Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G

Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G In Kenya

Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G

The Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G is a new midrange, with a great value proposition, especially considering it is 5G ready. It packs a very fast MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G chipset, a huge 6.58-inch LCD 90Hz screen, a great 50MP camera, a huge 5000 mAh battery, 18W fast charging and a side mounted finger print scanner. At its price, it’s truly a great bargain.

Design

The Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G comes with a 6.58-inch 90Hz LCD screen with a dew drop design for the selfie camera. It’s comfortable to hold with the rounded edges, with a screen to body ratio of 83.6%. It has a refresh rate of 90Hz refresh rate, an aspect ratio of 20:9 and supports HD10+ which makes it an absolute delight to consume media with. It has a plastic frame and back, and a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 front panel. It is quite bright and vivid, peaking at 500 nits. Its rated for IP53 dust and splash protection, which means it’s not waterproof. Like many Xiaomi Redmi phones, it comes with an IR blaster and, fortunately, a headphone jack. It has a physical fast fingerprint sensor, conveniently placed on its side, integrated into the power button. It supports stereo speakers, which are great for playing media.

Performance

The Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G brings in the heat with the midrange MediaTek Helio G99 chipset, making it very fast and great for gaming. It has a Cortex Octa-core 2.2 Ghz CPU paired with a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, with storage options of 4 or 6 GB for RAM & 64 or 128 GB for ROM. It comes with an expandable memory option, supporting up to 128GB. Paired with the 90Hz screen, running the latest Android 12 with a MIUI 13 skin on top, the performance feels very fast and premium. No lags or slow transitions on this one. Everything feels fast, fluid and rich in colour.

Cameras

The Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G has a triple camera arrangement on the back. It comes with a huge 50 MP primary sensor, for those excellent daylight photos. It also has a 2MP depth sensor for bokeh/portrait photos and 2MP macro lens for close up pictures. The video can support up 1080p video at 30 fps, with HDR support & gyro-EIS stability assistance. The selfie camera is a decent 8MP wide sensor, capable of 1080p video at 30fps. The selfies are great and well lit.

Other features

The Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G comes with 18W fast charging, getting to fully charged in about an hour. That’s fairly usable. That in addition to the fact that it also comes with a Li-Po 5000mAh non-removable battery, which is rather generous. Even with the high refresh rate screen, this should be more than enough. The main concession would be that there is no wireless charging here. It supports NFC for contactless paying. It comes in Black, Purple and Green.

Similarly, priced phones would include Samsung Galaxy A23, Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, the Oppo A16K and Realme C25Y. the main distinctions at this price point is often a choice of better camera or more memory. The sizes are usually standard, and the batteries are often huge. the fast charging is also available in most of these devices so screen is the major diffrentiating factor.

The design is great, and looks at par as many midranges in the market now. The OS will feel right at home, especially if you have used a Xiaomi phone before. It also supports 5G.

Common Q &A

1. How much is a Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G in Kenya: the phone is currently starting at Ksh 43,500
2. Where can I buy a Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G in Kenya: you can buy it at phonesstorekenya.com, both online and offline, with optional delivery on request.
3. Does Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G have fast charging: Yes. It comes with 18W fast charging with standard type C cable, on top of a 5000 mAh battery
4. Does Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G have expandable memory: yes, it does, in a dedicated slot, so that it feels like the internal storage is not enough, you can always add more. It supports up to 128 GB
5. Does Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G support 5G: Yes. That makes it pretty much future proof.

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