Samsung introduces budget 4G enabled smartphones Galaxy On5 and On7 in India

Samsung has announced the much awaited budget 4G smartphones, the Galaxy On5 and On7 in India with the official unveiling of the ‘On’ smartphone line.

The phones are retailing on Flipkart at Rs. 8,990 for On5 and Rs. 10,990 for On7.

Both the phones are targeting the youth segment and those looking for a value for money dual-sim 4G LTE enabled smartphone. On5 and On7 come with Android OS version 5.1 Lollipop out of the box and have very much similar features, except a few extra bumps here and there justifying the higher price tag of On7. In fact, the smartphones look similar in structure and shape with Samsung’s new signature metallic strips across the sides, albeit the sizes. Flipkart has thrown in some exchange offers on its app as well which makes it a fantastic deal.

Samsung Galaxy On5 features a 5-inch 1280 x 720 pixels TFT display with 16M colours which is good enough for a smartphone at this price. It houses a 1.2GHz Exynos 3475 quad-core processor coupled with 1.5 GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded using microSD cards of upto 128GB. It looks like 1.5GB has become standard for budget Samsung smartphones, while they do seem effective at the same time. Weighing at 149 grams, the smartphone measures 142.3 x 72.1 x 8.5mm and is easy to hold in the hand. The smartphone has an 8MP rear camera with flash and a front-facing 5MP camera. On5 comes with 2600mAh removable battery which is enough to last a day on moderate usage.

Coming to the elder sibling, the Samsung Galaxy On7 comes with a 5.5-inch 1280 x 720 pixels TFT display and is powered by the same 1.2GHz Exynos 3475 quad-core processor. The smartphone has 1.5GB of RAM with 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded using microSD cards of upto 128GB, enough for the users to have even if the phone memory gives up. The Galaxy On7 measures at 151.8 x 77.5 x 8.2mm and weighs around 171 grams which makes it quite a comfortable device to hold in the hand. It houses a CMOS 13MP rear camera sensor with flash and a CMOS 5MP front-facing camera with fixed focus. On7 has a larger 3000mAh removable battery and promises to deliver more than a day on moderate usage.

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy On7

● 5.5-inch 720p TFT display

● 1.2 GHz Quad-core processor with 1.5GB RAM and 8GB ROM

● MicroSD card slot supported upto 128GB

● Dual-sim 4G LTE support

● 13MP rear camera with flash, 5MP front-facing camera

● 3000mAh Li-ion battery

● Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz , Bluetooth v4.1

● USB v2.0

Samsung Galaxy On7

● 5.0-inch 720p TFT display

● 1.2 GHz Quad-core processor with 1.5GB RAM and 8GB ROM

● MicroSD card slot supported upto 128GB

● Dual-sim 4G LTE support

● 8MP rear camera with flash, 5MP front-facing camera

● 2600mAh Li-ion battery

● Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz , Bluetooth v4.1

● USB v2.0

Apart from minor differences, both the phones stack the same and some users might want to pay extra and get the feature-rich On7 as compared to On5. With good pricing and marketing strategies, we hope Samsung is able to maintain its market share in sub Rs. 12,000 smartphone range.