However, the version of the Samsung Galaxy J7 that came out in India is powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core Exynos 7480 processor with 1.5GB of RAM. It also comes with a Mali T720MP2 GPU to ensure its great graphics.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 comes with a 16GB built-in storage that is expandable up to 128GB using microSD card.
The versions of the Samsung Galaxy J7 and the Galaxy J5 that came out in India were running on Android 5.1 Lollipop and not on the much later Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
The smartphones also have similar cameras. Both smartphones feature a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera that comes with a range of functionalities including face detection, autofocus, and LED flash.
In terms of memory, both the Galaxy J7 and the Galaxy J5 feature internal memory and an external memory card. While the high-end variants of the Samsung smartphones have started doing away with the external memory card support altogether, but these features have been maintained with both mid-range handsets.
The Galaxy J5 is also lighter than the Galaxy J7 as it weighs only 145 grams compared to the latter which weighs 171 grams. The weight difference is attributed basically to the battery that each device is using.