Xiaomi Nepal has a bunch of amazing budget phones in its portfolio. But a couple of the entries are quite similar to each other, and that’s discounting the POCO phones. And now, the company has launched the Redmi 9T, which is the exact same phone as the existing Redmi 9 Power. Let’s learn more about the “new” Redmi 9T including its features, specs, official price, and availability in Nepal.
Redmi 9T Overview:
Like I said earlier, Redmi 9T is a rebranded device. It is the European variant of the Redmi 9 Power that was launched a couple of months earlier. The phone has a 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD panel with FHD+ resolution. Since it’s a budget phone, you’ll have to settle with a 60Hz refresh rate screen.
Plus, the display is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3. Redmi 9T incorporates Xiaomi’s “Aura Power” design at the back, which has an anti-fingerprint texture. The phone is splash-proof as well although there’s not an official IP certification. You can choose from 4 colorful options: Sunset Orange, Twilight Blue, Carbon Gray, and Ocean Green.
Under the hood, powering the Redmi 9T is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 662 (11nm). This is complemented by 4/6GB of LPDDR4X RAM up to 128GB internal storage. Interestingly, the 64GB storage option uses UFS 2.1 protocol while the more lavish 128GB variant boasts a relatively faster UFS 2.2 storage.
Redmi 9T gets its juice from a beefy 6000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging via the Type-C connection. Thankfully, you get a 22.5W fast charger inside the box itself. Getting to the cameras, it has a quad-lens setup at the back. It’s led by a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultrawide, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor.
Upfront, you get an 8MP front camera inside the teardrop notch. In terms of security, Redmi 9T has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The software side of things is handled by MIUI 12 based on Android 10. Other amenities of the phone include Hi-Res certified stereo speakers, IR blaster, etc.
Sensors: Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Proximity, Vibration Motor, IR Blaster, Proximity
Battery: 6000mAh with 18W charging (22.5W brick inside the box)
Color options: Carbon Gray, Sunset Orange, Twilight Blue, Ocean Green
Redmi 9T Price in Nepal & Availability
Redmi 9T is now official in Nepal where its price is NPR 18,999 for the 4/64GB variant. Likewise, the 4/128GB configuration costs NPR 20,999. By the way, these prices are similar to that of Redmi 9 Power. You can buy Redmi 9T in Nepal from Daraz, Sastodeal, or Mi authorized retail stores across Nepal.
It’s like clockwork. Xiaomi has been delivering excellent budget phones under the Redmi Note series throughout the years. The company recently announced that it has shipped over 200 million smartphones under this lineup. And the new Redmi Note 10 series looks to take things next level, with the standard Note 10 leading the charge. Starting at just NPR 22,000, this phone offers a vibrant AMOLED display and Snapdragon 678, to name a few. Let’s discover more about the Redmi Note 10 in this review.
Redmi Note 10 Specifications:
Body: 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches, 178.8 gm, IP53 dust/water resistant
When I said this phone take things to the next level, there aren’t just one or two factors at play here. While the AMOLED screen steals the spotlight, I am more thankful for the relatively compact design of the Redmi Note 10, to be honest. Coming from the Note 9, it is 20 grams lighter (179 gm < 199 gm) and a lot more ergonomically pleasing to hold.
The phone also has a 3D curved design making it all the more comfortable on the hand. Plus, the buttons are easy to reach and give nice tactile feedback. Yet, the side frames bulge out by quite a bit which does end up feeling a little weird on an otherwise excellent design.
Buttons, Ports
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Ports
Mind you, this is an all-plastic phone and Xiaomi has parted ways with Gorilla Glass protection on the camera module this time around—while its predecessor had Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 on the rear camera setup. Moreover, the camera layout has also seen a fresh overhaul. The bulky layout on the Note 9 that elongated to the fingerprint sensor has been replaced with one that somewhat resembles the camera module on the Redmi K40 series.
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
The camera bump is pretty minimal and doesn’t wobble much when placed on a flat surface either. Similarly, even though the phone has an AMOLED display, Xiaomi has chosen a side-mounted fingerprint sensor instead of one inside the display as a cost-cutting measure. This sits almost flat on the right frame of the phone contrary to the one that’s indented on the Redmi 9 Power. Anyway, it is pretty responsive and unless your palms are sweaty/wet, it won’t give up on you.
Redmi Note 10 also gets an upgrade in terms of ingress protection. The company has replaced the P2i hydrophobic coating with an IP53 rating.
This means that the Note 10 is safe from dust or water sprays—but not a full-on immersion.
Regardless, the Shadow Black variant that I have with me looks quite nice although it attracts fingerprints and smudges by a ton. If you’re a fan of gradient design, the phone is also available in an Aqua Green finish. All of this—from the slim-lightweight design, reworked camera module, to the color choices falls under Xiaomi’s new design language called “Evol.” And I’m all here for it.
Display
6.43-inches FHD+ Super AMOLED screen
60Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1100 nits peak brightness (Sunlight mode)
If you’ve watched our review of the Redmi Note 9, one of the major complaints that we had with the phone was its display. Compared to its competition at the time, the phone came with a rather mediocre screen. Well, no more. One of the most requested features in the Redmi Note series—an AMOLED display has finally debuted.
As a result, Redmi Note 10 is also the cheapest phone to boast an OLED panel. On the contrary, Samsung’s newer releases under this price segment, namely the Galaxy A12 and M12 feature an LCD screen. Well, well, well… how the turn tables.
In its default color profile, I didn’t find the phone’s color reproduction to be as vibrant as I’d expect from an AMOLED display. But switching to the “Saturated” option did the trick for me. Here, the contents on this 6.43” FHD screen look quite sharp, vibrant, and with excellent black levels. It has good viewing angles as well and I can’t help but praise Xiaomi for raising the bar in terms of display quality on budget smartphones.
How does this AMOLED screen compare?
For the sake of this review, I even compared it against a couple of other phones with AMOLED screens that are way more expensive than the Redmi Note 10 and found that it holds its ground. Keeping it side-by-side against Samsung’s Galaxy M51, the difference is quite indiscernible. From sharpness to vibrancy, things are neck-and-neck here. Bringing Xiaomi’s own Mi Note 10 Lite into the mix, one can notice how it looks slightly brighter whereas Redmi Note 10 tends to look a bit underexposed.
Moving on, this display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3, which is yet another downgrade coming from the Redmi Note 9. And honestly, I think Xiaomi should get a pass in this regard considering everything else. While the Pro entries in the lineup opt for a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, this one settles for the standard 60Hz panel.
So, gamers might want to spend a little more for a smoother screen. Nonetheless, its minimal punch-hole cutout with 3.54mm diameter isn’t that obtrusive either and complements the overall aesthetics of the phone. Additionally, you also get the Always-on Display (AoD) feature on the Redmi Note 10. There are multiple presets to choose from or you can even customize the AoD screen.
Always-on Display needs work
Yet, AoD is half-baked here and works for like 10 seconds after you’ve locked the phone. I’m hopeful Xiaomi will bring a full-fledged Always on Display with the upcoming MIUI 12.5 update pretty soon. Anyway, another highlighting feature of this screen is its peak brightness. According to the company, Redmi Note 10 can hit a peak brightness of 1100 nits under the Sunlight mode.
Now, we don’t have a photometer lying around to validate this claim but throughout my usage, outdoor visibility hasn’t been an issue so far. It can also get pretty dim so you won’t have a problem looking at it under the bedsheet. Its Widevine L1 certification means you can enjoy HD content from your favorite streaming services too. All in all, the Redmi Note 10 is fantastic to look at for regular usage for content consumption purposes.
Jumping to the performance side of things, the phone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 678. While it is a fairly new chipset, it is but a small upgrade over the Snapdragon 675 found in Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro from back in 2019. This has been paired with 4/6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. Thanks to its three-card slot, you can retain dual-SIM functionality even when inserting an external SD card on the Redmi Note 10.
Our 6/128GB unit has fared well so far. Apps open up quickly and multitasking is handled well too. The phone is able to keep multiple apps in the background to facilitate swiftly switching between them as well. For such a famously heavy Android skin, I’m happy with the memory management.
But don’t go overboard by having numerous games and other heavy apps in the background for long because it will have you relaunch the said app from scratch. MIUI’s aggressive resource management kicks in especially after you’ve locked the screen.
Talking about MIUI, Redmi Note 10 runs on Android 11-based MIUI 12.0.1 out-of-the-box. As you’d expect, the visual overhauls Google introduced in the newest version of Android are almost non-existent here. Even the revamped power menu with easy access to your AIoT devices is nowhere to be found. And of course, there are ads. There’s no “one-click” option to disable system-wide ads but with a couple of clicks and a couple of clicks there, you can disable ads in MIUI.
Google-heavy MIUI
By default, apps on the home screen are arranged iOS-style. But if you’re like me who prefers the traditional app drawer implementation, you can change it from the settings. I also like how swiping to the left launches Google Discover card.
Talking about Google, Xiaomi also ships a couple of Google-made apps like Phone, Messages, and Chrome by default. Typing on this thing has been bliss so far too, which is thanks to its z-axis vibration motor. Let’s take a look at some benchmark scores:
Redmi Note 10
Redmi 9 Power
Androbench
Seq. Read
503.1 MB/s
513.27 MB/s
Seq. Write
266.26 MB/s
202.95 MB/s
AnTuTu v8
Total
237386
183351
CPU
94596
70713
GPU
41655
34880
Memory
50848
41178
UX
50287
36580
Geekbench 5
CPU (Single Core)
537
315
CPU (Multi-Core)
1538
1362
Compute (OpenCL)
416
373
PCMark (Work 2.0 Performance)
7887
6097
3DMark (Wild Life)
480
371
Can I game on this phone?
Besides regular usage, I tested out a couple of demanding games too. You can tweak the graphics up to Balanced graphics and Ultra frame rate in PUBG Mobile. In these settings, the gameplay was perfectly fine with no lags or stutters. After around 16 minutes, the CPU temperature rose to 39-degree which is not that bad.
On the other hand, Call of Duty Mobile reaches up to High graphics and Max frame rates. With anti-aliasing and ragdoll turned on, I noticed a few stutters every now and then. So I switched down the graphics to Medium and turned off other graphics enhancements while keeping the frame rate to Max. And I found that this is the best setting to play COD on the Redmi Note 10.
Similarly, I also played Genshin Impact at Low graphics quality and 30 fps. The game ran smoothly at first but after about 30 minutes or so, once the phone starts heating up, there is a noticeable drop in frame rate. Relatively less demanding games like Injustice 2 and Clash Royale are playable without any stutters or choppy frame rate.
Cameras
Quad-camera setup at the back
(48MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro, 2MP depth)
13MP selfie camera inside the punch-hole cutout
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Front
Time to talk about the cameras. Unlike the 108MP sensor on the Note 10 Pro Max, the standard Note 10 makes do with a 48MP Sony IMX582 primary camera. Then there’s an 8MP ultra-wide, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor. For this review, I compared the cameras of the Redmi Note 10 against that of the Redmi 9 Power which has a similar setup as well.
Normal Images
Starting with the normal images, the two phones differ mostly in terms of color science.
Normal
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9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
While the Note 10 shoots quite warm photos, Redmi 9 Power settles for comparatively more natural-looking images.
Normal
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9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Besides this, the former churns out more details and sharper images while photos from 9 Power look hazy and lacking in contrast. In certain instances, Redmi Note 10’s photos are overexposed. Similarly, we also noticed how it attains over-sharpening to compensate for noise reduction.
Wideangle Images
Moving to the ultra-wide shots, the Note 10 brings down the warmer hue to a more digestible level.
Wideangle
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9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
In comparison, its images have better details and dynamic range on most occasions and are less grainy too. But in certain instances, the Redmi 9 Power can deliver better highlights and exposure.
Portrait Images
Getting to the portrait images, here too the photos from Redmi Note 10 look warm whereas Redmi 9 Power has a relatively cooler hue.
Portrait
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9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
The ones from 9 Power have a little high saturation too although they’re equal in terms of edge detection.
Macro Images
The macro shots, as you’d imagine, are nothing to write home about.
Macro
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9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Both phones are unable to shoot instagrammable photos although the ones from Note 10 are relatively sharper. They differ significantly in terms of color science as well.
Nighttime Images
Regular nighttime images are way better on the Redmi Note 10 too.
Nighttime
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9 Power
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9 Power
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9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
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9 Power
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9 Power
It wins in terms of sharpness, exposure control, and maintaining highlights. Turning on Night Mode, the 9 Power excessively minimizes the exposure making the photos look quite dark.
Night Mode
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9 Power
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9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
On the contrary, night mode shots from Note 10 retain better sharpness.
Selfie Images
Coming to the front, Redmi Note 10’s 13MP selfie camera gives out better details compared to the 8MP sensor on Redmi 9 Power.
Selfie
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9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
While the latter’s photos look more vibrant, they have soft details and a slightly reddish tint.
Portrait Selfie
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9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Note 10
9 Power
Portrait selfies are similar as well and these phones are almost identical in terms of edge detection.
Videography
Here, the Redmi Note 10 is a clear winner on the video front. Comparing both phones’ 1080p/30fps footages, the one from Redmi 9 Power is over-saturated, over-exposed, and unstable. But, videos from Note 10 look way better and stable too, thanks to EIS. The phone can also record 1080p/60fps and 4K/30fps videos but only the former lives up to the “good-enough” category.
vs Realme 8
While writing this review of the Redmi Note 10, I also received our unit of the new Realme 8 and clicked a few samples to see they compare.
vs Realme 8
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Realme 8
Redmi Note 10
Realme 8
Redmi Note 10
Realme 8
Redmi Note 10
Realme 8
Redmi Note 10
Realme 8
From my preliminary test, I found that normal images from the Realme 8 have high contrast with boosted black levels which makes the photos look more vibrant. When it comes to details, things look quite similar though.
Battery
5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging
Getting to the battery side of things, Redmi Note 10 gets its juice from a big 5000mAh battery. In a busy day where I’d kept the screen brightness to 80-90% with half an hour or so of GPS usage, photo/video shoot, and heavy gaming, I was able to net out an impressive 7 hours and 17 minutes of screen-on-time.
Likewise, under relatively lax usage, I managed to get up to 8.5 hours of battery endurance. So, if you’re looking for a phone that will power through your day, the Redmi Note 10 is an excellent bet. Charging up the device is equally impressive—albeit falling short of Xiaomi’s official claims.
With its 33W fast charging support, the company says that the phone can achieve 67% juice in 30 minutes while filling up completely in just 74 minutes.
Testing the charging speed
Oh, the 33W charger is provided in the box, by the way. Thank you, Xiaomi. Regardless, in two charge cycles during the review, I noticed that Redmi Note 10 was charging at a speed slower than what Xiaomi states. So, I used the Satechi USB-C Power Meter Tester (capable of measuring up to 65W) to check if the phone is actually getting 33W of power at any given instance.
I plugged in the charger at 1% and at no point during the process did I record the charger deliver 33W power—with the highest level settling to around 28.94W (8.85V, 3.27A). As expected, this was in the early stage of charging the phone and we know that it can’t hit the 33W mark later on. After 30 minutes, Redmi Note 10 climbed to 54% while reaching 67% after 39 minutes. Under our test, the phone hit 100% only after 1 hour and 22 minutes.
On the contrary, GSMArena reports that their unit managed to verify Xiaomi’s charging speed claims so we’re a little confused as to what’s going on here. It can’t be because of the difference in our Indian retail unit vs their global retail unit, can it? On a side note, the decimal charging animation in the lock screen looks really cool.
Audio
Stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio certified
Redmi Note 10’s audio quality is pretty impressive too. You’re getting a stereo speaker setup with Hi-Res audio which gets plenty loud. Compared to Redmi 9 Power’s dual speakers, the sound quality is almost the same. I did notice that Note 10 was able to deliver more composed audio at full volume while the other sounds a bit muffled.
But dialing down the loudness to 70-80%, I couldn’t notice a difference between the two phones’ speakers. In terms of details in dynamic content, there’s obviously not much to expect here. Still and all, Redmi Note 10 is a great content consumption device because of its AMOLED display and respectable audio setup. Phone calls sound clear too, but I must say that even without turning on the speaker, the audio is loud enough to be audible by people around you. So, I kept the volume level at 40-50% for the best result.
Conclusion
To conclude this review, the Redmi Note 10 elevates the budget smartphone industry by offering something the competition simply hasn’t been able to. It’s got an ergonomic, lightweight design, a vibrant AMOLED display, decent cameras, and a stellar battery life. Plus, Snapdragon 678’s performance isn’t half bad either. With all this, I would definitely recommend the Redmi Note 10 to anyone looking for a smartphone under the NPR 22K price bracket.
Nagmani International, the official distributor for Asus products in Nepal, has launched a couple of new high-end laptops in Nepal. Among the two is the ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE. The latest dual-screen laptop in the series comes with Ryzen 5000 series mobile CPU and GeForce RTX 30 series mobile GPU. In this post, we will be diving deeper into the specs and features of the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE (2021), along with its official price and availability in Nepal.
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Overview:
Display
As with its predecessor, the standout feature of the Zephyrus Duo 15 SE (2021) is the secondary screen. Asus has taken the ScreenPad Plus from the ZenBook Pro Duo and placed it on a tilting surface onto the Zephyrus Duo 15 SE. The screen can tilt up to an angle of 13˚ for better interaction and improved airflow. Asus has also improved the hinge structure so that there is a considerable delay between the opening of the main and secondary screen.
Asus has collaborated with XSplit Gamecaster and Adobe to use the ScreePad Plus for streaming and content creation.
Talking about the main display, we get a 15.6-inch 4K UHD anti-glare panel. This one comes with a 120Hz refresh rate which is quite rare for a 4K UHD display. The panel covers 100% and 132.7% of Adobe RGB and sRGB color gamut.
Both the main and secondary displays support Adaptive-Sync technology that matches the refresh rate of the screen with the frame rate of GPU. They also fulfil the requirement of stringent Pantone validation.
Design and Keyboard
Zephyrus Duo 15 SE has an all-metal chassis made from magnesium-aluminium alloy. We can see the Dot matrix design and ROG logo on the lid. The laptop is just 20.9mm thick and weighs only 2.4kg.
Because of the secondary screen, the keyboard is pushed to the edge of the laptop. Thus, Asus ships a detachable palm-rest with the laptop. The virtual Numpad is on the right of the keyboard and it glows red to go along with the gaming aesthetics.
The keyboard comes with per-key RGB lighting that is compatible with other Aura Sync devices. The keys have a key travel distance of 1.4mm. It also supports N-key rollover.
Performance and Memory
ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE comes in two processor options – Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 5800H but only the former is available in Nepal. It is based on the new Zen 3 architecture and is built on TSMC’s 7nm process. The processor can run on 90W but falls down to 50W when the GPU is active.
Handling the graphics is the GeForce RTX 3080. Asus has optimized its ROG Boost to run the GPU at 1645MHz and 115W. Similarly, the Dynamic Boost provides an additional 15W of power.
The laptop comes with 32GB of RAM of which the 16GB is soldered into the motherboard whereas the other 16GB stick can be upgraded for a total of 48GB RAM. Similarly, the laptop comes with 1TB of PCIe 3.0 SSD.
Rest of the specs
Zephyrus Duo 15 gets its juice from the 90Wh battery with 100W fast charging that can refill the device to up to 50% in just 30 minutes. With the laptop, you get four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1x Type-C + 3x Type-A), one 3.5mm audio combo jack, one HDMI port, one Ethernet port, and a microSD card reader. In terms of wireless connectivity, it supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.
The speaker setup on the Zephyrus Duo 15 SE (2021) consists of two tweeters and two woofers. The setup supports Dolby Atmos 5.1.2-channel virtual surround sound. There is a two-way AI Noise cancellation system for gamers that runs entirely on the CPU.
Back in CES 2021, Asus unveiled the latest iteration of its ROG Strix Scar lineup with a new design, Ryzen 5000 mobile processors, and RTX 30 mobile GPUs. Of the new devices, the Scar 15 is now officially available in Nepal. In this post, we will take a look at the specs, features, official price, and availability of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) in Nepal.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Overview:
Design and Display
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 2021 comes in a more compact package than its predecessor. We get to see the dot matrix design on the aluminum lid of the laptop. For a more personal touch, you can change the “Armor” Cap which is customizable. Similarly, the new design consists of a higher-density RGB light bar around the front edge of the chassis. There is another one under the display as well.
The variant that is available in Nepal comes with a 15.6-inch IPS panel with a WHD resolution of 2560 x 1440. The display has 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut and supports a higher refresh rate of up to 165Hz. Similarly, the response time is listed at 3ms. The display even supports Adaptive sync.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) comes with an optical keyboard that uses infrared lasers for faster response and to avoid debounce delay. The keys have a travel distance of 1.9mm and the caps have a gentle curve to them. Similarly, Asus has also included CoolZone technology near the WASD keys to keep your fingers cool.
Performance and Memory
Talking about the performance, the Scar 15 comes with Ryzen 9 5900HX processor with a clock speed of up to 4.6GHz. The processor is based on the new Zen 3 architecture and features eight cores and double the thread.
Similarly, you get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 mobile graphics card. With ROG Boost, the GPU can run at 1645MHz and 115W. Dynamic Boost offers an additional 15W to the GPU. In terms of memory, this gaming laptop comes with 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 1TB of PCIe SSD.
The new cooling system makes use of liquid metal that offers increased thermal headroom. It comes with six heat pipes, four heat sinks, 0.1mm copper fins, and four fan outlets.
Rest of the specs
Scar 15 (2021) comes with a 90Wh battery that promises 12.2 hours of web browsing on a single charge. A compatible 100W adapter can charge the device from 0 to 50% in just 33 minutes. Talking about ports, you get four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1x Type-C + 3x Type-A), one HDMI 2.0b port, one Ethernet port, and one audio combo jack. In terms of wireless connectivity, it supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.
In Nepal, the Samsung Galaxy S21 series has been available for more than two months. These flagship smartphones come with impressive specs that will entice any user looking to purchase a new handset. And now, Samsung Nepal is sweetening the offer by providing Galaxy Buds+ for free with the purchase of any phone in the S21 series.
Galaxy S21 series Buds+ Offer:
Initially, the company provided the newer Galaxy Buds Pro for free on S21 Ultra while buyers had to add a little cash to avail of this on the standard S21 and S21 Plus. But now, it is offering the year-old Buds+ on every S21 series purchase.
Galaxy S21 Overview:
Here, Galaxy S21 is a handy phone which packs plenty of power in a small stature. You get a 6.2-inches Infinity-O display with the selfie shooter housed in the centrally aligned punch hole. The panel has Gorilla Glass Victus protection on the front, while the back is plastic-built.
The aluminum frame slides seamlessly into the raised camera cluster in the top left corner, offering the phone a distinct rear camera bump. The device is powered by Samsung’s newest Exynos 2100 chipset, which is a 5nm silicon with tri-cluster architecture. In terms of battery, you get a 4000mAh cell with support for 15W fast wireless charging.
Samsung Galaxy S21 is available for purchase for NPR 109,999. For more info, you can read our full review here.
In Samsung’s latest premium range of smartphones, the S21+ sits in the center. This device shares a number of design elements with other members of the S21 band, such as the camera bump and the chipset it runs on.
Galaxy S21+ debuts with a 6.7-inches Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with a 120Hz variable refresh rate. The device has a dual-tone design with a matte finish on the back, which is shielded by Gorilla Glass Victus. This ensures that the fingerprint smudges aren’t as visible. S21+ has a marginally larger battery than the S21, at 4,800mAh, which is sufficient for a full day of use. The 8/256GB variant of S21+ is priced at NPR 129,999.
Moving on, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is the top-of-the-line flagship model in the S21 series. It has a larger camera sensor, a bigger battery, beefier specs, and even S pen compatibility, which was only exclusive to the Galaxy Note series of smartphones until now.
S21 Ultra features a big 6.82-inch 1440p AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and Quad HD resolution. It has a 108-megapixel primary lens, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and two 10-megapixel telephoto lenses of different optical zoom ranges. For security, it debuted with the second-gen Qualcomm ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. This is true for other phones in the S21 series too, by the way.
The official price of the S21 Ultra in Nepal is NPR 154,999 for the 12/256GB variant. Learn more about the phone in our detailed review.
Galaxy Buds+ Overview:
On to the freebies at hand, the Galaxy Buds+ was Samsung’s premium set of TWS earbuds back in early 2020. It has twice as many speakers as first-gen Galaxy Buds. Instead of a single driver setup in each bud, Samsung has used a tweeter and woofer arrangement in the Buds+, resulting in excellent audio quality.
Its Spotify integration is a great feature for any die-hard music lover, as it helps users to create a more customized playlist. Furthermore, the Buds+ comes with three microphones, which can do best in cramped environments. AKG has tuned this system to reproduce spectacular sounds with low distortions and minor bass elevations.
In Nepal, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus costs NPR 16,999. To learn more about the Buds+, click here. It is a fine pair of TWS and if you’re considering purchasing either of the S21 series smartphones, now’s the best time.
Free Galaxy Buds+ on purchase of Galaxy S21 Series
Right now, Samsung Nepal is providing free Galaxy Buds+ worth NPR 16,999 on the purchase of any phone in the S21 series. But this offer is available for a limited time only.
Smartphone Model
Price in Nepal
Offer
Galaxy S21
NPR 109,999 (256GB)
Galaxy Buds+ free (worth NPR 16,999)
Galaxy S21+
NPR 129,999 (256GB)
Galaxy S21 Ultra
NPR 154,999 (256GB)
Meanwhile, check out our review of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Realme has added another device to the newly announced GT lineup. The new Realme GT Neo is a cheaper alternative to the standard Realme GT that was launched around a month ago. It is powered by Dimensity 1200 and is designed for mobile gamers. Let’s learn more about the specs, features, expected price, and availability of Realme GT in Neo in Nepal.
Realme GT Neo Overview:
Design and Display
Realme GT Neo comes with a 6.43-inch Super AMOLED display from Samsung. It has a left-aligned punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera. It’s an FHD+ panel with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. Similarly, the touch sampling rate is 360Hz. Also, the screen has 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
The rear panel has a matte finish and comes in three colors. The phone is just 8.4mm thick and weighs around 179 grams.
Under the hood, Realme GT Neo packs MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC. This chipset was announced earlier this year and is based on a 6nm process. It features a three-tier core architecture with Cortex-A78 as performance cores and Cortex-A55 as efficiency cores.
It also features the same 3D VC liquid cooling as the Realme GT. The mechanism consists of stainless steel and copper structures that are said to be capable of reducing the core temperature by 15˚C. You also get the “GT mode” which enables higher performance along with other gaming-related features.
You can even share your screen to play games on a bigger screen. Both wired and Wi-Fi screen sharing options are supported and you can also add a mouse and keyboard for better controls. However, this feature will only be available after a software update.
Camera
The triple-camera setup at the back is led by a 64MP Sony IMX682 sensor. There is an 8MP sensor for ultrawide shots. Similarly, the third sensor is a 2MP macro lens. The phone can record 4K/60fps video with the rear camera. You also get support for UIS Max Stabilization.
On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera capable of recording 1080p/30fps videos.
Rest of the specs
Fueling the device is a 4,500mAh battery. It supports 50W fast charging via the Type-C port. The phone has dual stereo speakers and retains a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also has support for Dolby Audio and Hi-Res audio. The device ships with Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 on top. There is also a 4D tactile linear motor for better haptics.
Realme GT Neo Specifications:
Boyd: 158.5mm x 73.3mm x 8.4mm, 179 gm
Display: 6.43-inch Super AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 100% P3 Wide Color
Realme GT Neo will go on sale in China from April 7. The base variant is priced at 1,799 Yuan. We can expect the price of Realme GT Neo in Nepal to start at NPR when it launches here.
Yesterday, ZTE held an event to announce its latest custom UI and a new smartphone lineup. In the same event, it also launched a new smartwatch called ZTE Watch GT. In this post, we will take a look at the specs, features, expected price, and availability of the ZTE Watch GT in Nepal.
ZTE Watch GT Overview:
Design and Overview
The ZTE Watch GT features a round display that measures 1.19-inch and has a resolution of 454 x 454 pixels. ZTE has used an AMOLED panel here with a 2.5D curved surface for additional protection. The watch case is made up of aluminum and weighs only 30 grams. There are two buttons on the right side of the watch.
Users can pick from five different colors of the band. You can choose from a variety of watch faces or even make a custom watch face of your own. Overall, the ZTE Watch GT is very sporty in looks. It also comes with 5ATM certification against water damage.
Fitness and Health Tracking
Like with other smartwatches, the ZTE Watch GT supports 24-hour heart rate monitoring, SpO2 monitoring, and sleep tracking. Additionally, there are 16 different sports such as cycling, basketball, yoga, swimming, and others. The watch has a built-in GPS sensor to track speed and movement more accurately. It can record exercise duration, speed, calories burnt, and other data in real-time.
There is an extra feature for all those who play football. ZTE Watch GT can track your position in the field and create a heatmap based on that information. Users can use this to analyze their playing style and improve their gameplay.
The watch features a 420mAh battery and promises up to 15 days of endurance on normal usage. In battery saving mode, its battery can last for up to 23 days. Other features of the watch include smart notifications, remote camera shutter, sedentary reminder, and multimedia control.
Battery Endurance: 15 days (normal usage), up to 23 days (Battery saving mode)
Waterproof: 5ATM protection
ZTE Watch GT Price in Nepal & Availability
ZTE Watch GT is now available in the Chinese market where its price starts at 599 Yuan. If it launches here, we can expect the price of the ZTE Watch GT in Nepal to be around NPR 13,000.
Smartwatch
Price in China
Price in Nepal (Expected)
ZTE Watch GT
599 Yuan
NPR 13,000
Meanwhile, check out our list of the best budget smartwatches.
Over the last couple of days, Xiaomi has launched a wide range of products including the Mi 11 Ultra, Mi Mix Fold, Mi Band 6, and more. Yesterday, the brand also announced two new laptops – the Xiaomi Mi Laptop Pro 15 and 14. In this post, we will be taking a look at the specs, features, expected price, and availability of Mi Laptop Pro 15 and 14 in Nepal.
Mi Laptop Pro 15 Overview:
Design and Display
Let’s start with the more premium of the two, the Mi Laptop Pro 15. It features a 15” AMOLED display with a 3.5K resolution. It uses an E4 panel capable of producing over 10.7 billion colors. The panel is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass. The display covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and achieves a peak brightness of 600 nits. The laptop comes with SGS Eye Care certification, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, and DC Dimming technology.
The chassis is made from 6-series aircraft-grade aluminum. It undergoes a ceramic sandblasting process for the textured feel. The laptop is 16.4mm thick and weighs around 1.8kg.
Performance and Memory
Mi Laptop Pro 15 is powered by 11th-gen Intel processors. Users can choose between Core i5-11300H and Core i7-11370H. Both variants feature GeForce MX450 GPU from NVIDIA. There is also a Core i5 variant without the GPU option. All three configurations feature 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. Likewise, it comes with three performance modes – Quiet, Equilibrium, and Extreme.
Rest of the specs
In terms of ports, you get three USB Type-C ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack. For wireless connectivity, it has support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1. The laptop packs in a 66WHr battery and a 100W USB-C charger is included in the box.
The backlit keyboard comes with three levels of brightness. The key travel here is 1.5mm. The trackpad support multi-gesture control functions. Similarly, the fingerprint scanner is integrated into the power button. The dual-speaker setup supports DTS Audio and results in a cumulative 4W output.
Mi Laptop Pro 14 Overview:
On the other hand, the Mi Laptop Pro 14 features a 14” 2.5K LCD panel with support for up to 120Hz refresh rate. It also retains the TrueColor display and TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification. The chassis is made using the same process as the Pro 15 but the Pro 15 is slimmer (15.6mm) and lighter (1.5kg).
It also features a smaller 56WHr battery. The rest of the specs is similar to the Pro 15”.
Mi Laptop Pro 14, 15 Specifications:
Display:
Pro 14: 14-inches 2.5K (2560 x 1600) LCD, 300 nits, 100% sRGB, 60Hz/90Hz/120Hz
Pro 15: 15.6-inches 3.5K (3456 x 2160) OLED, 400 nits, 100% DCI P3, 60Hz
Display properties: 16:10 aspect ratio, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, DC dimming, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Mi Laptop Pro 14, 15 Price in Nepal & Availability
Mi Laptop Pro 15 is now available for pre-order in China for 6,499 Yuan. Similarly, the 14” variant will be available for pre-order in China from April 26 at a starting price of 5,299 Yuan. If Mi Laptop Pro 14, 15 launched in Nepal, we expect their starting price to be NPR 100,000 and NPR 125,000, respectively.
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Mi Laptop Pro
Configuration
Price in China
Price in Nepal [Expected]
14”
Core i5, 16GB, 512GB SSD
5,299 Yuan
NPR 100,000
Core i5, MX450, 16GB, 512GB SSD
5,999 Yuan
NPR 115,000
Core i7, MX450, 16GB, 512GB SSD
6,999 Yuan
NPR 130,000
15”
Core i5, 16GB, 512GB SSD
6,499 Yuan
NPR 125,000
Core i5, MX450, 16GB, 512GB SSD
6,999 Yuan
NPR 135,000
Core i7, MX450, 16GB, 512GB SSD
7,999 Yuan
NPR 155,000
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Meanwhile, check out our review of the Lenovo Yoga 7i (2021).
After two years of gap, Xiaomi has finally launched a commercial model in the Mi Mix lineup in the form of Mi Mix Fold. It is the first foldable smartphone from the Chinese company after having teased a foldable phone almost two years ago.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold Overview:
Design and Display
Mi Mix Fold features an 8.01” AMOLED panel inside which the company claims to be the biggest among the foldable phones. However, it is only marginally bigger than the Mate X2. It’s a WQHD+ screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio. The display can produce over 1 billion colors and reach a peak brightness of 900 nits. The TrueColor Display also comes with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision certification.
On the outside, the phone features a 6.52-inch screen. This one comes with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. It retains the TrueColor display technology and the 900 nits peak brightness. Here, it has a 27:9 aspect ratio and retains HDR10+ certification.
Both displays support Xiaomi’s Super Resolution-like upscaling technology which can double the resolution from 720p to 1440p. Similarly, videos can be upscaled from 480p to 1440p.
Holding the phone in place is a U-shaped hinge that withstood over 200,000 bends and 1 million bends in Xiaomi’s internal reliability and extreme reliability tests, respectively. The standard Mi Mix Fold comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back with ceramic texture. There is also a special edition with ceramic back and gold middle frame and volume buttons.
Performance and Memory
Powering the device is the latest Snapdragon 888 chipset. It is based on Samsung’s latest 5nm chipset and features Cortex X1 core as the single Prime Core. The phone comes with 12GB of RAM that can be paired with either 256GB or 512GB of internal storage. There is also a top-end variant with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The phone uses LPDDR5 (3,200 MHz) and UFS 3.1 technologies for RAM and internal storage, respectively.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold adopts a “butterfly-type” cooling system which consists of flexible vapor chamber liquid cooling, thermal gel, and multilayer graphite sheet. The total heat dissipation area is 22,583.7mm².
Camera
Getting to the cameras, Mi Mix Fold also marks the debut of the Surge C1 ISP. It’s Xiaomi’s in-house image processing chip that brings improved 3A algorithm (Auto Focus, Auto Exposure, and Auto White Balance).
Mix Fold is also the first phone to feature Liquid Lens technology. Here, it has been used in the telephoto lens that supports 3x optical zoom. It can also take macro shots. This technology mimics the structure of a human eye with a film filled with transparent liquid. There is a precision motor that allows the lens to change its shape. The liquid lens technology can even operate at extreme temperatures like -40˚C and 60˚C.
The primary camera uses the 108MP ISOCELL HM2 sensor from Samsung and a 7P lens. Also, there is a 13MP ultrawide camera with a 123˚ Field of View.
Fueling the device is a 5,020mAh battery which consists of two 2,460mAh cells in a new parallel architecture. The phone supports 67W fast charging like the recently announced Mi 11 Ultra. It can refill the device from 0 to 100% in just 37 minutes. Xiaomi has also introduced new CNT battery technology for a longer lifespan.
Mi Mix Fold is also the first phone with a quad-speaker setup. The dual-speakers positioned on either side of the screen are tuned by Harman Kardon.
Mi Mix Fold is exclusive to China, where it’s available for pre-order at a starting price of CNY 9,999 for the 12/256GB variant. The sale will start on April 16. Likewise, the 12/512GB option costs CNY 10,999 whereas the top-of-the-line 16/512GB configuration is priced at CNY 12,999.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold
Price in China
12/256GB
CNY 9,999
12/512GB
CNY 10,999
16/512GB
CNY 12,999
Meanwhile, check out our review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2.
A while ago, ZTE announced that it will be launching a new series of smartphones this year. Yesterday, the company launched three new phones under the S-series. The most premium offering in the lineup is the ZTE S30 Pro. The devices have the S30 moniker so as to make it consistent with the moniker in the upcoming Axon 30 lineup. In this post, we will be taking a look at the specs, features, expected price, and availability of the ZTE S30 Pro in Nepal.
ZTE Axon S30 Pro Overview:
Design and Display
The ZTE Axon S30 Pro features a 6.67-inch display with a center-aligned punch-hole cutout. It’s an AMOLED panel with support for a 144Hz refresh rate. Similarly, the touch sampling rate is 360Hz. The display covers 100% of the DCI P3 color gamut and has HDR10+ certification. The peak brightness here is 800 nits.
At the back, we get to see a rectangular camera module that houses the quad-camera setup. The phone is available in two color options. It is just 7.8mm thick and weighs around 178 grams. As the fingerprint scanner is embedded underneath the screen, the rear panel is clean except for the ZTE branding.
Under the hood, the phone packs Snapdragon 768G which is already a year old by now. It is based on the Snapdragon 765G but features an overclocked Prime core and faster GPU. Also, it was the first chipset in the Snapdragon 700 series to have an updatable graphics driver. The Snapdragon X52 chipset is integrated into the chip for 5G connectivity.
ZTE has also included a heat pipe to manage the temperature of the device.
ZTE S30 Pro comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It also borrows the Memory Fusion technology from the gaming-oriented Red Magic devices. With this technology, a certain portion of the storage can be utilized as RAM.
Camera
Talking about the cameras, there are four at the back and one on the front. A 64MP primary camera leads the rear camera setup. It is accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide shooter, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP portrait sensor. ZTE has included a 44MP sensor for the selfie camera on the front.
The phone can record 4K/60fps videos with the rear camera. It also has dual-channel anti-shake technology for stabilized recording.
Rest of the specs
Fueling the device is a moderate 4,200mAh battery and ZTE has included support for 55W fast charging technology. The phone ships with Android 11 with MyOS on top. The MyOS 11 is a new custom UI that the company announced at the same event. It will be replacing ZTE’s existing Android skin called “MiFavor”.
Security: Fingerprint Scanner (in-display), Face Unlock
Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 802.1 a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.1
Battery: 4,200mAh with 55W fast charging
ZTE S30 Pro Price in Nepal & Availability
ZTE S30 Pro will go on sale in China from April 3 for CNY 2,998. The company has not released any phones in Nepal for a while and this won’t officially launch here either. However, we can expect the price of the ZTE S30 Pro in Nepal to be around NPR 60,000 if and when it’s available via unofficial sources.
ZTE S30 Pro
Price in China
Price in Nepal (Expected)
8/256GB
2,998 Yuan
NPR 60,000
Meanwhile, check out our initial impressions of the Samsung Galaxy A52.
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