Galaxy J7 Duo, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Nokia 6, Honor 9i; which smartphone is better?

To further widen it's best-selling range Galaxy J-series, Samsung Electronics has introduced  the Galaxy J7 Duo for customers in India. Galaxy J-series is India’s most popular smartphone series, accounting for every third smartphone sold in the country. This  smartphone is believed to have further consolidated the company's leadership position in the Indian market. 

Mohandeep Singh, Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India, said“With Galaxy J7 Duo, we are attempting to drive next level innovation in the J series that rules the hearts of Indian consumers. The introduction of dual camera in Galaxy J shows that we listen to our consumers and bring meaningful innovations that help enhance their lives. The superior specifications along with other innovative camera features in Galaxy J7 Duo will further consolidate our leadership position."

Now, in India, Samsung J7 Duo smartphone competes with other latest handsets like Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, Nokia 6  and Honor 9i. Let's understand which one comes with best deals and features. 

Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo 

Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo is priced at Rs 16,990 and comes in Black and Gold colours. It has been made available in retail stores from April 12th, 2018. The rear camera in Galaxy J7 Duo has a 13MP and 5MP setup, while the front camera it sports is 8MP. Both cameras come with f/1.9 aperture and LED flash, making Galaxy J7 Duo an excellent smartphone for low light photography.

The 8MP front camera on Galaxy J7 Duo lets you take amazing selfies. With f/1.9 aperture and LED Flash, you can click bright selfies even in low light. The front camera also comes with advanced modes – the Selfie Focus mode blurs the background, while the Beauty Mode enhances your selfie for a perfect shot.

Galaxy J7 Duo also comes with Face Unlock feature, which allows you to unlock your phone effortlessly. Apart from this, the phone is packed with Exynos 7 series processor,4GB RAM and  32GB memory that is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. 

The 5.5” HD Super AMOLED display on Galaxy J7 Duo gives you the best viewing experience and 3,000 mAh battery makes it an extremely capable phone. With Galaxy J7 Duo, you can use the App Pair feature that lets you work on two apps simultaneously. It also rolls out with latest Android operating system – Android Oreo.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 

Redmi Note 5 Pro's starting price for 4GB RAM variant is Rs 13,999, while 6GB RAM version is available at a price tag of Rs 16,999. Like Redmi Note 5, this premium phone has a 5.99-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution, and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor.

Featuring a dual rear camera with 12MP+5MP combination and a 20MP front camera, Redmi Note 5 Pro boasts of a 4000 mAh battery. This Xiaomi smartphone runs on Android Nougat 7.1.2 with MIUI 9 on top.

Available in Black, Gold, Blue and Rose Gold colour options, Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a facial recognition feature. Sporting large displays, big batteries, high-resolution cameras, Redmi Note 5 Pro is, in fact, one of the few smartphones with 6GB RAM under Rs 20,000, and stated to be the best smartphones under this price tag. 

Among other features, the dual-SIM Redmi Note 5 Pro, which runs MIUI 9 based on Android Nougat, has an identical 5.99-inch full-HD (1080x2160 pixels) display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved glass. Powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 636 SoC, it is coupled with Adreno 509 GPU. 

Nokia 6 (2018)
This phone is priced at Rs 16,999 and is available in Black and Copper, White and Iron and finally Blue and Gold colour options.

Android One brings a Google designed software experience to the new Nokia 6. Regular security updates and two years of OS upgrades means the new Nokia 6 with Android One stays secure and features the latest Google innovations like being optimized for the Google Assistant.

This phone comes fully equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor and has  5.5-inch Full HD display with 16:9 aspect ratio. As for camera, the Nokia 6 is packed with a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor at the back and an 8-megapixel camera sensor up front. Also there is a record 4K video available in this phone which helps you grab high-quality stills in an instant which can zoom or crop without compromising on quality.

The phone has a 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 128GB using microSD card. 

Battery power is also good at 3000mAh and has Android Nougat out-of-the-box.

Honor 9i

The smartphone is available at Rs 17,999 in colors like Prestige Gold, Graphite Black and Aurora Blue colour versions in India. The best feature of the phone is that it has four cameras - two in front and two at back to capture all that you explore. 

In the back, the phone has 16MP dual camera plus 2MP. As for front, it comes with 13MP dual camera with f2.0 wide aperture. It's selfie toning flash and pro-like lightning options give your selfie bokeh effects and pro finishes. 

Built with 4GB RAM and a 64GB internal storage, the Honor 9i is powered by Kirin 659 Octa-core processor, which can work at 2.36GHz. And the latest EMUI 5.1 makes every twists smooth and easy. 

The memory storage can be expandable up to 128GB through usage of microSD card. Sensors like fingerprint, digital compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and accelerometer. Connectivity options like wi-fi direct, GPS, Glonass, huawei spare, wi-fi hotspot, micro-USB and USB OTG support are also available. 

The phone runs on Android 7.0 and has a battery life of 3340 mAh. 

Thus if you plan to purchase Galaxy J7 duo, it's always advisable to compare other smartphones having similar like features in order to avail best deals.