Samsung has launched the company’s latest smartphone in the “On Series” – Samsung Galaxy On8 in India at a price tag of Rs. 15,900. It comes in Gold, White & Black colors and it is available exclusively on Flipkart starting from 2nd October, 2016 as a part of their Big Billion Days Sale. The smartphone comes preloaded with the UDS (ultra data saving) and S bike mode. It is made up of brushed metal frame and it is only 7.8mm thick. It is successor of Samsung Galaxy On 7 (2016) and at such a price tag it will compete with Lenovo Vibe K5 Note, Moto G4 Plus and few more.
Mr. Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India Electronics, said:
“The Galaxy On8 is the perfect smartphone for consumers seeking an optimal mix of style, portability and powerful performance. The device not only looks stylish but also packs a punch with a superior consumer experience with powerful processor and vivid display. We are extremely pleased to announce the new Galaxy On8 exclusively on Flipart’s Big Billion Day Sale. ”
Mr. Ajay Yadav, VP – Mobiles at Flipkart said:
“The On Series which first launched on Flipkart with the On5 and On7 has done extremely well. The On8 is a power packed addition of Samsungs exclusive portfolio on Flipkart. This is one of our hero offerings in the smartphones category for the Big Billion Days and we firmly believe it will be a massive hit with the consumers. We are committed to bringing the best offerings in smartphones and our growing partnership with Samsung is a testament to that.”
He added,
“To give a further fillip to take Samsung Galaxy On8 to the masses, Flipkart has come up with several consumer friendly financing options such as no cost EMI and product exchange. Thereby, making technology affordable and the purchase process simpler.”
On the specifications front, Samsung Galaxy On8 features 5.5-inch Full HD sAMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and it is powered by 1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7580 processor which is paired with 3GB of RAM. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating systems with Samsung UI on top of it and it has 16GB in-built memory which can be examined further up to 128GB via MicroSD card.
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On the photography front, Samsung Galaxy On8 features 13-megapixel rear-camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front facing camera with LED flash for selfie & video-calling.
It has Dual-SIM support and connectivity features like 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS.
It packs 3300mAh battery.