Samsung adds more two smartphones under the mid-range J-series: namely, the Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy J7 Pro. The first will have the newly-launched Samsung Pay Mini while the latter supports Samsung Pay.
The difference of the two payment platforms is that the Samsung Pay Mini supports only the mid-range handsets, like the Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J7 Prime; other phones will follow soon, meanwhile, the Samsung Pay supports variety of upper mid-range to high-end devices like the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and S7 edge.
The Samsung Pay Mini is the lower version of the Samsung Pay. So that, it doesn’t support the ‘tap & pay’ method using debit or credit card and won’t work with regular swiping machines for ’tap and pay’ offline payments. However, user can used online payments by using mobile wallets and UPI or the Unified Payments Interface, a national payment service that allows the user to transfer and receive funds. Further, a phone number should be registered before using this kind of service.
On the other side, the Samsung Pay, user can just downloaded and open the app from the Play Store and select the card that you’ll use for payment. This is an advantage for the people who wants cashless transactions. Afterwards, the user must hold the phone to the metal strip of the POS machine, then use fingerprint or PIN code.
Now, let’s talk about the phone themselves. Both devices sports a uni-body metal design that offers premium looking, a 13-megapixel lens on the rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, better for low-lighting scenes; and another 13-megapixel sensor on the front camera with f/1.9 aperture, good for taking selfies. A fingeprint sensor can be found in the home button. There’s a dissimilarity between them like the size, panel used and some stuffs.
The largest of them all, the J7 Max carries a massive 5.7-inch 1080p screen using TFT LCD panel, a small bump from the Super AMOLED screen that other J-phones have, and the first in the series. The back camera has Smart Glow 2.0, a unique feature that notifies a user on alerts like calls and messages, using a luminous notification ring, which can be customizable in different colors. Under the hood is the Helio P20 octa-core, clocked at 1.6Ghz, paired with huge 4GB RAM and 32GB storage. It can be expanded up to 256GB using microSD card. It is fueled by an in-built 3,300 mAh capacity.
The J7 Pro has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED screen with Full HD resolution and powered by the company’s Exynos 7870 octa-core CPU, boasts at 1.6Ghz. The storage doubles to 64GB, while RAM has a small 3GB. The battery capacity is 3,300 mAh for all-day of mixed usage. It is unconfirmed if these smartphones supports fast battery charging.
The Galaxy J7 Max will be available starting June 20, while the J7 Pro will be coming this mid-July.
UPDATE: According to Samsung Mobile Philippines, the Samsung J7 Pro will be available in the market this July for a price of P15,990.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max specs:
5.7-inch FHD TFT LCD screen, 1920 X 1080 resolution
Android 7.0 ‘Nougat’, Touchwiz UI
1.6Ghz MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 octa-core processor
Mali-T880 GPU
13-megapixel rear camera, f/1.7 aperture with autofocus and LED flash
13-megapixel front camera, f/1.9 aperture with LED flash
32GB storage
4GB RAM
MicroSD card support up to 256GB
Dual-SIM, Dual stand-by
4G LTE support
Fingerprint sensor
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
FM Radio
156.7 x 78.8 x 8.1 mm
179 g
3,300 mAh non-removable battery
Colors: Gold, Black
Price: INR 17,900 or ~P13,840
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro specs:
5.5-inch FHD Super AMOLED screen, 1920 X 1080 resolution
Android 7.0 ‘Nougat’, Touchwiz UI
1.6Ghz 64-bit Exynos 7870 octa-core processor
Mali-T830 GPU
13-megapixel rear camera, f/1.7 aperture with autofocus and LED flash
13-megapixel front camera, f/1.9 aperture with LED flash
64GB storage
3GB RAM
MicroSD card support up to 256GB
Dual-SIM, Dual stand-by
4G LTE support
Fingerprint sensor
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
FM Radio
152.4 x 74.7 x 7.9 mm
3,600 mAh non-removable battery
Colors: Gold, Black
SRP: P15,990
