Samsung Galaxy J7+ to launch in the Philippines

We’ve heard from several local sources that Samsung‘s first J-series smartphone packed with a dual camera, the Galaxy J7+, is arriving in the Philippines in a few weeks following its launch in Thailand this month.

Announced earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy J7+ is looking to be the mid-range smartphone from Samsung that comes with dual rear cameras.

Samsung Galaxy J7+ specs:
5.5-inch Full HD sAMOLED display @ 1920 x 1080px, 401ppi
2.5D Glass Protection
2.39GHz octa-core chip (2.39 Quad-Core + 1.69Ghz Quad-Core)
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB
13MP f/1.7 + 5MP f/1.9 rear cameras
16MP f/1.9 front camera
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS with aGPS support
Bixby assistant
Fingerprint scanner
Facial recognition
TouchWiz (Android 7 Nougat)
3,000mAh battery

The Samsung Galaxy J7+ may be a bit pricey for a series aimed to be low to mid-range (its Thailand SRP is at THB12,990 (roughly Php20,100USD 343INR 29,036EUR 326CNY 2,494 when converted) and in Malaysia at RM1,599 (around Php19,400USD 331INR 28,025EUR 315CNY 2,408), which is around the same as the A5 2017 locally), but industry insiders are predicting a price range for the device that would not exceed Php20,000USD 341INR 28,892EUR 325CNY 2,482. The device is expected to launch next month in the Philippines as the holiday season ushers in.