The smartphone could see the light of day soon

Aug 19, 2016 18:14 GMT  ·  By

Samsung has just unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, but it seems that the company is also working on a mid-range smartphone, namely the Galaxy On7 (2016). The device has just passed through FCC, where it has received certification, which signals an imminent launch.

Samsung’s Galaxy On7 (2016) has just passed through the FCC (via Phone Arena), where the smartphone has received certification. However, the listing doesn’t reveal any of the upcoming smartphone's specs, nor does it contain any images that would give us a glimpse of the device’s design.

Galaxy On7 (2016) recently passed through TENAA too, and some of its specs were revealed. Apparently, the device will come with a 5.5-inch display with 1080 x 1920p resolution and pack a Snapdragon 625 processor with an octa-core 2GHzs CPU and Adreno 506 graphics processing unit. It could also provide 3GB of RAM as well as 32GB of internal storage.

Rear camera capacity could reach 13MP with an 8MP selfie snapper on the front. The smartphone is expected to run Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box and draw power from a 3,300mAh battery, almost as powerful as the one on the Galaxy Note 7.

Samsung is said to offer the smartphone in multiple color variants, including Gold, Pink, Black, and Metallic Gold.

Samsung could unveil the Galaxy On7 (2016) together with the Galaxy On5 (2016)

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy On5 (2016) at the same time as the Galaxy On7 (2016). The Galaxy On5 (2016) also passed through TENAA, and the listing revealed that it could sport a 5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution and run a Snapdragon 617 chipset with an octa-core 1.5GHz CPU.

It could also come with Adreno 405 graphics processing unit and 3GB of RAM. The smartphone could also have 32GB of expandable memory and a fingerprint scanner embedded in the home button.

Aside from this, the smartphone is expected to draw power from a 2,600mAh battery and also come with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Considering that IFA Berlin is just around the corner, Samsung could be unveiling these two smartphones during the event in September.