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TracFone Samsung Galaxy J7 Sky Pro 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone

Last Updated: March 25, 2020 (Refresh Now)

8.0

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619

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1.4 GHz

PROCESSOR CLOCK

Quad Core

PROCESSOR TYPE

Yes

BLUETOOTH

Yes

WIFI

Review Analysis - 485 recent, verified reviews

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Device Compatibility

love this phone, tracfone, nfc, activate, data

+82%

-18%

" ... Love this phone. ... "

" ... Ordered for a friend who was reluctant to give up her flip phone. ... "

" ... Love this phone. ... "

" ... Had to upgrade and I LOVE my new phone. ... "

" ... My mom currently has a Jitterbug, and I am going to get one of these to help her transition out of that phone. ... "

" ... This is a great phone for my husband who needed an upgrade. ... "

" ... This has been a really good phone. ... "

" ... I picked this phone because I thought it was NFC. ... The phone is wonderful I do like it. ... I do love the phone but it is not going to do what I want. ... "

Price

phone, money, good, waste, samsung

+85%

-15%

" ... Coming with free minutes at the price we paid it was a terrific value. ... "

" ... You get what you pay for, but this phone is very decent for its price. ... "

" ... An amazing bargain. ... "

" ... I would recomend this phone as a good option for the price. ... "

" ... Nice phone for the money ... "

" ... The price just blew me away and the thing works PERFECTALY!!!!!!!!!! ... "

" ... Works great and a great price. ... "

" ... Great price and it's a good phone. ... "

Software Platform

android, tracfone, google, app, updates

+71%

-29%

" ... It provides smart phone capabilities so he could access Google maps. ... "

" ... I'm not glued to social media, so for use as a phone and occasional apps its simply a great smart phone. ... "

" ... I don't use my smart phone too often so this pre-paid TracFone was the perfect choice for me. ... "

" ... loved the apps it is better than most store brand phones.i would it again. ... "

" ... Cons: IMO, all smart phones should have the ability to text to speech on messages. ... from the Google store but have not found one I can use. ... "

" ... An added bonus is that the Samsung phone's user setup is practically identical to the Samsung Galaxy Tab A I bought in early 2017, so almost no learning curve. ... "

" ... We have the same model and we're both happy with its features and available apps. ... "

" ... I had no problem having them switching my number to the new phone it was just going to take a while for the updates to happens. ... "

Apps

app, tracfone, samsung galaxy, google, memory

+86%

-14%

" ... I'm not glued to social media, so for use as a phone and occasional apps its simply a great smart phone. ... "

" ... I went from no phone to this smartfone still looking at apps, it’s great so far . ... "

" ... Downloaded lots of Apps without an external memory and no issues. ... "

" ... Runs all needed apps Arlo One Drive and Lightify with ease . ... This was an upgrade from an earlier TracFone the old phone was backed up and all the apps were restored from the back up without issue just remember the pass words you will need them to to log thew app back in . ... "

" ... YouTube playback (about all I do) is good. ... "

" ... It has a lot of power to support multiple apps being open at the same time. ... This has the "OK Google" feature that allows you to ask google to make phone calls, text, read voicemails, give recipes, give reminders, etc . ... The OK Google feature gives driving directions. ... No problems with this phone not being able to open apps quickly. ... It can handle power draining apps with no problems. ... "

" ... Nice phone to save $ on Tracfone memory for apps an photos expandable ... "

" ... I'm not glued to social media, so for use as a phone and occasional apps its simply a great smart phone. ... "

Display Clarity

large, bright, 5, size, easy to use

+89%

-11%

" ... A bit larger scrern, but also larger letters on the touch screen. ... "

" ... It's a great phone with large screen, and is fast ... "

" ... The 5.5 is a nice large screen. ... "

" ... Nice size screen and sizing of the fonts and icons. ... "

" ... large screen, easy to use , just an overall great phone! ... "

" ... It’s Samsung and I love their interface, you have access to other Samsung features , battery life is good and the screen size is great for the price. ... "

" ... This thing has an amazing battery life, large screen and is easy to use. ... I like that it has an expandable memory, I can easily see what is on the screen without “biggifying” and that it doesn’t scream tracfone when I use it out in public. ... "

" ... The screen is big and bright. ... "

Battery Life

life, phone, great battery life, removable, charge

+97%

-3%

" ... The phone has a great battery life and it fits great in my hand . ... "

" ... great battery life, fast charging ... "

" ... I like the removable battery. ... "

" ... This thing has an amazing battery life, large screen and is easy to use. ... "

" ... a fraction of what other carriers charge ... "

" ... It is light and the recharge is usually an hour or so when I remember to plug it in. ... "

" ... Like the ease of getting to the battery. ... "

" ... It's a life saver. ... "

Ease of Use

easy, user friendly, use, size, phone

+100%

" ... easy to use ... quick to learn ... "

" ... This is so user friendly I wish I had purchased it long ago. ... "

" ... My first smartphone, easy enough to use. ... "

" ... I like how easy it is to use especially for an elderly person, the size is a large but that makes it easy to see and operate. ... "

" ... Easy to use ... "

" ... So far, easy to use. ... "

" ... This is a quality unit designed to operate well for the user. ... "

" ... Easy to use. ... "

Call quality

call, receive, tracfone, texts, service

+60%

-40%

" ... I can block numbers, when I pick it up it vibrates if I missed a call or message, it is very easy to set up and use. ... "

" ... Please note I am not a heavy caller type person. ... "

" ... Call quality is good ... "

" ... But call quality is quite good, so I'm happy with it. ... "

" ... For anyone with hearing or vision problems this phone can make a lot of adjustments to help. ... You can answer this phone by just pressing the home button . ... This has the "OK Google" feature that allows you to ask google to make phone calls, text, read voicemails, give recipes, give reminders, etc . ... All you have to do is tell the phone where you want to go. ... "

" ... amazing phone minus the ads that pop up constantly preventing me from putting my pass code in to make a call ... "

" ... But call quality is quite good, so I'm happy with it. ... "

" ... Even though it is a lower end phone, Samsung did not compromise that much. ... "

Returns

get, refund, one, phone, since

+5%

-95%

" ... So I had to get a refund. ... "

" ... When I got the phone we could not get it to work in Canada so I had to return it not d ... "

" ... they sent me one. ... i did return the phone. ... "

" ... I had to replace the old one asap since the j3 was damaged. ... Now i want to try to get the card sent but, the online options look like you need to return the item and start over if it isnt all there. ... "

" ... Just send it back and get your money back." ... "

" ... "A New One" Before sending it back to TracFone I wanted to return it to Amazon ... "

" ... arrived defective - but I waited too long to return it ... "

" ... When I got the phone we could not get it to work in Canada so I had to return it not d ... "

Camera

better, pictures, takes, sharp, price

+100%

" ... Phone is nice and easy to use with a great camera. ... "

" ... The camera is not great but more than adequate for every day snapshots and it has a lot more features than the camera on the Alcatel did. ... "

" ... He actually seemed happy to have the ability to take photos now. ... "

" ... The basics and cameras are all fine. ... "

" ... Camera stinks but it's decent for the price! ... "

" ... Camera still needs work, but if you have a lot of light its decent enough. ... "

" ... would like a better camera but for the price point this is a great phone. ... "

" ... Sure wish it had a better camera. ... "

Memory

storage, space, apps, tracfone, needs

+100%

" ... Much faster than my previous Tracfone phones, and with 16 gig of memory, I'm not running out of space any more. ... "

" ... Storage is a big plus for me. ... "

" ... Much faster than my previous Tracfone phones, and with 16 gig of memory, I'm not running out of space any more. ... "

" ... Really like the 16 GB internal memory. ... "

" ... I immediately got AVG for antitheft but also to stop apps & free up ram. ... "

" ... Clear sound not a lot of storage space other than that it was a good phone. ... "

" ... lots of space and memory. ... "

" ... Always a good midline product but needs more memory, device apps take up the majority of memory. ... "

Product Reliability

phone, working, tracfone, since, old

+71%

-29%

" ... So far superior to the old tracfone I've had for years. ... "

" ... A wonderful upgrade from my Alcatel that I had for several years. ... "

" ... I like it a lot and I like it that for just $12.50 a month I have a phone when I need one and can use the internet when I need to. ... "

" ... I got this for a great price ($79) with a two month plan. ... "

" ... So far the phone has worked very well. ... "

" ... Had this phone for years and it's still going. ... "

" ... Working fine ever since. ... "

" ... Good phone, 6 months now all good ... "

Marketplace

bundle, 40, since, seller, please

+59%

-41%

" ... The pictures are not the greatest, but they work. ... "

" ... AMAZON was very helpful with some needs that encountered. ... "

" ... Thank you Amazon. ... "

" ... And the $40 side package that Amazon includes is a real bonus. ... "

" ... I am using the $40 Amazon special offer for Tracfone with glee. ... "

" ... I only wish the bundle Amazon had included was for 90 service days vs 60. ... "

" ... The price was below the promotional price offered by the vendor. ... "

Setup

setup, tracfone, said, wifi, user friendly

+75%

-25%

" ... Was able to switch to straight talk plans very easy. ... "

" ... After 4 HOURS AND 5 PEOPLE AT TRACFONE, I finally got a technician that knew what she was doing. ... "

" ... Easy setup great 4G and uses the 5GHZ wifi at home . ... "

" ... I am not an expert in electronics and especially no expert with cell phones. ... "

Build Quality

phone, dropped, one, snaps, price

+75%

-25%

" ... Been a good phone even after a few drops, with a case on it. ... "

" ... I have a phone identical to this one & I am very happy with it now that it has been fixed from being dropped. ... "

" ... Not a fan that Amazon dropped the price of the phone after I ordered mine, but it was still only half the price as the same phone on the Tracfone website. ... "

" ... Thin design makes it easy to hold. ... "

" ... I replaced a J3 that I dropped with this one. ... "

" ... Go to Walmart- they're actually better in this case. ... "

" ... I also bought a protective case for this model. ... "

Charging

charge, fast, battery, usb, plug

+67%

-33%

" ... great battery life, fast charging ... "

" ... It is light and the recharge is usually an hour or so when I remember to plug it in. ... "

" ... I like the fact that the back is removable so I can replace the battery easy when it stops holding charge. ... "

" ... I can get 4 days off a battery charge and recharging is pretty fast. ... "

" ... a fraction of what other carriers charge ... "

" ... Charges very quickly. ... "

For Kids

bought, birthday, year old, phone, much

+90%

-10%

" ... Great starter phone for kids ... "

" ... I bought for my 12 year daughter it all she needs and good phone ... "

" ... I love it so much that I bought my son one. ... "

" ... My 11 year old bought it for his birthday. ... "

" ... Bought this for my 11 year old grandson he loves it ... "

" ... My kids love them . ... "

" ... My son likes it very much. ... "

" ... My 15 year old son wants one for his birthday! ... "

Storage

memory, sd, apps, take, tracfone

+90%

-10%

" ... Always a good midline product but needs more memory, device apps take up the majority of memory. ... "

" ... SD Card works as one would expect. ... "

" ... a good size memory which can be expanded with an SD card. ... "

" ... Nice phone to save $ on Tracfone memory for apps an photos expandable ... "

" ... Removable battery and SD card slot. ... "

" ... Could use a better camera and more memory. ... "

" ... Downloaded lots of Apps without an external memory and no issues. ... "

" ... a good size memory which can be expanded with an SD card. ... "

Display Size

large, 5, size, bright, nice large screen

+100%

" ... It sets up easily, has a nice large screen. ... "

" ... The 5.5 is a nice large screen. ... "

" ... The screen is big just like I wanted. ... "

" ... It is easy to use and I like the bigger screen. ... "

" ... It sets up easily, has a nice large screen. ... "

" ... It is easy to use and I like the bigger screen. ... "

" ... Good screen size. ... "

" ... large screen, easy to use , just an overall great phone! ... "

ISP

need, online, account, tracphone, data

+60%

-40%

" ... Like it as tracphone ... "

" ... If you are fine with Tracfone, buy it. ... "

" ... I need to primarily use my phone for data. ... "

" ... Has more than I need . ... "

" ... I just need a phone. ... It can't be refilled anyway. ... "

" ... I like it a lot and I like it that for just $12.50 a month I have a phone when I need one and can use the internet when I need to. ... "

Overall performance

performance, fast, compared, good, apps

+89%

-11%

" ... gets the job done ... "

" ... Love the processor speed for using the web. ... "

" ... Seems very fast. ... "

" ... I don't use it a lot, but it's plenty fast for me, especially compared to previous Tracfones I've had. ... "

" ... Speed and reliability. ... "

" ... Significant improvement on speed/performance of apps. ... "

Delivery

received, shipping, item, found, fast

+44%

-56%

" ... wrong item received ... "

" ... I am extremely upset that not everything that was supposed to be part of the package arrived. ... "

" ... Also, there was absolutely no paperwork in the package I received. ... Delivery was a potential issue too. ... I only sensed the package had arrived, when I heard a loud "thud" and found it at my door. ... I found the other item in the package was crushed , but at least it was still okay. ... "

" ... Also, there was absolutely no paperwork in the package I received. ... Delivery was a potential issue too. ... I found the other item in the package was crushed , but at least it was still okay. ... "

SIM

card, phone, tracfone, new, get

-100%

" ... tracfone told me i needed a new sim card. ... "

" ... was pissed that I had to take the sim card from my phone which was incompatible and put it in new phone. ... "

" ... Said I had an invalid sim card. ... "

" ... The phone would not read the SIM card. ... "

" ... TheTtracFone will probably be fine but you did not make sure the SIM card was included. ... Yes you got it to me in about 20 hours but without a SIM card I can't use the phone!! ... "

" ... The phone would not read the SIM card. ... "

As Gift

son, purchased, phone, birthday, want

+75%

-25%

" ... I have this phone and purchased another as a gift for my grandson. ... "

" ... Gift for my wife who loves the 5.5" screen. ... "

" ... It was a gift. ... "

" ... I bought this phone as a gift for my husband. ... "

Features

many, samsung, price, phone, look

+100%

" ... All the features are a distinctive plus from older designs and using it offers great advantages over past units. ... "

" ... So many features and great for exactly what I need. ... "

" ... I am not an expert on Smartphones, I only know that I am very pleased with this phone and its features. ... "

" ... It has all the features I prefer. ... "

" ... If you're stepping up from a previous Samsung model, you'll be very happy with the increased performance and ability to find features where you look for them. ... "

" ... It is simple to use and has so many features compiled into one unit. ... "

" ... This Samsung has features that I never knew about. ... "

Size

small, phone, right, like, easy to use

+88%

-13%

" ... Easy to use, and the size is like a small tablet. ... "

" ... It's just the right size, light weight, you can hear clearly, and the person your talking to can hear clearly. ... "

" ... The phone is a nice pocket size. ... "

" ... This fits the bill. ... "

" ... The size is just right for him. ... "

Network

phone, network, work, wifi, tracfone

+57%

-43%

" ... So much better than my older phone - great coverage where I live in the rural UP. ... "

" ... Easy setup great 4G and uses the 5GHZ wifi at home . ... "

" ... It gets very good signal reception in the notoriously bad reception area where she lives. ... "

" ... I have had several different cell phones through different carriers, I was only able to text due to never having even a half way decent signal. ... "

Fit

snaps, design, back

+71%

-29%

" ... This particular phone worked great until it's owner (I bought this for my neighbor) left it on the seat of his pickup in direct sunlight turned on. ... "

" ... Thin design makes it easy to hold. ... "

" ... This fits the bill. ... "

Sound Quality

phone, player, mp3, clear, storage

+83%

-17%

" ... Clear sound not a lot of storage space other than that it was a good phone. ... "

" ... Mostly I just use the phone as an MP3 player. ... "

" ... The sound is clear. ... "

" ... Sound on phone is absolutely great. ... "

" ... Much better sound. ... "

Touch Sensitivity

screen, larger

+100%

" ... A bit larger scrern, but also larger letters on the touch screen. ... "

" ... Basic touch screen phone. ... "

" ... The screen responds great to the touch. ... "

" ... Good touch screen. ... "

Wifi

phone, wi fi, home, connect, working

+67%

-33%

" ... Easy setup great 4G and uses the 5GHZ wifi at home . ... "

" ... Bluetooth and Wi-fi connect effortlessly. ... "

Picture Quality

better

+100%

" ... The pictures are not the greatest, but they work. ... "

" ... Picture quality could definitely be better! ... "

" ... I wish the picture quality was a bit better, but for the price it's an amazing deal. ... "

" ... Picture quality is really good, except in lower light situations, where the phone has trouble focusing. ... "

" ... Picture quality is good, but in order for me to send a message or receive messages I have to restart the phone. ... "

Defective Delivery

since, return, replace, phone, package

-100%

" ... arrived defective - but I waited too long to return it ... "

" ... wrong item received ... "

" ... I had to replace the old one asap since the j3 was damaged. ... "

" ... Also, there was absolutely no paperwork in the package I received. ... "

Bluetooth

phone, wi fi, wi, nfc, fi

+80%

-20%

" ... Stronger WIFI and Bluetooth connections. ... "

" ... Bluetooth and Wi-fi connect effortlessly. ... "

" ... I picked this phone because I thought it was NFC. ... "

Design

design

+100%

" ... Thin design makes it easy to hold. ... "

" ... Modern smartphone for $100 ... "

Video Playback

watching, use, still, resolution, phone

+75%

-25%

" ... Very good phone for the price, I just use it for music and video chating ... "

" ... The video tends to black out but audio still plays. ... "

" ... The video tends to black out but audio still plays. ... Recommendation is to put the video at a lower resolution to 720p and below. ... "

Data reception

data, wifi, need, 4g

+100%

" ... I chuckle at their $150/month cell phone bill, but I do get it if you need data. ... "

" ... I need to primarily use my phone for data. ... "

" ... However, not anymore with this phone it works great, full 4G bars! ... "

Comfort

+50%

-50%

" ... Would've same me the headache ... "

Controls

volume, screen, pushing, phone, home

+33%

-67%

" ... You have to keep pushing the back button or closing all the ads to get back to the directions and by then you have crashed into the person in front of you. ... "

Night Photography

decent, camera

+100%

" ... Picture quality is really good, except in lower light situations, where the phone has trouble focusing. ... "

" ... Camera still needs work, but if you have a lot of light its decent enough. ... "

Storage

use, plus, plenty, needed, easy to use

+100%

" ... Storage is a big plus for me. ... "

" ... I use a 32 gig mini card and have thousands of songs on it with plenty of room left. ... "

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Specifications

Battery

Talk Time: 31 hours

Memory

Internal Storage: 16 GB

External Storage: 256 GB

SD Card Type: Micro SD

Connectivity

Bluetooth: Yes

WiFi: Yes

Camera

Secondary Camera: 5 MP

Calling

GSM: No

CDMA: Yes

Performance

Processor Clock: 1.4 GHz

Processor Type: Quad Core

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1.4 GHz

PROCESSOR CLOCK

Quad Core

PROCESSOR TYPE

Yes

BLUETOOTH

Yes

WIFI

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