Samsung launches the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 in India

BY Rajesh Pandey

Published 16 Jul 2015

Galaxy-J7-J5

Samsung today launched two new Galaxy J handsets in India — the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7. The handsets were first unveiled by Samsung in China last month.

The Galaxy J5 and J7 are the first phones from Samsung to feature a front-facing LED flash for better and brighter selfies in low-light situations. The 5MP cameras on both phones feature a wide-angle 120-degree lens to make sure that all your friends are able to fit in your selfies as well.

As for the specs, the Galaxy J5 comes with a 5-inch 720p Super-AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 2,600mAh battery, dual SIM connectivity, and a 13MP shooter.

Galaxy-J7

The Galaxy J7 packs in the same amount of storage, connectivity options, but comes with a bigger 5.5-inch 720p display, 16GB of storage space and a faster octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor. There is also a bigger 3,000mAh battery on the handset.

The Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 will be available in India exclusively through Flipkart in black, white and gold colors. As a part of the launch offer, the handsets will be coming with 6 months of free Wynk subscription, 6 months of double data on Airtel, and free games worth Rs. 3200 from Gameloft.

The Galaxy J3 will be available for Rs. 11,999, while the Galaxy J7 will set you back by Rs. 14,999. Both handsets are already up for pre-order on Flipkart, with a tentative launch date of 3rd August.

Galaxy J5

Galaxy J7