Samsung Nepal launched the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy S9+ in Nepal today in a media launch event at Yak and Yeti Hotel. The event was attended by company officials, media personnel bloggers, businessmen, and distributors. Samsung Galaxy S9 series was unveiled at MWC 2018 on February 25 and in India a week ago. Finally, Nepal is also getting these flagship phones. The official Samsung Galaxy S9 Price in Nepal is Rs 92,900 and the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Price in Nepal is Rs 1,04,900 at launch.
Both are dual SIM models like in previous year’s Galaxy S8 and S8+. In the case of color options, Galaxy S9 and S9+ are coming in Lilac Purple, Coral Blue, and Midnight Black. In this case of storage, Nepal is only getting 64 GB variants for both models. As for purchases, People will get their phones on March 23rd after registration or at a retail outlet as well. The details of the Galaxy S8 pre-order are given below. But first, let us start with specifications.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Specifications
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Initial Impressions
Both Galaxy S9 and S9+ seem more of a refined version of Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. The company is trying to improve and give what people like. They are conflating more features and making good packages each year. It is a good practice because last year they figured out the new design and this time they are refining things. For example, the placement of a fingerprint scanner below the camera is one big change. Samsung did the same with the Galaxy S6 and improved it to the Galaxy S7 the next year. To be honest that was a great step.
There are many new things in these smartphones to talk about. It includes a new processor, better camera, variable aperture, sensor placements, audio, and much more. The new Galaxy S9 series comes with Exynos and Snapdragon processors. The Exynos version of the Nepali market is as fast as the Snapdragon 845 according to the company. However, reviews will tell the real story. The camera on both phones also comes with lots of improvements this time.
Camera and Special Features
The aperture of the back camera can now go wide at f/1.5 and also at the dual aperture where it can go down to f/2.4. This gives better control for dark and bright situations. We can also now take amazing 4K videos are 60 fps and 720p 960 fps slow motion video which is amazing. Samsung AR Emoji is a new interesting thing that wants to compete with Apple. Dex is also there for the S9 series but for now, there is no word on the new Dex station at all from Samsung Nepal.
Nepali users are only going to get the base model or 64 GB version for now. Both S9 Plus and S9 do support SD cards up to a whopping 400 GB. So there shouldn’t be any issues even with less storage. Samsung Nepal said it is going to assess demand for a higher storage version and then only launch a higher storage model. Most of the time, memory cards do suffice but faster UFS storage does help a lot in 4K 60 fps recording.
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Samsung has made small refinements such as a new processor, new OS, better curves, better sensor placement, and newer cameras. The design is also just slightly changed but fingerprint sensor placement is a major positive change. It is now much easier to reach it without smudging the camera. We are happy with how Samsung is listening to customers.
The phone now also uses its top speaker along with the bottom one to provide fantastic stereo sound. One of the very interesting things in my view is blood Pressure measuring system is what impressed us a lot. We also have a full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 blood pressure measurement function which automatically covers S9 and S9+ as they are similar.
Sales, Pre-booking, EMI and Offers
Samsung always gives discounts and gifts to early bird or pre-order customers. Actually the MRP after this pre-book is Rs 92,900 for Samsung Galaxy S9 and Rs 1,04,900 for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. However, there is some discount for pre-booking. If people take the Rs 5000 discount, then the price of Galaxy S9 after the discount comes to be Rs 87,900, and the price of Galaxy S9+ after the discount comes to be Rs 99,900. In comparison with India, we are getting both Galaxy S9 and S9+ cheaper here which is fantastic.
The Pre-Booking is open and people can register at www.s9prebooking.com (deleted domain as of now). People who want to get a phone early can register early using the website. Customers will have to pay Rs 5,000 as a registration charge. The charge will be deducted at the time of purchase though.
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Gifts and Perks
- Customers can either get cash back or get a Wireless Charger as per choice. We recommend getting a genuine wireless charger as it will give better value. Just like last year, Sikhar Insurance will be providing Breakage Insurance for 1 year. This breakage insurance without additional cost is one of the best things in Nepal because in foreign it is charged.
- Data Bundling is also available on the Ncell network. Users can get 1000 MB of data per week for 12 weeks in total.
- A lucky winner among pre-bookers is going to get a free trip to any destination that Turkish Airlines travels to. The destination is per the winner’s choice but should be within the Airline’s domain.
- The second winner will get a two-night free stay at either Himalayan Front Resort or Water Front Resort.
- Two of the third winners will get Samsung Fit 2 Pro as gifts.
Galaxy S9, S9+ in EMI
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ can be bought in EMI as well. This time the banking partners are Nepal Investment Bank, Nabil Bank, Mega Bank, Laxmi Bank, Global IME, Kumari Bank Limited, and Hulas Investment Private Limited. Customers need to have credit cards from these banks to get an EMI facility. For the EMI process please visit the official store or showroom. We highly recommend customers buy genuine products from authorized outlets only. Keep updated with us for a full detailed review.
