On 13th April 2021, Samsung launched a new smartphone – Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 in South Korea. It is the most secure smartphone as of now that features a quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip. Rumors say that Samsung plans to rebrand the smartphone to Samsung Galaxy A82 5G for the global market. So the expected price of the Samsung Galaxy A82 5G in Nepal is NPR 77,000.
Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 Overview
Samsung Galaxy Quantum has the predecessor as Samsung Galaxy A Quantum, which was launched globally as Samsung Galaxy A71. It has impressive overall specifications, with the security being the best.
Design and Build Quality
Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 flaunts a 6.7-inches OLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. However, the refresh rate of 120Hz is available only for the FHD; otherwise, you get the refresh rate of 60Hz at QHD. Likewise, the aspect ratio goes up to 20:9, and the smartphone has a peak brightness of 1200 nits.
The smartphone has a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Similarly, the smartphone measures 161.9 mm x 73.8 mm x 8.1 mm. The bezels on display are very thin; the display has a punch hole selfie. It has a plastic back and sides frame. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 has a triple camera setup inside a rectangular module starting from the top-left corner of the smartphone’s back. Similarly, the rear panel has the branding of Samsung on the lower end. It weighs 176 grams. The color variants for the smartphone are Black, White, and Violet.
It also features an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner under the display for unlocking the smartphone using biometrics. It also has the face unlock feature.
Performance
The smartphone’s processing power comes from an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G with 7 nm fabrication process. The peak clocking speed of the core is 2.96 GHz. It employs Adreno 640. Similarly, the smartphone has 8 GB of RAM combined with an internal storage of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 ships with Android 11 based on the One UI 3.1.
The smartphone packs a quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip from the company “ID Quantique.” It is the world’s smallest chip with 2.5mm square. It has built-in quantum cryptography technology, which increases the smartphone’s security. The chip works by capturing outside noise with an LED and a CMOS image sensor.
As per the information from SK Telecom, the chip allows users to use the services that require security more safely and securely by generating unpredictable and patternless true random numbers.
Camera
For photography, Samsung relies on the triple camera at the rear. It has a primary shooter of 64 MP sensor, an ultra-wide shooter of 12 MP, and a 5 MP macro camera. Features in the rear camera include Touch to focus, Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, and many more.
The rear camera can capture the video with 4K at 30fps and 1080p at 30/60/240fps.
The smartphone flaunts a 32 MP camera on the front as the selfie camera. It can record the video in 1080p at 30fps.
Battery
Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 packs a Li-Po 4500 mAh battery.
It supports 25W fast charging. The battery lasts for hours on end while playing games, watching videos, and listening to songs.
Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 Specifications
| Dimension | 161.9 mm x 73.8 mm x 8.1 mm i.e.,(6.37 x 2.91 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 176 grams |
| Display | 6.7-inches, Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz at FHD or 60Hz at QHD 1200 nits (peak) 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio |
| OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.96 GHz Kryo 485 + 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 + 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485) |
| GPU | Adreno 640 |
| RAM and storage | 6GB RAM with 128GB storage |
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Main Camera |
Triple:
4K @30fps, 1080p @30/60/240fps |
| Front Camera | 10 MP, f/2.2 1080p @30fps |
| Battery | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable 25W Fast Charging |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under-display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Colors | Black, White, Violet |
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Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 Expected Price in Nepal and Availability
As the Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 is an exclusive launch to South Korea, the smartphone is available at KRW 699,600. If the phone launches here in Nepal, it will launch as Samsung Galaxy A82 5G. The probable price of the Samsung Galaxy A82 5G in Nepal is NPR 77,000 for 6/128 GB.
| Samsung Galaxy A82 5G Variants | Price in South Korea | Expected Price in Nepal |
| Samsung Galaxy A82 5G (6/128 GB) | KRW 699,600 | NPR 77,000 |
The authorized distributors of Samsung’s smartphones in Nepal are Integrated Mobility Solutions (IMS) and Him Electronics Pvt. Ltd. You can purchase the phone from offline or online stores after the launch in Nepal.
