Prices at Rs 77,900 and Rs 88,900 respectively, offers Gear VR free on pre-booking
KATHMANDU, March 9: Samsung Electronics Nepal Wednesday launched Samsung’s new flagship phones -- the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge -- priced at Rs 77,900 and Rs 88,900 respectively in Nepal.
Addressing the launching ceremony, Pranaya Ratna Sthapit, HHP Division Head of Samsung Electronics Nepal, said Samsung believed in a world which was brighter, sharper and convenient, and strived to deliver on that vision with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge phones.
“Both the phones bring elegant design with functionality and provide seamless mobile experience,” Sthapit said.
Company officials also said the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge coupled sleek design with powerful performance, including advanced camera features, water resistance and external memory.
According to the company, both the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge introduce the first dual-pixel camera on a smartphone, delivering brighter and sharper images -- even in low-light conditions.
The 5.1-inch Galaxy S7 and the 5.5-inch Galaxy S7 Edge are constructed with ‘3D glass’ and metal, all in a sleek design, according to Samsung.
Importantly, both phones have increased utility with IP68 water and dust resistance.
Both Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processors. Likewise, both phones feature 12-megapixel main cameras and 5-megapixel front cameras.
While the Galaxy S7 runs on a 3,000 mAH battery, the Galaxy S7 Edge sports a 3,600 mAH battery.
Samsung Electronics Nepal also opened pre-booking of the phones on Thursday. Pre-booked phones will be delivered in about two weeks’ time, it said. Samsung is also offering choices of free gifts for those who pre-book their phones now, including the Samsung Gear VR virtual reality goggles (a collaboration with Oculus VR) which works on which the Samsung mobile devices are mounted, and a bag.
The company also unveiled a ‘Limited Edition Pack’, which includes the Gear 2 -- a smartwatch, and the Level U wireless earphones. Available for limited period, the pack includes two packages. At Rs 122,000, Samsung is offering a Galaxy S7 Edge, a Gear S2 Classic and a Level U with a ‘genuine leather bag worth Rs 20,000’ free. Similarly, at Rs 108,000, Samsung is offering a Galaxy S7, a Gear 2 and a Level U plus the leather bag free.
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Samsung’s flagship phones have always come with new and exciting features. What is new on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge?
Samsung has always tried to give a different taste to its customers in its flagship as well as other phones.
In the case of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, we have made these phones slimmer compared to our previous flagships.
Moreover, Samsung has incorporated the best camera in these devices. In fact, these phones introduce the first dual-pixel cameras on smartphones. Similarly, battery has been improved and size of maximum external memory has been extended. Similarly, IP68 water and dust resistance features are also major attraction on these devices.
Both Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are high-end phones. Do you have any Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) facility for customers?
Yes. Just a couple of days ago, we tied up with Laxmi Bank Ltd for this. Customers can purchase both of these phones on installment and their installment period will be a year. We are also seeking to tie up with other banks so that a larger number of customers can benefit.
Though Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge share a number of common features, the Edge costs a bit more. Why?
The basic features of both phones are quite the same. What makes them different is screen-size and battery capacity. While the Galaxy S7 has a 5.1-inch QHD Super Amoled display with 3,000 mAH battery, the Galaxy S7 Edge has a 5.5-inch QHD Super Amoled display and a 3,600 mAH battery. We tried to offer two sizes of smartphones with almost common features to address the needs of varied customers.
Do you have any launching offer for these flagships?
We have announced pre-booking of both these smartphones from Wednesday itself. As a launching offer, every pre-booker will get a genuine leather bag worth Rs 20,000 or a Samsung Gear VR worth Rs 13,900 for free.
A number of new mobile brands have come to Nepal. Has this not made the mobile device market more competitive, especially for Samsung?
It is good that so many mobile brands exist in Nepal today because it offers different options for customers.
However, this has affected Samsung a lot less and Samsung Mobile’s market in Nepal is growing every year.
Today Samsung enjoys a 55 percent share of Nepal’s mobile device market. Samsung Mobile’s market is constantly growing because of different peculiar technologies that Samsung has and because Samsung has always tried improving the benchmark it set earlier.