Older Flagship Phones in Nepal: Viable Budget Flagships in Nepal

As the mobile market is growing rapidly, newer smartphones enter Nepal almost every month. And Nepali smartphone market is full of flagships, mid-level, and low-end smartphones at the moment.

While buying a new smartphone huge amount of time is spent on searching for the perfect phone that fits the bill. Flagship smartphones are definitely not cheap and many tend to skip the older flagship models. If you’re on a budget and opting for a mid-range phone rather than the latest flagship phone, you should definitely consider older flagship phones. Even if those flagships are older, they may outperform almost all of the mid-range phones released a year after. Not to forget these older flagship models will also receive a considerable price drop. Thus, you might be able to sneak in a perfect deal in an older flagship rather than a mid-range within the same budget range.

There are many benefits of choosing an old flagship phone rather than buying the latest phones. In this article, we have listed some of the best old flagship phones available in Nepal right now.

Older Flagship Phones in Nepal

OnePlus 3/3T

Display: 5.50-inch touchscreen display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processors/Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 processors
CPU: Quad-core (2×2.15 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU: Adreno 530
Memory: 64GB internal storage with micro SD (not expandable), 6 GB RAM
OS: Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Primary Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Secondary Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2″ sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p / 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixel size, 1080p
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery / Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

OnePlus 3/3T Price in Nepal: Rs. 39,000/ Rs. 49,000

Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge

Display: 5.1 inches (1440*2560), Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Chipset: Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU: Mali-T880 MP12
OS: Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to v7.0 (Nougat)
Memory: 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) – dual-SIM model
Primary Camera: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Secondary Camera: 5 MP, 1/4.1″ sensor size, 1.34 µm pixel size, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Samsung Galaxy S7 Price in Nepal: Rs. 57,900

iPhone 7 Plus

Display: 5.5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen(1080 x 1920 pixels)
Chipset: Apple A10 Fusion
CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz
GPU: Apple A10(six-core) GPU
Platform: iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.1
Memory: 32/128 GB, 3GB RAM
Rear Camera: Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Front Camera: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Sensors: Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

iPhone 7 Plus Price in Nepal: Rs. 85,000 (32GB)/ Rs.105,000 (128GB)

Huawei P10 Plus

Display: 5.5 inches HD IPS-NEO LCD capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 960
CPU: Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU: Mali-G71 MP8
Memory: 64GB or 128GB internal storage with microSD expandable storage (up to 256GB), 4GB or 6GB RAM
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat – based on Emotion UI 5.1
Primary Camera: Dual 20 MP + 12 MP, f/1.8, OIS, Leica optics, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone)
Secondary Camera: 8 MP, f/1.9
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3750 mAh battery with fast charging
Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Huawei P10 Plus Price in Nepal: Rs. 76,630

Xiaomi Mi 5

Display: 5.15 inches (1080×1920), IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU: Quad-core (2×1.8 GHz Kryo & 2×1.36 GHz Kryo)
GPU: Adreno 530
Platform: Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Memory: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Primary Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Secondary Camera: 4 MP, f/2.0
Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Sensors: Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Xiaomi Mi 5 Price in Nepal: Rs. 38,400

So these are our picks for the best old flagships that are still viable in Nepal. These flagship phones are pretty good and though they are old they can most certainly outperform some of the mid-range devices currently available. And, you should definitely consider these phones if you’re looking for a new phone!

If you think we have missed some of the devices then do hit us up in the comments below!