Launch
Announced
2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 16
Status
Discontinued
Platform
OS
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
16GB 1.5GB RAM
memoryother
eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Single
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features
LED flash, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Features
LED flash
Body
Dimensions
152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm (5.99 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Weight
171 g (6.03 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Talk time
Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 76 h
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
microUSB 2.0
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
featuresother
ANT+
Our Tests
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 709Basemark X: 3922
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.879 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 63dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality
Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 91h
Misc
Colors
White, Black, Gold
Models
SM-J700F, SM-J700H, SM-J700M, SM-J700T, J7, SM-J700T1, SM-J700K, SM-J700P, SM-j7008
SAR
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
