Samsung has officially launched a new 32GB variant of the Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt smartphone in India. The new 32GB variant of the Galaxy J7 Nxt also has 3GB of RAM and Samsung Pay Mini. Furthermore, Samsung has also added its AR Stickers pack to the smartphone. The new variant is launched for Rs 12,990, and it's already available for purchase in the offline market. Online retailers such as Flipkart and Amazon are yet to list the new variant.
To recall, Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 Nxt smartphone in India in July 2017, but in only a 16GB variant. The 16GB variant of the device is now retailing for around Rs 10,500 in both Flipkart and Amazon. Samsung is not known for offering huge specs at affordable prices, but it' slowly changing in recent times.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt 32GB Specifications
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt 32GB packs decent specifications for the asking price, but it doesn't come close to the competition. The device is constructed out of plastic and feels cheap in hands. It measures 7.6mm in thickness and weighs 170grams. The front of the phone is dominated by a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels.
Under the hood, the device is powered by Samsung's Exynos 7870 octa-core chipset with all the eight cores clocked at 1.6GHz. The device now comes in two options- one with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage and the other one with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Both the variants supports storage expansion via a microSD card.
The device packs a 13MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, autofocus, and LED flash support. Up front, Samsung has added a 5MP selfie shooter with f/2.2 aperture and LED flash support. Connectivity options in the smartphone include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, and a micro USB port. The 32GB version supports Samsung Pay Mini, making the device affordable Samsung smartphone to offer Samsung Pay service.
The device still boots Android 7.0 Nougat, and there's no update from Samsung whether or when it's looking to upgrade the smartphone to Android 8.0 Oreo. This entire package is backed by a 3000mAh battery.
At Rs 12,990, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt 32GB will now give any fight to the competitors such as the Honor 7X, Xiaomi Mi A1.