Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 11 Series Officially Unveiled In Kenya. What’s New?
On the 17th of February 2022, Redmi officially unveiled their long-awaited Redmi Note 11 Series in Kenya under the banner, ‘Rise To The Challenge’.
Redmi, being a subsidiary company owned by the Chinese electronics company Xiaomi, has been
one of Kenya’s leading budget smartphone line over the past few years; with over 240 million devices sold globally over it’s lifetime.
With the latest unveiling of the Note 11 Series, it is showing no signs of slowing down on capitalizing on its market share. Quite the opposite, in fact. They’re aiming for the crown!
So, what is new in the Redmi Note 11 Pro device that screams ‘Value for money’? Well, let’s find out.
Camera:
A 108 MP Powerhouse. The Redmi Note 11 Pro comes with a powerful quad – camera setup to rise to the challenge; under the moniker “Your stories exist to be shared” and “Be the center of your story” via the selfie camera’s portrait mode.
Powerful, Bold Design:
Featuring a flat frame, a clean and bold design, the Redmi Note 11 Pro comes in Graphite gray, star blue colors that will complement your preference and mood.
Leading Display:
Introducing the FHD+ AMOLED experience; the Redmi Note 11 Pro offers the following with its class-leading display in its price range:
- 1200nits peak brightness,
- DCI-P3 color gamut,
- 120Hz refresh rate,
- A first ever touch sampling rate of 360Hz for gaming experience,
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
Elite performance:
Coming in with a Meditek Helio G96 Octacore Processor, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM as well as UFS 2.2 storage, expect flagship level performance for an otherwise, value conscious price tag.
From Apps, to video games, to photography, this device will handle everything you’ll throw at it effortlessly.
Battery:
- Blasting past mid-range is this year’s moniker. What did they mean?
- Fast charging 67W turbo charging,
- 5,000 mAh battery,
- Double the charging amount after 15mins of charging against competition in its price point,
- MMT battery technology for fast charging,
- LiquidCool cooling technology during high-speed charging, and
- 67W Turbo charger in the box.
Pricing:
This Powerhouse of a phone comes with powerhouse value starting at KSH. 29,999 for the 64GB variant which is quite friendly to most Kenyans searching for flagship-level specs for an affordable price.
Also unveiled where the other Redmi Note 11 as well as the Note 11S devices coming in at even more affordable pricing, namely:
Redmi Note 11 – KSH. 19,999 64GB entry-level variant, and
Redmi Note 11S – KSH. 22,999 64GB entry-level variant.
Here are the specs (for the nerds) for the three devices in comparison to each other:
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro | |
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm, | 159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm, | 164.2 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm, |
| 179 g | 179 g | 202 g | |
| DISPLAY | 6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED | 6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED | 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), Super AMOLED |
| PROCESSOR | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G, octa-core 2.4 GHz | Mediatek Helio G96, octa-core 2.05 GHz | Mediatek Helio G96, octa-core 2.05 GHz |
| MEMORY | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot | 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot | 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot |
| SOFTWARE | Android 11, MIUI | Android 11, MIUI | Android 11, MIUI |
| CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS |
| CAMERA | Quad 50 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4 | Quad 108 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4 | Quad 108 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4 |
| 13 MP f/2.4 front camera | 16 MP f/2.4 front camera | 16 MP f/2.4 front camera | |
| BATTERY | 5000 mAh, fast charging 33W | 5000 mAh, fast charging 33W | 5000 mAh, Fast Charging 67W |
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | 5G, dual SIM, IP53 certification | 5G, dual SIM, IP53 certification | 5G, dual SIM, IP53 certification |
Not to be left behind in the IOT (Internet Of Things) space, Xiaomi Kenya also unveiled 3 other products to close the livestream on a high note (pun intended):
- Mi TV 4S 65”
- Mi TV P1 Series
- Redmi Buds 3 Lite
To watch the livestream of the unveiling in full: https://www.facebook.com/XiaomiKenya/videos/1553412998366879
These devices require their separate discussion, so if you want @TheNairobiReport to cover them, let us know.
Written by Richard Kahangi || Follow Richard on Twitter: @kahangikitavi
