The Galaxy J7 Prime is not necessarily a new smartphone, but it's one that should be considered a good alternative to other Chinese mid-range handsets available in the United States.

Samsung's mid-end smartphone was launched in China and made it to a few other Asian countries months ago, but this is the first time that it goes on sale in the United States.

As expected, it's not part of any US carrier's portfolio, but those interested in buying the Galaxy J7 Prime can find it at Amazon. Customers can purchase the black version of the smartphone for just $285 outright.

Obviously, the phone will not work on Sprint and Verizon networks, but if AT&T or T-Mobile are your chosen carriers, you will definitely be able to use the Galaxy J7 Prime on their networks.

As far as specs go, the Galaxy J7 Prime is a decent mid-range smartphone that ships with the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system right out of the box.

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime price

The phone sports a 5.5-inch display that supports full HD (1080p) resolution. Despite the fact that it's a mid-range handset, the Galaxy J7 Prime features a full metal body, so you're guaranteed to have that nice premium feel exclusive to flagship smartphones.

On the inside, Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime packs an octa-core Exynos 7870 processor, coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage (expandable via microSD card).

There's also a 13-megapixel camera on the back, which features autofocus and LED flash. Selfie lovers will be happy to know Samsung's smartphone comes with a more than decent 8-megapixel camera in the front.

Moreover, Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime features dual-SIM support and it's powered by a 3,300 mAh battery. It also comes with 4G LTE support, as well as other connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB, and GPS with AGPS.