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With international airplane companies already banning the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Nepal’s leading airplane companies, Yeti Airlines and Buddha Air, have followed the trend by banning use of the device in their airplanes.

Samsung is dealing with an immense pressure ever since the release of the Galaxy Note 7. There have been reports of the Galaxy Note 7 exploding almost everywhere. Samsung was quick to react by issuing a global recall of the Note 7. However, this step has resulted in the company losing billions of dollars.

Read more: Samsung recalls all Note 7

Most of the international airlines functioning in Nepal have already banned the Note 7. And Yeti Airlines and Buddha Air have been the first to react among the Nepali Airline companies.

Both the companies have requested their customers to turn off their Galaxy Note 7 when on board. The users of the device will have to carry their Note 7 in their hand luggage with the companies stating that keeping it inside their luggage is completely restricted. You can read other rules in the pictures below:

The two companies have taken this step even though Samsung has started releasing a new batch of Galaxy Note 7 that reportedly doesn’t have battery problems. However, there have been reports of the device’s battery capacity decreasing and overheating in Korea.

Read more: Newly replaced Samsung Galaxy Note 7 still having battery problems.

Samsung is set to release the Galaxy Note 7 on 7th October 2016 in India. The company was previously releasing the Galaxy Note 7 in Nepal before Dashain. But with all this battery fiasco, it looks as though the company will release the device after the festival. You can, however, buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in the gray markets for more than Rs. 1,20,000.

Samsung Mobile Nepal has launched the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime in Nepal for Rs.29,490 (32GB) and Rs. 27,990(16GB). The device is an upgrade to the previously released Galaxy J7 (2016).

J7 Prime is a mid-range device that comes in a full-metal unibody design. The device sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD full HD display with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at 401 ppi. This is a downgrade in the screen department since Super AMOLED is crispier and better than IPS LCD Display.

Under the hood, J7 prime packs Exynos 7870 Octa octa-core processor clocked at 1.6 GHz. All this is paired with a Mali-T830MP2 GPU. The device runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box with TouchWiz skin on top. It has an onboard storage of 16 or 32GB and 3GB RAM. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card.

In the camera department, the device features a 13-megapixel rear facing camera with f/1.9 aperture. It has an 8-megapixel front facing camera with f/1.9 aperture. The device is equipped with a back facing flash and not the front facing flash which was seen in J5 and J7. The rear facing shooter can capture videos up to 1080p.

J7 Prime is powered by a 3300mAH battery which will sure last long. Other than these, the device comes with a fingerprint sensor and microUSB v2.0. It also features Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, and GPS.

Here’s all you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime:

• 5.5-inch IPS LCD full HD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (401pi)
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with TouchWiz
• Ultra Power Saving Mode, Ultra Data Saving Mode, SBike Mode.
• 16/32GB ROM with expandable storage (up to 256GB)
• 3GB RAM
• 13 MP Rear Facing Camera with f/1.9 aperture and LED Flash
• 8 MP Front Facing Camera with f/1.9 aperture
• Exynos 7870 Octa Chipset
• Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 processor
• Mali-T830MP2GPU
• Fingerprint sensor
• Non-removable 3300mAH battery

Pricing and Availablity:

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime is available for purchase from different Samsung retail outlets located all over Nepal. The device is available in Gold color option.

Review of Samsung J7 Prime in Nepal:

Samsung Mobile Nepal has launched the successor of the Galaxy J1 2015 with the Galaxy J1 2016. The company has priced the phone at Rs. 11,390 making it one of their most affordable budget phones.

The Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a 32bit quad-core Cortex A7 processor (Spreadtrum SC9830) with all the four cores operating at a frequency of 1.3Ghz. It has 1GB of DDR3 RAM and 8GB of onboard storage with around 3.5GB available at first boot. The storage can be further expanded via a dedicated microSD card for upto 256GB.

The Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 is currently running on Android 5.1.1 OS with Touch wiz UI and has already received a new update that improves device stability and bug fixes. Samsung has added features like Ultra data saving, Ultra Power Saving, and S bike Mode in the Galaxy J1 2016. Up front, the phone houses a 2MP selfie snapper with f/2.2 aperture lens. On the back, there is a 5MP primary camera with LED flash and 720P video recording capabilities. The back of the Galaxy J1 2016 is removable giving the user access to a 2050mAh battery and two SIM card slot that supports 4G LTE with LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps.

Like with the other budget phones from Samsung, the J1 2016 lacks important sensors like auto brightness and Gyro. The phone also lacks a secondary microphone and fast charging capabilities. Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, FM radio, and microUSB v2.0.

The Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 is available for purchase in Nepal from different offline Samsung retail outlets all across the nation. So what do you think about the Galaxy J1 2016? Leave your opinion down below:

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