The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) is running on the Exynos 7870 chipset, which, although incredibly power-efficient, is the same as on last year's model. We certainly wouldn't have minded getting the higher-grade Exynos 7880, which is utilized in the Galaxy A5 (2017).
While the 7870 chip has a decent octa-core Cortex-A53 processor clocked at 1.6GHz, its Mali-T830MP1 GPU maybe somewhat disappointing. While this single-core Mali was perfect for the 720p screen on the J7 (2016), having twice as many pixels on the 2017 model will probably be tougher on the GPU.
We kick off our benchmark inspection with some Geekbenching. In the single-core test, the J7 (2017)'s Cortex-A53 scores about the same as other mid-ranges, but lags behind the A72 core inside the Helio X20.
GeekBench 4 (single-core)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 1546
Oppo R9s 845
Sony Xperia XA1 800
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 764
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 693
GeekBench 3 (single-core)
Higher is better
Huawei P9 1819
Oppo F3 Plus 1621
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 1596
Sony Xperia XA1 1025
Samsung Galaxy C7 933
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 755
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 745
Employing all processing cores will surely solve every problem which could be presented under Android OS but won't impress in our benchmark chart. Still, the score is about the average and expected for the class.
GeekBench 4 (multi-core)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 4456
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 3958
Sony Xperia XA1 3554
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 3388
Oppo R9s 3130
GeekBench 3 (multi-core)
Higher is better
Huawei P9 6558
Oppo F3 Plus 5636
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 5166
Samsung Galaxy C7 5103
Sony Xperia XA1 4539
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 4187
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 4140
Samsung Galaxy J7 3619
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 3061
Here comes the interesting part. The Mali-T830MP1 in charge of the graphics department wasn't a big deal last year on a 720p display, so it's even less twelve months later on 4x pixels.
The offscreen tests prove the GPU inside the J7 (2017) is inferior to the competition and outdated. The same Mali, but with three cores and a faster clock speed does far better inside the Exynos 7880 within the Galaxy A5 (2017).
GFX 3.0 Manhattan (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
Huawei P9 18
Oppo F3 Plus 17
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 15
Oppo R9s 10
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro 9.8
Samsung Galaxy C7 9.8
Sony Xperia XA1 9.6
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 5.7
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 5.1
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 4.9
Samsung Galaxy J7 4.1
GFX 3.1 Manhattan (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
Huawei P9 10
Oppo F3 Plus 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 9.5
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 9.1
Sony Xperia XA1 6.2
Oppo R9s 6.2
Samsung Galaxy C7 6.2
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro 6.1
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 3.3
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 3.2
Samsung Galaxy J7 2.6
GFX 3.1 Car scene (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
Huawei P9 6.5
Oppo F3 Plus 6
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 5.4
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 5.2
Sony Xperia XA1 3.7
Samsung Galaxy C7 3.4
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro 3.4
Oppo R9s 3.4
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 1.9
The Galaxy J7 (2017) scored miserably on the onscreen tests where the increased screen resolution finally caught up with the dated GPU.
GFX 3.0 Manhattan (onscreen)
Higher is better
Huawei P9 19
Sony Xperia XA1 19
Oppo F3 Plus 17
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 15
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro 9.8
Oppo R9s 9.7
Samsung Galaxy C7 9.6
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 9.5
Samsung Galaxy J7 8.3
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 5.7
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 5.1
GFX 3.1 Manhattan (onscreen)
Higher is better
Sony Xperia XA1 15
Huawei P9 11
Oppo F3 Plus 11
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 9.4
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 9
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 7.2
Samsung Galaxy C7 6.1
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro 6.1
Oppo R9s 6.1
Samsung Galaxy J7 5.7
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 3.3
GFX 3.1 Car scene (onscreen)
Higher is better
Sony Xperia XA1 7.9
Huawei P9 7.1
Oppo F3 Plus 6
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 5.4
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 5.2
Samsung Galaxy C7 3.4
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro 3.4
Oppo R9s 3.4
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 1.9
The scores from the all-round GPU tests conclude pretty much the same thing - the GPU does a basic job compared to the most recent competitors.
Basemark X
Higher is better
Huawei P9 16942
Oppo F3 Plus 16695
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 13666
Oppo R9s 10519
Samsung Galaxy C7 10445
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro 10394
Sony Xperia XA1 9714
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 5489
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 5383
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 4947
Samsung Galaxy J7 3922
Basemark ES 3.1 / Metal
Higher is better
Huawei P9 341
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 287
Oppo F3 Plus 261
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 259
Sony Xperia XA1 191
Oppo R9s 143
Samsung Galaxy C7 137
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro 137
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 93
Basemark OS II and AnTuTu are good indicators of overall performance and those put the J7 (2017) in the bottom of the pack.
Basemark OS II
Higher is better
Oppo F3 Plus 2349
Huawei P9 2190
Samsung Galaxy C7 1368
Sony Xperia XA1 1367
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 1171
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 999
AnTuTu 6
Higher is better
Huawei P9 98069
Oppo F3 Plus 91458
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 85162
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro 67540
Oppo R9s 66081
Samsung Galaxy C7 62818
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 61020
Sony Xperia XA1 60707
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 49094
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 46822
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 35689
We are disappointed to see the J7 (2017) so far behind the competition, even though it had notable potential. We blame Samsung for going cheap on where it mattered the most, and investing mostly in cosmetics.
The good news is, the dated chip was designed quite well. Despite the low scores, we can confirm that the Galaxy J7 (2017) packs enough punch for gaming and while occasional hiccups do happen, especially in 3D games, they won't stop anyone from enjoying a good gaming session. Arcade games run better, of course. But throughout the UI, lag is almost non-existent.
Finally, thanks to the high-end 14nm manufacturing process, the Exynos 7870 runs cool and you won't experience the so-called hot spots during long gaming sessions.
Tip us
1.9m 150k
RSS
EV
Merch
Log in I forgot my password Sign up