Samsung unveils Mid Market smartphones

15th June 2017
Samsung unveils Mid Market  smartphones
New phones, J7 Max and J7 Pro, launched by Sumit Walia, Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India (L) and Ken Kang, MD and Head, Mobile Business, Samsung India

Announces the Galaxy J7 Max and J7 Pro with new features like Samsung Pay Mini
From V. Sudhakshina
New Delhi, June 15 2017: Samsung  has  unveiled two new devices from its J series, the Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy J7 Pro. After launching the high-end phones like the Galaxy S8, Samsung has launched these two new models targeted for the mid-range segment.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is a 5.7 inch device, which is powered by a 1.6 GHz Octa-core processor, a 3,300mAH battery and 4GB of RAM.  The J7 Pro is a comparatively smaller device with 5.5 inch screen size, 1.6 Octa-core Exynos processor with 3GB RAM and a 3,600mAH battery.
Samsung Mini Pay, a new, customized version of Samsung’s digital payment solution will  be available for these two devices.  It is designed to cater to the unique requirements of Indian mid segment consumers and provides a comprehensive platform for UPI and e-wallets. Samsung Pay Mini will be launched first on Galaxy J7 Max and will be made available on select existing J series devices shortly.
Both the smartphones sport a 13 megapixels front camera with an f1.9 lens and back camera (flat back in Galaxy J7 Pro) with an f1.7 lens, and flash, features. The rear camera too is 13 megapixels with f1.7 aperture.
Social Camera, another new feature introduced in these devices enables instant sharing of a picture on various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Whatsapp, etc. This feature was developed by the engineers from the Bangalore R&D centre.
“Considering the increasing market demand in the mid segment, we have launched two new models, Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy J7 Pro. The superior specifications along with disruptive innovations of Samsung Pay and Social Camera on these devices will further consolidate our leadership position,” said Sumit Walia, Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India.
Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy J7 Pro are priced at Rs.17,900 and Rs. 20,900, respectively in Black and Gold colours. Galaxy J7 Max will be available across retail stores starting June 20, 2017 while Galaxy J7 Pro will be available mid-July onwards.