For the time being, if you want to buy a 5G-capable smartphone, you’ll have to spend a lot of money. The Galaxy S21 line, for example, starts at KES 80K and goes up from there. Still, Samsung has a couple of 5G-powered midrangers such as the A52 5G, but the Korean company is yet to bring them here. Apple’s iPhone 12 series is also 5G ready, but Apple products are expensive and out of reach for the majority of Kenyans. This leads us to Xiaomi. The Chinese company has made significant advancements in the way it manufactures devices to match the needs of each customer. This includes people looking for 5G phones on a budget. Note 10 5G Specs
5G190gScreen 6.5″
90 Hz Gorilla Glass 3 1080 x 2400 pixels
Software Android 11
MIUI 12
CPU MTK Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)GPU Mali-G57Memory 4/64 GB
6/128 GB
Main snapper Triple
48 MP main 2 MP macro 2 MP depth
Selfie 8 MPAudio jack YesFingerprint reader Side-mountedBattery 5000 mAh
18W charging
Colours Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray, Nighttime Blue, Aurora
Green
Price TBA
The Redmi Note 10S is also coming to Kenya from Xiaomi. We don’t know the price yet, just like we don’t know the price of the Note 10 5G, but Samsung claims that both phones will be attractively priced. A substantial 25-month warranty will protect both of them. Here are a few of its specifications: Note 10S Specs
5GWeight 178gProtection IP53, dust and splash protectionScreen AMOLED
6.4″ 1080 x 2400 pixels GG3
Software Android 11
MIUI 12.5
CPU MTK Helio G95GPU Mali-G76 MC4Memory 6/64 GB
6/128 GB 8/128 GB
Camera Quad
64 MP Main 8 MP ultrawide 2 MP macro 2 MP depth
Selfie 13 MPFingerprint sensor Side-mountedBattery 5000 ,mAh
33W charging
Colours Deep Sea Blue (Ocean Blue), Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), (Frost White) Pebble WhitePrice TBA
