Samsung launches Galaxy J5 and J7 2016 editions for Rs 13990 and Rs 15990 respectively

Samsung India today launched 2016 edition of its much successful mid range smartphone series J5 and J7. With addition of new Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 consumers have more options to choose from in this segment from Samsung. The new smartphones are enhanced versions of their predecessors, while J5 got an additional 0.2 inch in display which measures 5.2" as compared to 5" of its predecessor, on the other hand Galaxy J7 will sport same 5.5" inch display but comes with less width making it more ergonomic and pleasant to hold.

Samsung Galaxy J7

Samsung's Vice President Manu Sharma emphasized a lot on India-centric innovations such as S-Bike mode which makes bike riding more responsible and at same time connecting rider to the outside world all the time. The S Bike Mode's urgent call alert system notifies callers through an automatic answering machine that the user is riding and is unavailable to take calls, however callers have the option to press 1 in case call is urgent, as a safety measure the inbuilt motion lock ensures that rider has stopped before taking the call. Similarly UDS (Ultra Data Saving) mode claims to save up to 50% data through compression technology which is now enhanced to save data while on Wifi as well. 

Mr Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India Electronics today launched the 2016 editions of Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 in New Delhi

“The Galaxy J Series has received a tremendous response from consumers. We are proud to share that owing to our consumer-centric approach and ability to bring valuable and meaningful innovations to the Indian consumers, J series has become India’s largest selling series of smartphones. Given the tremendous success of the J Series, we are happy to announce the expansion of the portfolio with the addition of Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 2016 that will elevate consumer experience to the next level,” Mr Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India Electronics, said

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 is powered by Exynos 1.6 GHz Octa Core processor while Galaxy J5 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor, Both the devices runs on 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory which can be further expanded to 128 GB via microSD card. Both the devices sports 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera with wide aperture of f/1.9 to deliver brighter images even in low light conditions, both devices also comes with front LED flash. The battery backup is also enhanced in both devices with Galaxy J7 2016 sporting 3300 mAh and Galaxy J5 2016 with a 3100 mAh battery. 

Samsung Galaxy J7 and J5 2016 will be priced at INR 15,990 and INR 13,990, respectively and will be available in 3 colour options – Gold, Black and White. They will also have a double data operator from Airtel for up to six months that will allow consumers to get up to 30GB of free data. These devices will be available exclusively on Flipkart from May 10th 2016 onwards.