Best Xiaomi Smartphones to Buy in Kenya Right Now

Xiaomi Redmi series is the company’s most affordable smartphone lineup and this year they’ve upped their game, especially with the new Note 13 series that launched this month.

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The trio includes the base Note 13, the Pro and the Pro+ versions, which ship with new features and a few upgrades over their predecessors including better chipsets, new design, new cameras and brighter displays.

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Redmi Note 13 Pro+ – Ksh 62,500

The Pro Plus version has a 12-bit 6.67-inch screen that now supports 68B colours instead of the 10-bit screen of the Note 12 Pro+. It is brighter at 1800 nits compared to 900 nits of the predecessor. It is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, an upgrade over the Gorilla Glass 5.

It has a glass back and an aluminium frame as well. It comes with an under-display fingerprint reader as opposed to a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

It gets better ingress protection rated at IP68 over IP53.

Redmi Note 13 Pro+ comes with Dimensaity 7200 Ultra which is faster than the Dimensity 1080 from last year. RAM starts at 8GB going all the ay to 16GB with storage starting from 256GB up to 512GB which is UFS 3.1 over the UFS 2.2 of its predecessor.

It also booths Android 13 and MIU-14.

The camera setup stays the same with the 200MP main camera with OIS and an 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro with video recording capped at 4K 24/30fps while selfies are taken care of by the 16MP front-facing camera that supports 1080p video recording,

It comes with a 5000Mah battery and 120W fast charging.

Colour options range from Camo Green, Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Fusion Purple and Aurora Purple.

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Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G – Ksh 39,500

The Pro also gets nice features as well over its predecessor.

Redmi Note 13 Pro comes with IP54 ingress protection, a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 1800 nits peak brightness over its predecessor’s 900 nits. The resolution has been upped to 1220 by 2712 pixels over the 1080 by 2400 pixel of the Note 12 Pro.

It’s worth mentioning that the Note 13 Pro screen is 12-bit which means it supports 68B colours as opposed to the 10-bit screen of the Note 12 Pro that can show up to 1B colours.

The screen gets better protection as its sports Gorilla Glass Victus over Gorilla Glass 5 of the 12 Pro.

The Pro gets a new processor – the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 which is relatively powerful compared to the Dimensity 1080 chipset of its predecessors. RAM starts at 8GB going all the way to 16GB and storage starts at 128GB going all the way to 512GB. There’s no slot for an external microSD card.

It has Android 13 and MIU 14.

The 13 Pro has a new 200MP setup which is an upgrade over the 50MP from the 12 Pro. They both have OIS support. The other two cameras are an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro. The rear cameras support video recording up to 4K 30fps.

The selfie camera is a 16MP front-facing camera which can shoot 1080p video.

Battery capacity is increased from a 5000mAh battery to a 5100mAh battery with the same 67W fast charging.

Colour options include Arctic White, Midnight Black, Ocean Teal and Aurira Purple(Coral Purple)

Other features include stereo speakers and now an under-display fingerprint reader instead of the side-mounted fingerprint reader of the 12 Pro.

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Redmi Note 13 – Ksh 26,500

Redmi 13 comes in both 4G and 5G versions sporting Snapdragon 685 and Dimensity 6080 chipsets respectively. They have a few more differences such as the 4G version having a more brighter screen at 1800 nits while the 5G unit has 1000 nits. The 5G version has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 while the 4G version has Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The 4G version has an under-display fingerprint reader while the 5G version has a side-mounted one. The rest of the features are similar.

Redmi Note 13 has IP54 ingress protection and a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen(1B colours) with 120Hz refresh rate. They boot up Android 13 and MIUI 14 which is disappointing as Android 14 is the latest Android version.

They come with RAM starting at 6GB and storage starting at 128GB with the option to expand with an external microSD card.

The cameras get upgraded from the 48MP main of the Note 12 to the 108MP primary of the Note 13 series – both the 4G and 5G versions. the other two cameras are an 8MP ultrawide and A 2MP depth sensor. Video recording is capped at 1080p 30fps.

The selfie camera is a 16MP front-facing camera that records at 1080p 30fps as well.

Both units ship with 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

Colour options include Prism Gold, Ocean Teal, Graphite Black and Arctic White for the 4G version while the 5G version comes in Midnight Black, Ice Bue, Ocean Sunset and Mint Green.

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Redmi 13C – Ksh 17,500

While the Redmi 13C weighs just like its predecessor, Xiaomi changed a few things including a design revamp.

Xiaomi Redmi 13C | Image Courtesy — Xiaomi Redmi 13C

The front boasts a 6.74″ LCD screen sporting 720p resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate(the Redmi 12C came with the standard 60Hz) and brightness peaking at 600 nits. It also has Gorilla Glass protection.

The matte back makes it look stunning as it hides smudges and fingerprints – which is handy since the phone doesn’t come with a case included in the box. However, the camera island is glossy.

Redmi 13C features a flat design and Xiaomi moved the fingerprint reader from the back to the side which is pretty welcome.

For cameras, we get a 50MP triple rear setup which also includes a 2MP macro and a depth sensor. Selfies are taken care of by the 8MP front-facing camera – an improvement over the 5MP selfie camera of the Redmi 12C. Video recording is capped at 1080p 30fps for both cameras.

Powering the phone is a MediaTek Helio G85 with RAM and storage options starting from 4GB and 128GB respectively – going all the way to 8GB and 256GB. Running things around are Android 13 and MIUI 14.

You also get a headphone jack and an 18W Type-C charging port – an improvement over the 10W micro-USB port that came with the Redmi 12C. Xiaomi Redmi 13C comes with a 5000mAh battery.

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Here’s Why You Should Buy Xiaomi Smartphones From PhonePlace Kenya

If you’re in the market for a Xiaomi device, then PhonePlace Kenya is the online retailer to go to.

They have a seamless online and offline customer experience from buying to checkout. The e-commerce platform provides original smartphones and accessories. They also offer country-wide delivery, and the phones have up to 2 years’ warranty.

Phoneplace Kenya is located at Bazaar Plaza, Mezzanine 1, Moi Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya. You can reach out on their social platforms and call them as well here: 0726 526375.