The Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and J7 2016 stopped by the Chinese certification agency TENAA, where the specs and features of the upcoming new-gen Samsung devices were unveiled.

For starters, it was revealed that the 2016 versions of the Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 will don metal frames. This does not come as a surprise as the original versions of the handsets were among the best-looking mid-rangers around with their sleek look.

Rumors suggest that the Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 will sport a 5.2-inch 720p Super AMOLED display. It will be powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage space, which is expandable with a microSD card, backing up the chipset.

On the imaging side, users can look forward to a 13MP rear-facing camera complete with LED flash and laser autofocus. On the front, there should be a 5MP selfie shooter.

As for the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016, TENAA showed that it will feature a 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display. The device appears to have two versions (SM-J7108 and SM-J7109) but their only difference are their processors and their color options.

The former has an Exynos 7870 processor under its hood and comes with gold and white colors. The latter has an unspecified octa-core chipset with four 1.5GHz cores and four 1.2GHz cores. This unit comes in black and gold.

The specs sheet is identical for these two Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 models. The handsets house 3GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage space. They have the same camera setup as the Samsung Galaxy J5 2016. The battery was revealed to be a 3,300 mAh unit.

Both the Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and the J7 2016 run Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. They appear to sport either a loudspeaker grille or a heart rate sensor next to the camera sensor on the back. 

As far as release date is concerned, these new-gen devices are expected to launch sooner rather than later. Media outlets believe that a trip to a certification agency often hints that a launch is imminent.