Samsung Galaxy On7

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A stylish phablet that’s easy to handleDESIGN

Just like its smaller sibling, the Samsung Galaxy On5, the On7 has a faux leather back panel and silver trims

Both the back panel and the battery are removable

Port placement is standard, features Samsung’s signature home button, with two other non-backlit capacitive navigation keys

he phone looks classy in gold, with good build quality

Not perfect for one-hand use, but still fits snugly in the hands

Not enough pixels per inchDISPLAY

5.5-inch display with HD resolution, resulting in 267ppi Average sharpness and slightly washed out colours Decent sunlight legibility Average viewing angles

Capable pair of shootersCAM

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The On7 gets a 13MP primary shooter with LED flash, along with a 5MP front camera The camera app is simple with only four pre-loaded shooting modes – Pro,

Panorama, Continuous Shot and Beauty Face There are the usual camera setting as well

Bright colours, good detailsCAM

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Long shots do capture detail and the colours look vibrant and are reproduced well Close-up shots turn out beautiful Flash works well without burning out the subject in low-light situations Night shots are usable only when there’s abundant lighting Front camera captures good details and colours as well

The quintessential Touchwiz UI, only cleanerUSER INTERFACE

The Galaxy On7 runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with Samsung’s Touchwiz UI on top

Gets usual apps like S Planner, Smart Manager and My Galaxy

Third-party apps like MixRadio are also available

Software optimisation features like Ultra Data Saving Mode and Ultra Power Saving Mode

Clean UI with no bloatware

Engines meant for simple useUSER INTERFACE

The Galaxy On7 gets a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 CPU with 1.5GB of RAM

The phone handles regular usage pretty well and stutters negligibly while playing heavy games like Dead Trigger 2

Multi-tasking on the On7 is not as smooth Gets only 8GB of storage, expandable up to 128GB. Also features USB OTG. Gets support for dual-SIM and 4G

A battery that just won’t give upPERFORM

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Utilises a 3,000mAh battery Easily lasts a day with mixed

usage Lasted for 13 long hours on our

standard battery test Power Saving mode and Ultra

Power Saving mode do optimise the battery life

At a glancePERFORM

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5.5-inch, 1,280 x 720 pixels (267ppi) 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm

Snapdragon 410 processor Adreno 306 GPU 1.5GB RAM 8GB storage with microSD slot 13MP primary camera with LED flash,

5MP front camera Android v5.1.1 Lollipop with Touchwiz

UI 3,000mAh battery Dual-SIM, 4G support, Bluetooth, WI-Fi,

GPS and USB OTG

Pros and Cons

Nice design Great battery life Capable cameras Clean UI

Average performance Average display quality

Pricing & Verdict

Price: Rs 10,990

“The Samsung Galaxy On7 looks decent, offers great battery life and decent cameras. However, the phone’s not meant for heavy multitasking. That said, it’s a good option for regular users looking for a dependable daily driver, with a big screen.”