More than a week ago, we spotted the Snapdragon 615 powered Galaxy J7 (2016) on GFXBench, now, yet another variant of the J7 (2016) is spotted on GFXBench and this one’s powered by an Exynos processor.
The Galaxy J7 (2016) spotted this time is powered by a 1.7GHz Exynos octa-core processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The Mali-T830 GPU will do the heavy lifting in the graphics department this time.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Exynos variant runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and boasts off 5.5-inch HD display having a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It has an internal storage of 16GB.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Snapdragon variant vs. Exynos variant comparison:
| Specs | Snapdragon variant | Exynos variant |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.5GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor | 1.7GHz Exynos octa-core processor |
| RAM | 3GB | 2GB |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Mali-T830 |
| Operating System | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Display | 5.5-inch Full HD display | 5.5-inch HD display |
| Rear Camera | 13MP with LED flash | 12MP with LED flash |
| Front Camera | 5MP | 5MP |
| Internal Storage | 16GB | 16GB |
| External Storage | Expected | Expected |
| Connectivity | GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi | GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi |
| Battery | Not known | Not known |
Even if the Snapdragon variant was spotted with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, we can expect to be running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow at the time of launch. Samsung might make some announcement regarding the Galaxy J7 (2016) during its Unpacked event which is scheduled on February 21. What do you think?