HTC J vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

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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.

  • Weight

    J: 44 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    181 g
  • Width

    J: 10.2 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    J:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    2 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 (2018): 0.9 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    J: 21.7 mm shorter

    J:
    131.5 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    153.2 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. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2018)
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

    Height:
    153.2 mm +21.7 mm versus J
    Width:
    76.2 mm +10.2 mm versus J
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J

    137 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

    181 g

    +44 g versus J

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. J

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

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

Galaxy J7 (2018) has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than J.

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 J, Galaxy J7 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJGalaxy J7 (2018)
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 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. J

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB

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. J

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

    3300 mAh

    +1490 mAh versus J

Specifications

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1. J2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJGalaxy J7 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 153.2 Х 76.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJGalaxy J7 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJGalaxy J7 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.7
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance
Performance — specifications for J, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJGalaxy J7 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for J, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJGalaxy J7 (2018)
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJGalaxy J7 (2018)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJGalaxy J7 (2018)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJGalaxy J7 (2018)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung SM-J737
  • Galaxy J7 V (Verizon)
  • Galaxy J7 Star (T-Mobile)
  • Galaxy J7 Refine 2018 (Sprint
  • Virgin Mobile
  • Boost)