Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7 – New Budget Phones Launched For China, Maybe Coming To India
Samsung has added two more budget smartphones to its Galaxy line up of phones. The Samsung Galaxy On5 and the Galaxy On7 was unveiled on the company's website for China, indicating that the phones will hit the Chinese market first. According to a report in GSM Arena, the phones were inadvertently posted on Samsung's website for India several days ago, but were taken down immediately after.
Both devices are considered to be entry-level phones which are easy on the budget. Although Samsung has yet to announce their prices, the report speculates that the On5 will sell for $150 while the bigger On7 will sell for $200.
As entry-level phones, they offer entry-level specifications according to a report in Android Authority. Their displays have a modest resolution at 1,280 x 720 pixels. The Galaxy On5 has a 5-inch screen while the Galaxy On7 is bigger at 5.5 inches. Under the hood, both devices only have a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 Exynos 3475 SoC paired with 1.5 GB of RAM. Their cameras differ however, with the On7 sporting a 13 megapixel main camera and the On5 has an 8 megapixel camera. They have the same 5 megapixel selfie camera.
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There are two SIM slots in each device while offering 4G LTE support. Battery capacity is a plus for both devices with the Galaxy On7 having a 3,000 mAh battery and the Galaxy On5 having a 2,600 mAh battery. Internal storage however is limited to 8 GB, but is expandable to 128 GB via a microSD slot.
Both devices come pre-installed with Android Lollipop, and also comes with Samsung's Milk Music app.
Given that they first appeared on Samsung's China website, they will be released in the market soon. India may be the next market where these new budget phones will be released. Samsung has yet to announce their exact release dates as well as whether these phones will be available in other markets.
