Could this mean that its successor or an even better J series model is coming really, really, really soon?

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime is currently on sale exclusively on e-commerce site Lazada Philippines. From its original price of P13,990 (roughly $269), the smartphone is now down to P9,990 ($192) — but only until May 31, 2018.

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime: On sale only on Lazada Philippines. Its regular price now is P12,990 ($25).

The Galaxy J7 Prime uses the same midrange Exynos 7870 octa-core processor that powers the P15,990 ($308) Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro. It also has a 5.5-inch full-HD screen. However, being a device that was launched one and a half years ago, the display has understandably a 16:9 aspect ratio, not the tall ones adopted by a lot of manufacturers today.

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With the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime, you get 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory, which is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The primary and selfie cameras are rated at 13 and 8 megapixels, and there’s a 3,300mAh battery.

One thing holds the phone back: The operating system is Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. It’s upgradeable to Nougat; even so, the official update still has not and will probably never going to be rolled out to J7 Prime customers who are based in the Philippines.

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The successor, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 — which is just more of a refresh, actually — is already running Android 7.0 Nougat. That one was launched in India in March 2018, but has not arrived on our shores yet. The last J series model that the Korean company announced in the country is the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018), which was released in February this year for a suggested retail price of P7,490 ($144).

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime specs

• 5.5-inch LCD display, 1,920 x 1,080 resolution (16:9)
• Exynos 7870 octa-core processor
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB expandable storage
• 13-megapixel rear camera with wide f/1.9 aperture and LED flash
• 8-megapixel front camera with wide f/1.9 aperture
• Fingerprint sensor, front-mounted
• Non-removable 3,300mAh battery
• Android 6.0.1 (upgradeable to Android 7.0)

Main image of the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime via thegioididong.com

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