Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Forgoing the benchmark and battery tests, we place the Samsung J7 Prime against its worst foe – the everyday. Beyond the technical mumbo jumbo, we see if this mid-ranger can hold its own in the jungle we call Metro Manila. Let me start by saying that the J7 Prime didn't look like a midrange device in the slightest, with its curved glass front and slightly textured metal back. In fact, most of my colleagues thought it was a Galaxy S7 until they examined it closely. They had this surprised look on their faces when I told them how much it would cost to buy one; SRP is P13,990, but they thought it was somewhere upward of P20,000. I guess you could say, the J7 Prime leaves a great impression by its looks alone. Adding to this premium feel is its added security features, such as the fingerprint scanner and the My Knox security software, which will be familiar to previous Samsung flagship users. The fingerprint scanner could be faster, though, and I found myself at times having to t...