
The Samsung Galaxy S21 series is officially available in Nepal for pre-order. Just after a week of official announcement from Samsung, this series is heading to the Nepali market. Galaxy S21 lineup is one of the most anticipated flagships from Samsung. This series looks promising with impressive features. The better display with an updated camera bump looks appealing. Those who are willing to buy any flagship can look out for this device at least once. Samsung Nepal is giving numerous offers alongside the pre-book of this series.
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G & Galaxy S21+ 5G
Design and Display
Samsung Galaxy S21 flaunts 6.2-inch while Galaxy S21+ has bigger 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ having 1080 x 2400 pixels. Galaxy S21 and S21+ have an approximately 87.2% and 88.3% screen-to-body ratio respectively with an aspect ratio of 20:9. With the refresh of 120Hz and peak brightness of 1300 nits, the display on these devices looks solid.

Looking at the device aesthetics, we have centered punch-hole on both S21 and S21+. For the protection, there’s Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The aluminum frame with the plastic back binds the device together. Both of these are IP68 dust/water-resistant and can withstand up to 1.5m for 30 minutes (as advertised).
64MP Triple Rear Camera Setup
On the camera department, Galaxy S21 and S21+ look amazing. Both of them have similar lens configuration. For the selfie camera, we have a 10MP (wide) lens. The classic centered punch-hole cutout confines this. With the selfie lens, you can shoot videos 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps.

On the rear department, we have a triple-lens setup. This consists of 12MP (wide) + 64MP (telephoto) + 12MP (ultrawide). The wide and telephoto lenses support Optical Image Stabilization. The 64MP telephoto lens also supports 1.1x optical zoom & 3x hybrid optical zoom. The 12MP ultrawide lens gives you Super Steady video.
These lenses are aligned vertically in a rectangular setup. Besides the lenses lies an LED flash. With the triple rear camera setup, you can shoot videos 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS.
Performance, Battery, and Software
The Exynos 2100 (5nm) and Mali-G78 MP14 powers both International Galaxy S21 and S21+. While the Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) and Adreno 660 powers the USA/China model. These chipsets are accompanied by an octa-core CPU. For internal storage, we have 128GB and 256GB with no expansion slot.
The Galaxy S21 is fueled by a 4000mAh battery. On the Galaxy S21+, we have a bigger power cell, 4800mAh. Both of these devices support 25-watt fast charging including USB Power Delivery 3.0, 15-watt Qi/PMA wireless charging, and 4.5-watt reverse charging. For the charging port, we have the standard USB Type-C port.
They do support Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified). There’s no sight of a headphone jack on these flagships as usual. For the fingerprint, we have an under-display ultrasonic sensor. Other features like accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Bixby natural language commands & dictation, Samsung Dex plus Wireless DeX, and many more.
Samsung Galaxy S21 & Galaxy S21+ Key Specifications
Features | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Plus |
Announced on | January 2021 | January 2021 |
Display | 6.2-inch, Dynamic AMOLED, 1080 x 2400 Pixels | HDR10+, 120Hz Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | 6.7-inch, Dynamic AMOLED 2x, 1080 x 2400 Pixels | HDR10+, 120Hz Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
Chipset |
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Memory | 8/128GB & 8/256GB | 8/128GB & 8/256GB |
Primary Camera (Triple) |
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Shoot Videos: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
Selfie Camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24″, 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Shoot videos: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps,HDR | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24″, 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Shoot videos: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps,HDR |
OS and UI | Android 11: One UI 3.1 | Android 11: One UI 3.1 |
Battery | 4000mAh | 25W fast charging | USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Fast Qi/PMA Wireless Charging 15W| 4.5W Reverse Charging | 4800mAh | 25W fast charging | USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Fast Qi/PMA Wireless Charging 15W| 4.5W Reverse Charging |
Color Variants | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red |
Price in Nepal | Available for pre-orders | Available for pre-orders |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Design and Display
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra boasts 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ having 1440 x 3200 pixels. It has an approximately 89.8% screen-to-body ratio with an aspect ratio of 20:9. With the refresh of 120Hz and peak brightness of 1500 nits, the display looks even better.

Moving on to device aesthetics we have a centered punch-hole. For the protection, there’s Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The aluminum frame with the glass back (Gorilla Glass) binds the device together. Galaxy S21 Ultra is also IP68 dust/water-resistant and can withstand up to 1.5m for 30 minutes (as advertised).
108MP Quad Rear Camera Setup
The Galaxy S21 Ultra bombs the camera department. It rocks a total of five camera lenses. For the selfie camera, we have a 40MP (wide) lens. The centered punch-hole cutout confines this. With the selfie lens, you can shoot videos 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps.

On the rear department, we have a quad-lens setup. This consists of 108MP (wide) + 10MP (periscope telephoto) + 10MP (telephoto) + 12MP (ultrawide). The 10MP telephoto lenses support Optical Image Stabilization and 3x optical zoom. The 10MP periscope telephoto lens supports 10x optical zoom. The 12MP ultrawide lens gives you Super Steady video.
These lenses are aligned vertically in a rectangular setup. Within the rectangular setup lies an LED flash. With the quad rear camera setup, you can shoot videos 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS.
Performance, Battery, and Software
The Exynos 2100 (5nm) and Mali-G78 MP14 powers both International Galaxy S21 Ultra. While the Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) and Adreno 660 powers the USA/China model. These chipsets are accompanied by an octa-core CPU. For internal storage, we have three variants, 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB with no expansion slot on this as well.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is fueled by a massive 5000mAh battery. It also supports 25-watt fast charging including USB Power Delivery 3.0, 15-watt Qi/PMA wireless charging, and 4.5-watt reverse charging. For the charging port, we have the standard USB Type-C port.
They do support Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified). There’s no sight of a headphone jack on these flagships as usual. It has Stylus support as well. For the fingerprint, we have an under-display ultrasonic sensor. Other features like accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Bixby natural language commands & dictation, Samsung Dex plus Wireless DeX, and many more.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Key Specifications
Released Date | January 2021 |
Display | 6.2-inch, Dynamic AMOLED, 1080 x 2400 Pixels | HDR10+, 120Hz Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
Chipset |
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Memory | 12/128GB, 12/256GB and 16/512 GB |
Primary Camera (Quad) |
Shoot Videos: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
Selfie Camera | 40MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.7µm, PDAF Shoot videos: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps,HDR |
OS and UI | Android 11: One UI |
Battery | 5000mAh | | 25W fast charging | USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Fast Qi/PMA Wireless Charging 15W| 4.5-W Reverse Charging |
Color Variants | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Price in Nepal | Available for pre-order |
Samsung Galaxy 21 Ultra Price in Nepal
Talking a deeper look at the spec sheet of Galaxy S21+ and S21 Ultra, there are only a few changes here and there. The major difference is the 108MP rear quad camera setup, 40MP selfie camera, 5000mAh battery, and Dynamic AMOLED 2x with higher resolution. It is also available for pre-orders.
You can pre-order the Galaxy S21 Series by visiting the nearest retailer or you can simply register and then play using Cellpay/ Esewa. One thing to note that you have to deposit Rs 5000 as a pre-order deposit.
Gifts and Offers on pre-order
Each user will get Galaxy Smart Tag. Then you can make a selection among Galaxy Buds Pro or Galaxy Watch 3 or Galaxy Tab A7 LTE or Galax Tab AB.

Plus you will get Galaxy Gifts worth NPR 11,000.

There will be a lucky draw as well where users will receive the following offers,
Placing | Offer |
1st | One Business Class round ticket to EU (taxes payable) by Turkish Airlines. |
2nd & 3rd | Two night’s Complimentary stay at Himalayan Front Hotel or Water Resort on a BB basis. |
4th | One Gift voucher worth Rs 10,000 by ‘Let Me In’ |
5th | One dinner voucher for two at Thamel Kitchen by Marriott Kathmandu |
6th to 15th | 3 units of Galaxy Smart Tags to 10 lucky winners |
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