INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Samsung Galaxy On8 (2018), the latest affordable smartphone from the company, will go on sale for the first time in India today, August 6
The Samsung Galaxy On8 (2018) went official in the country a week ago, and features a 6-inch Infinity Display, AI integrations in the
camera, and dual sensors on the back, among others
It will be available via Flipkart and Samsung starting 12pm IST
It is the successor of the Samsung Galaxy On8 model that was launched back in 2016, which itself received a price cut of Rs
16,990, though it is just an introductory price
Its listing price on the official Samsung Shop in India is Rs
1,000 discount is being provided to early buyers
As for launch offers, both Samsung Shop and Flipkart are offering cashback worth Rs
2,750 and double data offer in partnership with Jio, along with no-cost EMIs
Along with this, Flipkart customers will get a Rs
400 discount on making the purchase using an Axis Bank Buzz credit card.Samsung Galaxy On8 (2018) specificationsThe dual-SIM (Nano) Samsung
Galaxy On8 (2018) runs Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience UX on top and features a 6-inch HD+ (720x1480 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity
Display along with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio
The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM.The dual rear camera setup of the smartphone
sports a 16-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 aperture and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/1.9 aperture
Plus, Samsung has provided its Background Blur Shape, Portrait Dolly, and Portrait Backdrop features
The Background Blur Shape adds a soft light effect in different contextual shapes to make the pictures talk
In contrast, the Portrait Dolly feature that enables moving GIF images with zoom movements in the background to create a cinematic
experience, while the Portrait Backdrop feature helps users add some preset background effects
For selfies, a 16-megapixel sensor is available at the front along with an f/1.9 aperture.The Galaxy On8 (2018) has 64GB of onboard storage
that is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB)
On the connectivity front, the smartphone has 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack
Lastly, it packs a 3,500mAh battery.Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.
