Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime vs Honor 9 Lite: Which one to buy

Today appears to be a big day for budget smartphone segment in the country. The segment saw the launch of as many as three new smartphones -- Honor 9 Lite, Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime and Oppo A83. All three are priced below Rs 15,000. While Oppo A83, like the company's previous launch in India, Oppo F5, is a selfie-focused smartphone; both Samsung On7 Prime vs Honor 9 Lite expand their company's portfolio of affordable smartphones in the country.

Here we compare Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime with Honor 9 Lite smartphone on specifications front. Read on to know which appears better than the other:

Display: Honor 9 Lite has an edge with its 5.65-inch FHD+ 2.5D curved display
The Honor 8 Lite boasts of a better display with 5.65-inch bezel-less full HD+ display with 1080x2160 resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. While Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime comes with a 5.5-inch TFT LCD full-HD display with 1080x1920 pixels and standard 16:9 aspect ratio.

Camera: Honor 9 Lite boasts of quad-camera setup
On camera specifications front too, Honor 9 Lite appears to have an edge. The handset boasts of four cameras. It has dual camera setup of 13MP+2MP in both front and at the back. The front camera has f/2.0 aperture and has upgraded gender-based beautification feature, gesture controls and ability to capture the Live images. The back camera dual camera setup comes with HDR mode and PDAF fast focus features. As for Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime, it offers users a single 13MP front-facing camera and a 13MP rear camera, both have f/1.9 aperture.

Processor: Both the smartphones are powered by an octa-processor
Honor 9 Lite is powered by the company's own Kirin 659 octa-core processor. Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime runs on the company's own Exynos 7870 processor.

RAM and storage: Both smartphone come in same RAM and storage variants
Both Honor 9 Lite and Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime come in same storage and RAM variants. The base model offers 32GB internal storage paired with 3GB RAM. The second variant sports 64GB internal storage and 4GB RAM.

Battery: Samsung On7 Prime offers higher battery capacity of 3,300 mAh

Samsung On7 Prime is backed by slightly higher battery capacity of 3,300mAh. Honor 9 Lite packs 3,000mAh battery.

Price: Honor 9 Lite's price starts at Rs 10,999; Galaxy On7 Prime starts at Rs 12,990

The base model (32GB+3GB RAM) of Honor 9 Lite is priced at Rs 10,999 while the starting price of Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime is Rs 12,990. The second variant of the two devices, however, has almost a similar price tag. While Honor 9 Lite (64GB+4GB) is priced at Rs 14,999, Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime sports a price tag of Rs 14,990.

Colours: Honor 9 Lite comes in three colour options, while On7 Prime in two colours

The colour options of Honor 9 Lite include Sapphire Blue, Glacier Grey and Midnight Black, while Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime is available in Standard Black and Gold colour options.