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Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus launches in Thailand (Samsung)

Samsung Electronics has officially launched the Galaxy J7 Plus smartphone in Thailand. Much to the mobile tech community's surprise, the phone has been introduced with dual camera.

The Galaxy J7 Plus is Samsung's first midrange smartphone and in the Galaxy J series to sport a dual-camera setup. The camera is the major feature that separates the new phone from its older siblings—the Galaxy J7 (2017) and Galaxy J7 Pro, which were both launched in June.

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The primary camera sports a 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel lenses. The front shooter stuns at 16 megapixels capable of recording full HD video. Aside from the dual-camera setup, the Galaxy J7 Plus has a few features to be distinguished from its predecessors.

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A sample photo taken with Galaxy J7 Plus (Samsung)

Below is the table of specifications to help you view a side-by-side comparison of the three variants:

Specifications Galaxy J7 Plus Galaxy J7 (2017) Galaxy J7 Pro
Display size 5.5 inches 5.5 inches 5.5 inches
Display resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
OS version Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 7.1 Nougat Android 7.1 Nougat
Chipset MediaTek Helio P20 Exynos 7870 Octa Exynos 7870 Octa
RAM 4 gigabytes 3 gigabytes 3 gigabytes
Internal memory 32/64 gigabytes 32/64 gigabytes 32/64 gigabytes
Primary camera 13 and 5 megapixels 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Secondary camera 16 megapixels 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Battery 3,000 mAh 3,600 mAh 3,600 mAh
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes Yes
Variants Black/Pink/Silver Blue/Pink/Black/Gold Black/Gold
Price Around US$390 Around US$440 Around US$440

The Galaxy J7 Plus costs around US$390, which is cheaper at launch than the Galaxy J7 (2017) and Galaxy J7 Pro. Pre-order ends 17 September.