New and Upcoming Smartphones in Nepal

The smartphone market keeps getting updates. Almost on a daily basis. There are swarms of new smartphones being released regularly whether it be from big players like Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, and the new brands like Infinix etc. Keeping track of every phone that is possibly going to hit the market is virtually impossible.

Every phone takes at least a while to be released in the Nepali market after its international launch. But there will be rumors regarding which phones will be released next. So, we have compiled a list of upcoming smartphones in Nepal. These are the smartphones that will soon hit the Nepali market.

New and Upcoming Smartphones in Nepal

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Realme C3

The first phone on the list is Realme C3. When talking about the chassis, the Realme C3 is a typical budget device. A polycarbonate structure with a sunrise patterning has become the go-to composition for Realme budget devices. The superficial is free from any and all deformities meaning that it does not even include a fingerprint scanner.

Turning the attention to the front, the Realme C3 exhibits a 6.5” HD+ display that manages to retain 82.7% screen-to-body ratio. The max brightness reaches up to 480 nits which strangely addresses the sunrise pattern in the chassis of the device. Obviously, there’s a notch involved and it’s placed at a very regular central position on the display.

The phone features an actual gaming chipset- a Helio G70 that comes with 2 large cores clocked at 2 GHz and the remaining 6 at 1.7Ghz. Pair the processor with 3/4GB internals and voila; you have a gaming console in your hands! The New Realme UI on top of Android 10 is kind of a treat as well. It has the near stock android experience which is far better in terms of navigation and overall UI.

And, You know what goes best with a gaming chipset? Well, obviously a huge battery life! The Realme C3 comes in with 5000mAh battery that provides a full optimized gaming environment! The 10W standard charger is a bore, though.

Realme C3 Key Specifications

• Display: 6.5 inches IPS LCD Display, 102.0 cm²(~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 720 x 1560 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density); 480 nits max brightness
• Chipset: MediaTek Helio G70 (12 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Mali-G52 2EEMC2
• OS: Android 10.0; Realme UI 1.0
• Internals: 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
• Primary Camera: Dual Camera
  • 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 1.25µm, PDAF
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

• Secondary Camera: 5 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/5″, 1.12µm
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery; Battery charging 10W

Realme C3 Price in Nepal: TBD

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Realme 6

The Realme 6 is a lot like all the mid-range peers popping up lately. It’s got a polycarbonate skeleton with a vertical camera array up its back. Rotating over to the front, there’s regular punch hole notch at the top left corner. The shimmery gradient finish is quite common too.

In terms of display, it has an IPS LCD Panel with FHD+ resolution stretched over a 6.5” canvas. The screen to body ratio is maintained at 84.1% and the refresh rate can go all the way up to 90Hz with touch sensing further stretched to 120Hz. On the surface, the phone features a stock android based Realme UI on top of Android 10.0.

Realme 6 houses in MediaTek G90T processor that’s supported well by a 4/6/8GB RAM and 64/128GB internal setup. G90T is also used in Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 8 Pro. Thus, we can expect performance to be top notch.

Onwards to the camera, there’s a vertical quad camera layout on one and the other. The primary is a 64MP followed by an 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro and 2 MP depth on the Realme 6. Up front, the Realme 6 hosts a single 16MP selfie camera.

Finally, it has a 4,300mAh battery and comes equipped with a 30W fast charging. Apparently, the 30W charger can juice up the phones completely in just under 57 minutes!

Realme 6 Key Specifications

• Display: 6.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density); 480 nits max
• Chipset: MediaTek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Mali-G76 MC4
• OS: Android 10.0; Realme UI 1.0
• Internals: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
• Primary Camera: Quad Camera
  • 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF
  • 8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (macro), 1/5.0″, 1.75µm
  • 2 MP B/W, f/2.4, (depth)

• Secondary Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.0µm
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4300 mAh battery, Charging 30W: 100% in 55 min

Realme 6 Price in Nepal: TBD

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Realme 6i

Realme 6i is a budget device, the phone is constructed mostly out of polycarbonate; with a vertical camera layout and physical fingerprint sensor on the rear. Up front, the Realme 6i fancies an HD+ screen spread over a 6.5” IPS LCD canvas. The phone arrives with a waterdrop notch, 20:9 aspect ratio and 89.8% screen-to-body ratio. Obviously high refresh rate cannot be expected from this budget device; which is fine nonetheless.

In the core, the phone brings forth a new gaming-centric Helio G80 chipset. This is an affordable gaming chipset from MediaTek and it will deliver very good gaming performance. The chipset is paired with 3/4GB RAM and 64/128GB internal setup

Talking about the cameras, the Realme 6i fancies a total of 5 cameras. Over to the rear, you get a quad camera setup centered around a 48MP shooter. An extra 8MP ultrawide gunner, 2MP depth and 2MP macro sensor are pretty great for support. Reverting to the front, you get the typical 16MP selfie module.

Something that’s totally amazing about this device, is the massive 5000mAh battery that powers the device. The huge battery comes in with a standard 18W charger; that is well just sad.

Realme 6i Key Specifications

• Display: 6.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: HD+ (720 x 1600) pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
• Chipset: MediaTek Helio G80 (12 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Mali-G52 MC2
• Internals: 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
• Software: Android 10.0; Realme UI
• Rear Camera: Quad-camera;
  • 48MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.25″, 0.8µm, PDAF
  • 8MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 2MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0″, 1.75µm
  • 2MP, f/2.4, (depth)
• Front Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery; Standard 18W charging

Realme 6i Price in Nepal: TBD

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VIVO V19

The V19 is a high tier mid-ranger that’s mostly aimed at the youths. The skeletal structure consists of a glass and metal sandwich with a single cookie shaped notch. Over to the rear, you get a Rectangular framework enclosing the quad camera array. Under the skeletal structure is a 6.44” AMOLED screen whose resolution goes all the way up to 1080p.

Under the hood, the V19 is expected to be featuring an octa-core Snapdragon 675 processor paired alongside 8/128GB or 8/256Gb internal setup. Giving power to the entire device, is a 4500 mAh battery (capable of 18W fast charging) is placed with the V19.

Over to the rear, the V19 comprises of a quad camera setup with 48MP sensor at the center of spotlight. A 8MP ultrawide, alongside a separate 2MP and a 2MP sensor completes the array. On the frontal frame, you can see a single 32MP snapper.

VIVO V19 Specifications

• Display: 6.44 inches, Super AMOLED, (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
• Chipset: Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
• GPU: Adreno 612
• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
• OS: Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.2
• Primary Camera: Quad camera
  • 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
  • 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0″, 1.75µm
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

• Secondary Camera: 32 MP, f/2.5, 23mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm

• Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery, 18W Fast Charging

VIVO V19 Price in Nepal: TBD

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Samsung Galaxy M31

Out of all the other phones in the list, the Galaxy M31 is the only complicated phone. Why? Well, its because most of the attributes are exactly similar to its forerunner, the Galaxy M30s! Expect for the L-shaped camera layout, there’s technically no difference in the design department at all.

The 6.4” Super AMOLED with a resolution of 1080p holding an Infinity-U cutout is identical as well. But since it’s a display from Samsung, I don’t really mind even if it was repeated. Underneath, the M31 uses the same Exynos 9611 chipset which is paired alongside 6GB RAM and 64/128GB internal setup; which is pretty boring as well.

An improved quad camera array centered around a 64MP f/1.7 is only aspect that I’d call interesting! The ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor uses Pixel binning technology to render final images at 16MP that bring out more life every photo you take. Aside from the primary sensor, the 8MP ultrawide, 5MP depth and 5MP macro camera are pretty great assistants!

The M31 houses a 6000mAh battery underneath that powers the entire device.

Samsung M31 Key Specifications

• Display: 6.4-inches Super AMOLED panel
• Resolution: FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio (~411 ppi density)
• Chipset: Exynos 9611; 10nm Mobile Platform
• CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
• GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
• RAM: 6GB with 64 / 128GB UFS 2.1 (expandable using SD card)
• UI: Samsung’s One UI 2.0 on top of Android 10
• Rear Camera: Quad-camera;
  • 64MP, f/1.7 primary shooter
  •  8MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide lens with 123º FOV
  • 5MP, f/2.2 depth sensor
  • 5MP, f/2.2 macro sensor
  • Single LED flash
• Front Camera: 32MP, f/2.0 lens
• Battery: 6000 mAh with 15W fast charging

Samsung M31 Price in Nepal: TBD

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Samsung Galaxy M21

I don’t know why but Samsung has decided to use the same chipset on the M21 and M31. We get the same Exynos 9611chipset and the M21 looks very similar to the M31 as well. The chipset is coupled with either a 4/64GB or 6/128GB that supports UFS 2.1. Up top, the Samsung M21 fancies Android 10 based One UI 2.0.

The glastic finish is the go-to design that M21 has adopted. On the front, the phone features a Super AMOLED panel that’s stretched diagonally by 6.4-inches. The phone manages to retain around 84.2% screen-to-body ratio and resolution tops out at 1080 pixels.

The 6.4” Super AMOLED with a resolution of 1080p holding an Infinity-U cutout is identical as well. But since it’s a display from Samsung, I don’t really mind even if it was repeated.

Turning the focus of attention to cameras, the M21 houses a triple camera module with 48MP at the core. The primary sensor is accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide and 5MP depth. Reverting to the front, you get a 16MP selfie camera, which is okay.

Finally, it has a 6000mAh battery that powers the entire device. With this battery, you can easily get 2 days of battery with a single charge. The 15W fast charging is admirable but in front of this behemoth sized battery, it’s basically powerless.

Samsung M21 Key Specifications

• Display: 6.44-inches Super AMOLED panel; (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio (~411 ppi density)
• Chipset: Exynos 9611; 10nm Mobile Platform
• CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
• GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
• RAM: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM UFS 2.1
• UI: Samsung’s One UI 2.0 on top of Android 10
• Rear Camera: Quad-camera;
  • 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
  • 8MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide lens with 123º FOV
  • 5MP, f/2.2 depth sensor
• Front Camera: 16MP, f/2.0 lens
• Battery: 6000 mAh with 15W fast charging

Samsung M21 Price in Nepal: TBD

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

The Note 9 series fancies a new minimalistic design change. A Square hump in the middle of a glass canvas i.e. the Aura Balance Design (as Xiaomi Likes to call it) is a modest design change to the Redmi family. The minimalist design is further stretched to the front as well with the introduction of punch-hole cutouts. On the sides, the physical fingerprint sensor doubles as a power button.

Again, reverting to the front, the Redmi Note 9 Pro flaunts an 6.67 inches IPS LCD Panel that stretches up to 85% percent; credits to the minimalistic punch-hole cutout. The FHD+ resolution surely makes things a lot clear and the inclusion of a Gorilla Glass 5 protection is truly calming. The phone does not have a higher refresh rate but it includes a 120Hz sampling rate, which is okay. However, it’s competition Realme 6 flaunts a 90HZ display and that could spell problem for the Redmi Note 9 Pro.

Underneath the display, is a new Snapdragon 720G chipset which is paired alongside up to 6GB LPDDR4x RAM and up to 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. Up top, the phone fancies Android 10 based MIUI right off of the box.

The most bizarre change in the Note 9 Pro is definitely the replacement 48MP sensor. Yup, the Redmi Note 9 Pro now features a 48MP Samsung ISOCELL GW2 sensor instead of a 64MP snapper. For support, there’s an 8MP ultrawide with 120-degree FOV, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, you get a 16MP module for selfies.

Finally, it has there’s a humongous 5020 mAh capacitor that supports 18W fast charging.

Redmi Note 9 Pro Specifications

• Display: 6.67-inch IPS LCD screen, Full HD+ (2340×1080 pixels), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio), (~395 ppi density)
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
• GPU: Adreno 618
• OS & UI: Android 10 with MIUI 11 on top
• Internals: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
• Rear Camera: Quad camera
  • 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.25″, 0.8µm, PDAF
  • 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, macro lens
  • 2MP, f/2.4, portrait lens

• Front Camera: 16 MP, (wide), 1.0µm
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 5020 mAh battery (18W Fast Charging) 

Redmi Note 9 Pro Price in Nepal: TBD

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These aren’t the only smartphones that are going to be released of course. There are a lot more out there. However, the above-listed smartphones are the ones we thought were important to cover.

We will be listing all the smartphones as soon as we know their status of future availability in Nepal. If you are waiting to buy a phone or going to buy a phone, it would be wise to check this list frequently to see if any interesting new products are coming into Nepal.

One of them may catch your eye, or a newer model of a phone may take the price of an older model down. So, make this list your goto to make a wise purchasing decision, and we will be updating this list constantly to help you do just that.