Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, which was launched in India earlier this year in April for Rs. 16,990 ($260), has now again received a price cut. Earlier, the phone had received a price cut of Rs. 3,000 and now again it has received a price cut of Rs. 1,000.

With this new price cut, the Galaxy J7 Duo’s effective price in India is Rs. 12,990, which roughly converts to $188. At this price point, the device will compete against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, and Oppo Realme 1 among others.

The phone is available for purchase through online retailers such as Amazon, Samsung Online Store, Flipkart as well as through offline retailers across the country. However, it is not yet known if the price cut is temporary or permanent.

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo features a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display with screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Under the hood, the device is powered by the company’s own octa-core Exynos 7 Series processor, clocked at 1.6GHz, coupled with 4GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. It also features a microSD card slot, allowing users to expand the phone’s storage capacity.

On the back side, there’s a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with f/1.9 aperture and an LED flash. On the front side, it comes equipped with an 8-megapixel sensor with a f/1.9 aperture and an LED flash. The front-facing shooter comes with Selfie Focus and Beauty Mode. It also supports the Face Unlock feature.

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Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, and Micro-USB port. The phone is running Android Oreo operating system out of the box and is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.

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Through a press release, Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy J7 Duo smartphone. Some of its best features include dual rear cameras, front-facing LED flash for selfie camera and Face Unlock.

Galaxy J7 Duo Specifications and Features

The Samsung Galaxy J7 duo features a 5.5-inch S-AMOLED display that offers HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The press release states that the Galaxy J7 is powered by octa-core Exynos 7 series processor. However, leaked information that had surfaced before the launch of the Galaxy J7 Duo revealed that it is powered by 1.6 GHz Exynos 7870 SoC that is also found under the hood of older Samsung phones like Galaxy J7 (2017), Galaxy J5 (2017), Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy J7 Prime 2, Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J7 Prime.

The SoC of the Galaxy J7 Duo is supported by 4 GB of RAM and it is fueled by 3,000mAh battery. It comes loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo which brings along Bixby Home feature. The App Pair feature available on the Galaxy J7 Duo allows its users to work on two apps at the same time. It has a native storage of 32 GB. For more storage, users can make use of up to 256 GB of microSD card.

The Galaxy J7 Duo is the first J series phone from Samsung to feature dual rear cameras. It includes an f/1.9 aperture 13-megapixel sensor and an f/1.9 aperture 5-megapixel sensor. It is equipped with an LED flash and carries support for Full HD video shooting at 30 fps. The dual cameras can be also used for shooting images with bokeh effect. The LED flash enabled 8-megapixel selfie camera has an aperture of f/1.9. Some of the features of the front-facing camera include Face Unlock, Selfie Focus and Beauty Mode.

Below the display of the Galaxy J7 Duo is the fingerprint scanner enabled home button. It also includes other features such as 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and GLONASS. It measures 153.5×77.2×8.2mm and weighs 174 grams.

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Galaxy J7 Duo Pricing and Availability

The Galaxy J7 Duo carries a pricing of Rs. 16,990 (~$264). It will be available for buying starting from April 12. The handset can be availed in colors like Black and Gold

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