The second generation Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 are finally official. After several leaks, Samsung has decided that the phones are ready for launch. The handsets are aimed at the Chinese market, but there are no words on prices as well as release date(s).

They are expected to go on sale soon in China in Gold, White and Pink colors. Both phones are very similar and only differ in screen size, chipset and RAM amount, making the Galaxy J7 a little more powerful.

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) specifications

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

1.2GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU

2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with microSD

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Dual SIM

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

5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, 120-degree wide-angle lens

Dimensions: 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1mm; Weight: 159g

4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC

3100mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) specifications

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

1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor

3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with microSD

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Dual SIM

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

5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, 120-degree wide-angle lens

Dimensions: 151.7 x 76 x 7.8mm; Weight: 170g

4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC

3300mAh battery

After several leaks, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J5 (2016) have finally been made official. Both devices are now listed on the South Korean company's China website.

The new Galaxy J7, which is the more powerful of the two, is powered by a octa-core 1.6GHz processor and sports a 5.5-inch full HD Super AMOLED display. It has 3GB RAM and 16GB expandable internal memory, and packs in a 3,300mAh battery.