The long rumoured 2017 Galaxy J series is finally official. Aside from the Galaxy J3 (2017), which was announced late last month, Samsung has added two new models to the lineup - the GalaxY J5 and Galaxy J7. Both models will go on sale later this month, or early next, in Black and Gold color options, priced at €270 or $300 and €340 or $330, respectively.

In terms of specifications, they are almost the same, except for the different display and battery sizes. Both feature 13-megapixel front and rear cameras, 4G LTE support with VoLTE, Android 7.0 (Nougat), fingerprint sensors and Exynos 7870.

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) specifications

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display

1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor with Mali T830 GPU

2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 16GB (eMMC 5.1) internal memory, expandable up to 256GB with microSD

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Dual SIM

13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture

13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture

Dimensions: 146.3×71.3×7.9mm

Fingerprint sensor

4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS

3000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) specifications

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display

1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor with Mali T830 GPU

3GB LPDDR3 RAM, 16GB (eMMC 5.1) internal memory, expandable up to 256GB with microSD

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Dual SIM

13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture

13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture

Dimensions: 152.4×74.7×7.9mm

Fingerprint sensor

4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS

3600mAh battery