Samsung introduced the first-gen Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 smartphones in October 2015 in China and followed it up with the launch of the successors, Galaxy On5 Pro and Galaxy On7 Pro, in July this year.
However, the Galaxy On5 Pro and Galaxy On7 Pro were exclusive to India. Now, Samsung is looking poised to launch two new handsets in its Galaxy On series in China, as suggested by a listing on certification site TENAA, which is the Chinese equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The TENAA listing that points to the 2016 models of what are possibly the rumored Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 smartphones, carrying model numbers SM-G5700 and SM-G6100, respectively.
The listing shares not only the specs of the impending handsets, but also their designs. The photos of the two models hint at a metal body for both devices, which will be a departure from the plastic body of the devices released under the Galaxy On series so far.
The budget offerings from Samsung have a volume rocker on the top right corner and the images show off a mysterious-looking open slot on the left side.
Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016)
The Galaxy On5 is the smaller of the two impending Samsung smartphones and will supposedly weigh 142 g (5 ounces) and measure 142.8 x 69.6 x 8.1 mm (5.62 x 2.74 x 0.32 inches).
According to the TENAA listing, the Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) will sport a 5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels. The smartphone will be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 617 processor, which is clocked at 1.5 GHz. The device will also house Adreno 405 GPU and 3 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy On5 will also boast a 13-megapixel primary camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfie lovers. The upcoming Samsung smartphone will also pack in a fingerprint scanner, which will be embedded in the home button. It will also have 32 GB of on-board storage that can be expanded via a microSD card.
The device will also house a 2,600 mAh battery and come with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box. The Galaxy On5 will come in four hues: Metallic Gold, Black, Gold and Pink.
Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016)
The listing suggests that the Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016) will sport a bigger 5.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. The smartphone will be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor, which is clocked at 2 GHz. The device will also house Adreno 506 GPU and 3 GB of RAM.
Like its sibling, the Galaxy On7 will also boast a 13-megapixel primary camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It will also pack in a fingerprint scanner, which will be embedded in the home button. The handset will also house 32 GB of on-board storage that can be expanded via a microSD card to a maximum of 128 GB. The device will pack a 3,300 mAh battery and come with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box
Since the Galaxy On7 has a bigger battery, at 166.7 g (5.88 ounces) it weighs more than its sibling, and measures 151.5 x 74.9 x 8 mm (5.96 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches). The Galaxy On7, unlike its sibling, will come in a single color — Gold.
The TENAA listing does not reveal the pricing of the two smartphones or their release date. Considering the original Galaxy On5 took several months before it hit U.S. shores, it will be interesting to see if the 2016 models also take that long.
