We’ve just got wind of the 2017 variant of the AT&T Galaxy J7. The smartphone was spotted over at FCC certification with model numbers SM-J727A and SM-J727AZ.
Last year’s variant ran on the Snapdragon 617 processor with 2GB of RAM and a 5.5-inch 720p display. As for the specifications of its successor, it’s too soon to tell, but it wouldn’t hurt to get a sharper 1080p display for a change, like the Asia and China variants do.
It would also be nice to see a more complete array of on-board sensors. Considering that certain Chinese OEMs are selling their smartphones with a better deal than the J7, we don’t see why Samsung should try to continue to cut corners.
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But more importantly, what we want from Samsung the most is to ship their upcoming smartphones with Nougat and not Marshmallow. The Galaxy J5 Prime 2017/On5 2017 ships with Marshmallow on board, much to our frustration. It’s high time for Samsung to start prioritizing their budget markets too.
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