
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for View 1, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationView 1Galaxy J7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 405 -Mali-T720MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 693
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3327
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1997
General specs
General specs — specifications for View 1, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationView 1Galaxy J7
Release date
  • 2019
  • November
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View 1, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationView 1Galaxy J7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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
Music and Audio — specifications for View 1, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationView 1Galaxy J7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for View 1, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationView 1Galaxy J7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - 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)