Unboxing the Tecno Boom J7

The Tecno Boom J7 is a mid range Android smartphone that has recently been launched in the Kenyan market.

We have received one for review and a review post will be published soon. In the meantime here are my first impressions of the device + unboxing.

Out of box

The Tecno J7 comes in a colourful black and white box. Inside the box you’ll find the device itself, the Tecno J7, 2 protective cases, a removable battery, earphones, charger + detachable USB cable, user guide and a warranty card.

Design

The Tecno J7 comes in a flat front and curved back design. The screen covers most of the front with a red round home button and two red dots for the menu (left) and back button (right). The home button lights up when there is a new notification.

The J7 is light and thinner than previous Tecno devices. The power button is on the left of the device and the volume button is on the opposite side (top right). The charging port is at the bottom while the earphone jack is at the top.

Screen

The J7 comes with a 5 inch screen + a clear protective screen cover. The screen is nicely clear and visible even when outside in sunlight.

Operating system

The J7 comes with Android 4.4 Kitkat operating system with an added layer of customization that is barely noticeable. The device also comes with a few pre-installed apps like Google apps (Gmail, Maps, Google Now, Google Plus and YouTube), Facebook, BBM, WhatsApp, Opera mini, UC mini browser and Du speed browser.

SIM

The J7 is a Dual SIM and uses one normal SIM (SIM 1) and one Micro-SIM (SIM 2). Both SIMS can operate at the same time but not on data.

Battery

The J7 comes with a 2020 mAh battery. It holds up well with power use and it survives upto 8 hours.

Camera

The J7 comes with an 8 Megapixel back camera with flash plus a 2 Megapixel front camera.

Extras

The J7 comes with metal earphones that are not too bad in terms of sound quality. The speaker also, which is at the back, also has great sound quality as well.