The Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro, just like the J7 (2017) is running on the Exynos 7870 chipset. While incredibly power-efficient, it's still the same chip as you'd get on last year's J7. We certainly wouldn't have minded getting the higher-grade Exynos 7880, which is utilized in the Galaxy A5 (2017).
While the 7870 chip has a decent octa-core Cortex-A53 processor clocked at 1.6GHz, its Mali-T830MP1 GPU maybe somewhat disappointing. This single-core Mali was perfect for the 720p screen on the J7 (2016), having twice as many pixels on the Pro model will probably be tougher on the GPU.
We kick off our benchmark inspection with some Geekbenching. Unsurprisingly, the Pro scores virtually identical numbers as its (2017) counterpart - decent numbers for the class, but behind phones with the Snapdragon 625 and Samsung's own newer Exynos 7880. The J7 Max (Helio P20) consistently outperforms the Pro in single-core scenarios and loses in multi-core.
GeekBench 4.1 (multi-core)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Mi A1 4292
Xiaomi Mi 5X 4225
Moto G5S Plus 4193
HTC U11 Life 4178
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 3783
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 3779
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 3768
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 3509
Nokia 6 (Global version) 2841
LG Q6 2011
GeekBench 4.1 (single-core)
Higher is better
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 901
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 888
Xiaomi Mi A1 877
Xiaomi Mi 5X 868
HTC U11 Life 865
Moto G5S Plus 843
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 735
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 734
Nokia 6 (Global version) 665
LG Q6 584
GeekBench 4 (multi-core)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 4456
Xiaomi Mi 5X 4106
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 4102
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 3958
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 3672
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 3414
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 3388
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 3011
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 2964
Nokia 6 (Global version) 2739
LG Q6 1898
HTC U11 Life 1570
GeekBench 4 (single-core)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 1546
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 865
Xiaomi Mi 5X 846
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 832
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 819
HTC U11 Life 810
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 776
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 764
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 699
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 693
Nokia 6 (Global version) 646
LG Q6 508
On to graphics-only tests. The Mali-T830MP1 in charge of the graphics department wasn't a big deal last year on a 720p display, so it's even less impressive twelve months later on more than twice as many pixels.
Offscreen or onscreen, the tests prove the GPU inside the J7 Pro is inferior to the competition and outdated. The same Mali, but with three cores and a faster clock speed does far better inside the Exynos 7880 within the Galaxy A5/A7 (2017).
GFX 3.0 Manhattan (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 15
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 15
HTC U11 Life 14
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 9.9
Samsung Galaxy C7 9.8
Xiaomi Mi 5X 9.8
Moto G5S Plus 9.8
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 9.8
Xiaomi Mi A1 9.8
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 9.6
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 9
Nokia 6 (Global version) 7.1
LG Q6 5.8
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 5.1
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 5.1
GFX 3.0 Manhattan (onscreen)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 15
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 15
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 15
HTC U11 Life 14
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 10
Moto G5S Plus 10
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 10
Xiaomi Mi 5X 9.7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 9.7
Xiaomi Mi A1 9.7
Samsung Galaxy C7 9.6
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 8.9
Nokia 6 (Global version) 7
LG Q6 5.3
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 5.1
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 5.1
GFX 3.1 Manhattan (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
HTC U11 Life 9.8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 9.5
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 9.1
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 9.1
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 6.5
Xiaomi Mi 5X 6.4
Xiaomi Mi A1 6.4
Moto G5S Plus 6.4
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 6.2
Samsung Galaxy C7 6.2
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 6.2
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 5.8
Nokia 6 (Global version) 4.6
LG Q6 3.8
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 3.3
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 3.3
GFX 3.1 Manhattan (onscreen)
Higher is better
HTC U11 Life 9.5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 9.4
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 9
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 9
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 6.9
Moto G5S Plus 6.8
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 6.7
Xiaomi Mi 5X 6.3
Xiaomi Mi A1 6.3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 6.2
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 6.2
Samsung Galaxy C7 6.1
Nokia 6 (Global version) 4.5
LG Q6 3.5
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 3.3
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 3.3
GFX 3.1 Car scene (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 5.4
HTC U11 Life 5.3
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 5.2
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 5.2
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 4
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 3.7
Xiaomi Mi 5X 3.5
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 3.5
Xiaomi Mi A1 3.5
Moto G5S Plus 3.4
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 3.4
Samsung Galaxy C7 3.4
Nokia 6 (Global version) 2.5
LG Q6 2.1
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 1.9
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 1.9
GFX 3.1 Car scene (onscreen)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 5.4
HTC U11 Life 5.3
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 5.2
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 5.2
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 4
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 4
Moto G5S Plus 3.8
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 3.8
Xiaomi Mi 5X 3.5
Xiaomi Mi A1 3.5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 3.4
Samsung Galaxy C7 3.4
Nokia 6 (Global version) 2.5
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 1.9
LG Q6 1.9
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 1.9
The J7 Pro takes some more beating in Basemark X, where it shares the last spot in this group with its close relative J7 (2017).
Basemark X
Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 14619
HTC U11 Life 14367
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 13666
Moto G5S Plus 10488
Xiaomi Mi A1 10472
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 10455
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 10446
Samsung Galaxy C7 10445
Xiaomi Mi 5X 10403
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 9543
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 9034
Nokia 6 (Global version) 7516
LG Q6 6179
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 5497
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 5489
With all components thrown into the mix, we look at Antutu and Basemark 2.0 for a gauge of overall performance. As you could guess after reading thus far, the J7 Pro is no pro and only manages to stay ahead of Snapdragon 430 devices like the Nokia 6 and LG Q6.
AnTuTu 6
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 85162
HTC U11 Life 72845
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 68322
Moto G5S Plus 64554
Xiaomi Mi 5X 63548
Samsung Galaxy C7 62818
Xiaomi Mi A1 61762
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 61616
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 61020
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 60767
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 57996
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 55657
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 47920
Nokia 6 (Global version) 47495
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 46822
LG Q6 37276
Basemark OS 2.0
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Helio X20) 1728
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 1417
HTC U11 Life 1400
Xiaomi Mi A1 1262
Xiaomi Mi 5X 1246
Samsung Galaxy C7 1222
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 1213
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 1198
Moto G5S Plus 1176
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 1050
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 1038
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 497
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max 379
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 349
LG Q6 275
We didn't expect much from the Galaxy J7 Pro in the benchmark sessions after having already spent time with the J7 (2017). The focus wasn't on performance with this one - looks and power-efficiency is the Pro's game, and those things it does well. Not so much with performance.
The good news is, the dated chip was designed quite well. Despite the low scores, we can confirm that the Galaxy J7 Pro packs enough punch for gaming and while occasional hiccups do happen, especially in 3D games, they won't stop anyone from enjoying a good gaming session. Arcade games run better, of course. But throughout the UI, lag is almost non-existent.
Finally, thanks to the high-end 14nm manufacturing process, the Exynos 7870 runs cool and you won't experience the so-called hot spots during long gaming sessions.
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