Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs ZTE Blade S6: specs comparison

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

Galaxy J7 (2016):

OLED

Blade S6:

LCD
Weight

Blade S6: 16 g lighter

Galaxy J7 (2016):

170 g

Blade S6:

154 g
Width

Blade S6: 5.3 mm narrower

Galaxy J7 (2016):

76 mm

Blade S6:

70.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Blade S6: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy J7 (2016):

5.5 in

Blade S6:

5 in
Chipset

Galaxy J7 (2016):

Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) -Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

Blade S6:

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Height

Blade S6: 7.7 mm shorter

Galaxy J7 (2016):

151.7 mm

Blade S6:

144 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. Galaxy J7 (2016)

Height:

151.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Blade S6
Width:

76 mm +5.3 mm versus Blade S6
Depth:

7.8 mm
2. Blade S6

Height:

144 mm
Width:

70.7 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy J7 (2016)

170 g

+16 g versus Blade S6
2. Blade S6

154 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. Galaxy J7 (2016)

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Blade S6

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy J7 (2016) has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Blade S6.

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 Galaxy J7 (2016), Blade S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy J7 (2016)	Blade S6
16 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	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. 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)

2. Blade S6

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy J7 (2016)

3300 mAh

+900 mAh versus Blade S6
2. Blade S6

2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J7 (2016)2. Blade S6

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J7 (2016), Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy J7 (2016)	Blade S6
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.7 Х 76 Х 7.8 mm	144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	170 g	154 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 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 2 GB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3300 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2400 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) -Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy J7 (2016), Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy J7 (2016)	Blade S6
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.3%	67.7%
PPI /points per inch/	402 PPI	294 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J7 (2016), Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy J7 (2016)	Blade S6
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) AF	13 MP f/2.0 1/3'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9	5 MP f/2.7

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J7 (2016), Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy J7 (2016)	Blade S6
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 405 -Mali-T830 MP1	Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *	44178	30214
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	687	657
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	3326	2366
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2048	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy J7 (2016), Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy J7 (2016)	Blade S6
Release date	2016 March	2015 January
Colors	White Black Gold Rose Gold	White Aurora purple Tahiti brown Venice gold Baroque red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	230 EUR	220 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 96 h	Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J7 (2016), Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy J7 (2016)	Blade S6
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - AU -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) LTE band 3(1800) 28(700) - AU
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	4.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J7 (2016), Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy J7 (2016)	Blade S6
Radio	FM radio RDS recording	FM radio
Others	Unknown	32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy J7 (2016), Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy J7 (2016)	Blade S6
Dop	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	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs ZTE Blade S6