Best Gaming Phone in Nepal (2023 Update)

The gaming trend of mobile phones has started and many companies are launching their gaming smartphones these days. However, some companies like Samsung and Apple haven’t released a dedicated gaming phone but their normal phone is good for gaming. In this article, we have listed the best gaming phones in different price ranges in Nepal.

The primary thing you should look at while buying a phone for gaming has to be the processor. The only high amount of RAM is not sufficient if the device packs a weak processor. The phone must support a high refresh rate and touch sampling rate for making the gaming experience immersive. Now, let’s look at the list of best gaming phones in Nepal.

Best Gaming Phones in Nepal (2023 Summary)

Best Gaming Phone in Nepal (Under 50,000)

Poco X3 Pro

Poco X3 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 860 chipset built under 7nm architecture. It can play some graphics-hungry games like Genshen Impact and PUBG Mobile up to 60fps. However, the device heats too fast, especially on summer days. It has no issues handling other games like Free Fire and Call of Duty. Likewise, there is up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. On the software side, It runs on Android 11 with MIUI 12 for POCO skin on the top.

The phone sports a 6.67-inch IPS LCD panel with a Full HD+ resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The panel has a tiny center-aligned punch-hole cutout that houses a 20MP selfie snapper.

Talking about the rear camera setup, there is a 48MP primary sensor with an aperture of f/1.8. It is accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide lens and a pair of 2MP macro and depth units. Fueling the phone is a 5160mAh battery that has support for 33W fast charging. Thanks to Poco for proving the 33W charger inside the box.

Poco X3 Pro Specifications:

Poco F3

Here, we have the Poco F3 which is the best gaming phone under 50K in Nepal. It is also a gaming-centric phone just like Poco X3 Pro but got some major improvements on processor and display. The Poco F3 sports a 6.67-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 360Hz touch sampling rate. It supports DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR10+ contents, and has 1300 nits of maximum brightness.

Under the hood, the handset packs a high-end Snapdragon 870 5G chipset. It is an octa-core processor with Adreno 650 GPU. It is similar to last year’s Snapdragon 865 with some minor improvement in frequency. Users can choose between 6/128GB and 8/256GB storage variants.

You get a triple camera setup on the back led by a 48MP main sensor. It is accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 5MP macro camera. Upfront, there is a 20MP selfie snapper inside the center-aligned punch hole. The phone is backed by a decent 4520mAh battery that has support for 33W fast wired charging.

Poco F3 Specifications:

• Display: 6.67” Super AMOLED panel
• Resolution: 1080 x 2400 Pixels
• Refresh Rate: 120Hz
• Glass Protection: Gorilla Glass 5
• Processor:  Snapdragon 870 5G (7nm)
• GPU: Adreno 650
• RAM: 6/8/12GB
• Storage: 128/256 UFS 3.1
• OS & UI: Android 11 with MIUI 12
• Rear Camera: Triple Cameras
  • Primary: 48MP with f/1.8
  • Ultrawide: 8MP with f/2.2, 119⁰ FOV
  • Macro: 5MP with f/2.4
• Front Camera: 20MP
• Video : Resolutions:
  • Rear: 4k@30fps, 1080P@30/60/120/240/960fps
  • Front: 1080P@30fps, 720p@120fps
• Security: Side Mounted Fingerprint sensor & Software based face-unlock
• Battery: 4520mAh
• Charging:
  • Wired: 33W
  • Wireless: Not Available
• IP-Certification: Not Available
• Color: Aurora, Black, White
• Price in Nepal: NPR 46,999 (6/128GB) | NPR 51,999 (8/256GB)

Best Gaming Phone Under 1 Lakh in Nepal

iPhone 11

iPhone 11 is an almost 3-year-old smartphone but customers are still looking for it. The handset is powered by a high-end A13 bionic chipset which makes it one of the smooth phones for gaming among its competitor. It comes with 4GB RAM and up to 256GB of non-expandable storage. Here, the display was the controversial part. It has a 6.1-inch LCD Liquid Retina display with an HD+ resolution of 1729 x 828 pixels.

The phone has a dual-camera setup on the back with a 12MP primary camera with OIS. It is followed by a 12MP ultra-wide lens with 120-degree FOV. It has battery backup as compared with iPhone 12 because it has a slightly bigger battery of 3110mAh capacity. Furthermore, the phone supports 18W wired charging and wireless charging too.

iPhone 11 Specifications:

• Display: 6.1-inch LCD Liquid Retina
• Resolution: 1729 x 828 Pixels
• Refresh Rate: 60Hz
• Glass Protection: Gorilla Glass
• Processor: Apple A13-Bionic (7nm+)
• GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
• RAM: 4GB
• Storage: 64/128/256GB
• OS & UI: IOS 13 (Upgradeable to IOS 14.4)
• Rear Camera: Dual Cameras
  • Primary: 12MP with f/1.8, OIS
  • Ultrawide: 12MP with f/2.4, 120⁰ FOV
• Front Camera: 12MP with f/2.2
• Video : Resolutions:
  • Rear: 4k@30/60fps, 1080P@30/60/240fps
  • Front: 4k@30/60fps, 1080P@30/60/120fps
• Security: TrueDepth camera for FaceID facial recognition
• Battery: 3110mAh
• Charging:
  • Wired: 18W
  • Wireless Charging: Available
• IP-Certification: IP-68 Certified
• Price in Nepal: NPR 86,900 (64GB) | NPR 94,900 (128GB)

Realme GT Neo 3

Realme GT Neo 3 is also one the best gaming phone in Nepal under 1 lakh. It is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 chipset whose benchmark scores are better than Snapdragon 870 chipset. It has no issues handling games like PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty, and Free Fire. However, we find some frame drop after a few sessions of Genshen Impact gaming, and the device gets hot as well. Likewise, the phone is available with fast 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. Out of the box, it boots on Android 12 with Realme UI 3.0 on top.

The device has a 6.7-inch 10-bit AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate and up to a 1000Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate. Likewise, it features a 4500mAh battery that charges at 150W speed.

Talking about cameras, you get a triple camera setup on the back. The main camera has a 50MP sensor with OIS. The other two lenses are an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 2MP camera. Similarly, there is a 16MP selfie camera inside the punch hole.

Realme GT Neo 3 Specifications:

Xiaomi 12

Xiaomi 12 is the best gaming phone under 1 lakh in Nepal. It is also the most affordable phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Gen 1 chipset in Nepal. It is available with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM mated with 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. On the software front, it runs on MIUI 13 on top of Android 12.

The handset sports a 6.28-inch AMOLED screen with an FHD+ resolution. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate and up to a 480Hz touch sampling rate. The display is very bright with a peak brightness of 1100 nits and it also supports HDR10+ contents. There is a tiny center-aligned punch-hole cutout that houses a 32MP front-facing camera.

You get a triple camera setup on the back. The setup has a 50MP primary sensor with an aperture of f/1.8 and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). It is accompanied by a 13MP ultrawide lens and a 5MP telemacro lens. Fueling the phone is a decent 4500mAh battery that has support for 67W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging.

Xiaomi 12 Specifications:

• Body: 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.16/ 8.66 mm, 179/180g
• Display: 6.28-inch AMOLED, HDR10+, 1100 nits
• Resolution: Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels)
• Refresh Rate: 120Hz
• Touch Sampling Rate: 480Hz
• Glass Protection: Gorilla Glass Victus
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (1x 3Ghz Cortex-X2 & 3x 2.5Ghz Cortex-A710 & 4x 1.8Ghz Cortex-A510)
• GPU: Adreno 730
• RAM: 8/12GB LPDDR5
• Storage: 128/256GB UFS 3.1
• OS & UI: Android 12, MIUI 13
• Rear Camera: Triple Cameras
  • Primary: 50MP with f/1.9, OIS
  • Ultrawide: 13MP with f/2.4, 123-degree FOV
  • Macro: 5MP, AF
• Front Camera: 32MP
• Video : Resolutions
  • Rear: 8k@24fps, 4k@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps
  • Front: 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
• Audio: Stereo Speakers tuned by Harmon Kardon
• Security: Fingerprint (Optical Under Display) & Face Unlock (Side-Mounted)
• Connectivity: 5G, 4G LTE, (2.4/5Ghz) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, IR Blaster
• Battery: 4500mAh
• Charging:
  • Wired: 67W, 100% in 39 minutes
  • Wireless: 50W, 100% in 53 minutes
  • Reverse Wireless: 10W
• IP-Certification: Not Available
• Color: Black, Blue, Green Pink
• Price in Nepal: NPR 92,999 (8/256GB)

Best Gaming Phone You Can Buy in Nepal

OnePlus 10 Pro

The next device in our list of best gaming phones in Nepal is the OnePlus 10 Pro. The device is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset built under 4nm architecture. It is paired with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. On the OS side, it is running on Android 12 and has OxyegnOS 12.1 on top. Moreover, you get a 5000mAh battery that supports 80W fast wired charging, 50W wireless charging as well as reverse wireless charging.

The OnePlus 10 Pro comes with a 6.7-inch LTPO 2 Fluid AMOLED 10-bit display. It has QHD+ resolutions of 3216 x 1440 pixels. Likewise, the display supports up to a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 360Hz touch sampling rate. Its peak brightness is 1300 nits and supports HDR10+ contents.

Talking about its cameras, you get a triple camera setup on the back. The main camera is a 48MP sensor with OIS. The other lenses are an 8MP 3.3X telephoto lens and a 50MP ultrawide lens with a 150-degree field of view. Similarly, it has a 32MP selfie camera that cannot record 4k videos.

OnePlus 10 Pro Specifications:

• Body: 163 x 73.9 x 8.6 mm, 200.5g
• Display: 6.7-inch LTPO 2.0 AMOLED panel, 1B colors, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
• Resolution: QHD+ (3216 x 1440 pixels)
• Refresh Rate: 120Hz
• Glass Protection: Gorilla Glass Victus
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)   
• CPU: Octa-core (1x 3Ghz Cortex-X2 & 3x 2.5Ghz Cortex-A710 & 4x 1.8Ghz Cortex-A510)
• GPU: Adreno 730
• RAM: 12GB LPDDR5
• Storage: 1256GB UFS 3.1
• OS & UI: Android 12.1, OxygenOS 12.1
• Rear Camera: Triple Cameras
  • Primary: 48MP with f/1.8, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
  • Ultrawide: 50MP with f/2.2, 150-degree FOV
  • Telephoto: 8MP with f/2.4, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x Optical Zoom
• Front Camera: 32MP with f/2.2
• Video : Resolutions
  • Rear: 8k@30fps, 4k@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • Front: 1080p@30fps
• Audio: Stereo Speakers
• Security: Fingerprint (Optical Under Display) & Face Unlock (Software-Based)
• Connectivity: 5G, 4G LTE, (2.4/5Ghz) Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC
• Battery: 5000mAh
• Charging:
  • Wired: 80W
  • Wireless: 50W
  • Reverse Wireless: Available
• IP-Certification: Not Available
• Color: Black, Green
• OnePlus 10 Pro Price in Nepal: NPR 134,999 (12/256GB)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The Galaxy S22 Ultra is the first Samsung device to feature in our list of best gaming phones in Nepal. Powering the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chipset. It is paired with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and either 256GB or 512GB of internal storage. Similarly, the phone ships with Android 12 out of the box with One UI 4.1 on top. Moving on, it has a big 5000mAh battery that supports 45W fast wired charging. It also supports 15W wireless charging and 4.5W reverse wireless charging.

Since Samsung has discontinued its Note series, the company is trying to make the S-series like a Note device. Here, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra features a built-in S-Pen making it the first phone in the S-series to have this feature. Likewise, the device pattern also looks similar to the Note series as it comes with a boxy design like Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display that hits 1750 nits of peak brightness. It has a QHD+ resolution and supports up to 120Hz refresh rate which can go all way down to 1Hz. The panel also supports a 240Hz touch sampling rate and got Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection.

Talking about the cameras, you get a quad-camera setup at the back. It has a 108MP main sensor with OIS and dual pixel PDAF. The 12MP ultrawide lens can take photos having a 120-degree field of view and supports super steady video too. At last, there is a pair of 10MP telephoto (3x Optical Zoom) and periscope telephoto (10x Optical Zoom) cameras. Likewise, it has a 40MP front-facing camera.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specifications:

• Body: 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm, 229g
• Display: 6.8” Dynamic AMOLED  2X, 1750 nits (peak), HDR10+
• Resolution: QHD+ (3080 x 1440 pixels)
• Refresh Rate: 120Hz
• Touch Sampling Rate: 240Hz
• Glass Protection: Gorilla Glass Victus+
• Processor: 
  • Korea, USA, India, Nepal (maybe some other countries too) – Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)
  • Global – Exynos 2200
• GPU: Adreno 730 / Eclipse 920
• RAM: 8/12GB LPDDR5
• Storage: 128/256/512GB/1TB UFS 3.1
• OS & UI: Android 12, One UI 4.1
• Rear Camera: Quad Cameras
  • Primary: 108MP with f/1.8, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF
  • Ultrawide: 12MP with f/2.2, 120 FOV, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
  • Telephoto: 10MP with f/2.4, OIS, dual pixel PDAF, 3x Optical Zoom
  • Periscope Telephoto: 10MP with f/4.9, OIS, dual pixel PDAF, 10x Optical Zoom
• Front Camera: 40MP with f/2.2, PDAF
• Video : Resolutions:
  • Rear: 8K@24fps, 4k@30/60fps, 1080P@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
  • Front: 4k@30/60fps, 1080P@30fps
• Security: Fingerprint (Ultrasonic Under Display Fingerprint Scanner) & Face Unlock (Software-Based)
• Audio: Stereo Speakers Tuned by AKG
• Connectivity: 5G, 4G LTE, (2.4/5GHz) Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC
• Battery: 5000mAh
• Charging:
  • Wired: 45W
  • Wireless: 15W
  • Reverse Wireless: 4.5W
• IP-Certification: IP-68 Certified
• Color: Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Burgundy
• Price in Nepal: NPR 169,999 (12/256GB) | NPR 179,999 (12/512GB)

iPhone 13 Pro Max

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is the best phone you can buy for gaming in Nepal. Under the hood, iPhone 13 Pro Max packs Apple’s A15 Bionic chipset. The chipset has 6 core GPU and can perform 50% better than its competitors. Also, new iPhone 13 Pro Max brings 1TB storage option while retaining 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB variants. However, you still get 6GB RAM which is well enough for this phone. Further, it also brings 2.5 hours of longer battery life as compared with the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

The phone comes with a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with 2778 x 1284 pixels resolution. Finally, Apple has introduced the pro-motion display on the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate which can go all the way down to 10Hz automatically depending upon the tasks you do on the screen. Apple has also reduced the size of the notch by 20% as compared with its predecessor.

iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with a triple camera setup at the back with a 12MP main sensor with an aperture of f/1.5 which has sensor-shift stabilization. It is accompanied by a 12MP ultrawide lens (1200  FOV) and a 12MP Telephoto lens (3x Optical Zoom & OIS). There is also an additional LIDAR for AR and low light portraits. Upfront, it has a 12MP selfie camera.

iPhone 13 Pro Max Specifications:

• Body: 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm, 240g
• Display: 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED panel, HDR10, 1200 nits (peak)
• Resolution: 2778 x 1284 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
• Refresh Rate: 120Hz
• Glass Protection: Ceramic Shield
• Processor: Apple A15 Bionic (5nm)
• CPU: Hexa-core (2x 3.22GHz & 4x power efficiency core)
• GPU: Apple GPU (5-core)
• RAM: 6GB
• Storage: 128/256/512GB, 1TB
• OS & UI: IOS 15
• Rear Camera: Triple Cameras
  • Primary: 12MP with f/1.5, 1.9 with f/1.5, 1.9µm, dual-pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
  • Ultrawide: 12MP with f/18, 120-degree field of view, PDAF, dual optical image stabilization
  • Telephoto: 12MP with f/2.8, PDAF, dual optical image stabilization, 3x Opitcal zoom
  • TOF 3D LiDAR scanner
• Front Camera: 12MP with f/2.2
• Video :
  • Rear: 4k@24/60/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR Dolby Vision HDR up to 30fps, ProRes (coming soon), Cinematic mode, stereo sound
  • Front: 4k@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
• Audio: Stereo Speakers
• Security: 3D Face Unlock
• Connectivity: 5G,(dual-band) Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, Lightning port
• Battery: 4373mAh
• Charging:
  • Wired: 20W, 50% in 30 minutes
  • Wireless: 7.5W (Qi magnetic) / 15W (Magsafe)
• IP-Certification: IP-68 Certified (up to 6m for 30 minutes)
• Color: Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue
• Price in Nepal: NPR 191,990 (128GB) | NPR 208,990 (256GB) | NPR 242,990 (512GB) | NPR 277,990

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• Best Mobile Phones Under NPR 20000 in Nepal
• Best Mobile Phones Under NPR 25000 in Nepal
• Best Mobile Phones Under NPR 50000 in Nepal

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