Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S in Kenya
Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S in Kenya for a price of 22,200 shillings for the 64 GB version and 26,500 shillings for the 128 GB version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S comes with a 5020 mAh battery, 64 / 128 GB of internal storage, and a large 6.67 inches display. It also has a quad 48 MP camera and 4/6 GB of RAM. The phone comes in colors Aurora Blue, Glacier White, and Interstellar Gray. Find more about this phone on the official product website.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S price in Kenya and key features
| Price | KSh. 22,000 (64 GB)
KSh. 26,500 (128 GB) |
| Display | 6.67 inch |
| Storage | 64 / 128 GB |
| CPU | Snapdragon 730G |
| Back Camera | 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP |
| Front Cameras | 16 MP |
| RAM | 4/6 GB |
| Battery | 5020 mAh |
Brief overview
The Redmi Note series has come a long way. They have created a reputation for mid-range value with great specifications. the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s does not disappoint, with a 5000 mAh battery, quad camera, an SD 720G chipset, and a beautiful 6.67-inch screen, all at a very attractive price point. The retail price of Redmi Note 9S in Kenya is in the region of Ksh 21,500 to 25,500 shillings. You may also want to check out Xiaomi Mi Note 10.
Design and display
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s come with a 6.67 inch IPS LCD HDR 10 capacitive screen with a center punch hole cut out to accommodate the front-facing selfie camera. The 1080p screen has a screen to body ratio of 84.5% and a PPI density of 395. The Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protected front and back panel sandwiches the middle plastic frame. It has a quad-camera set up on the back and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. At the bottom, we have a downward-firing speaker grill, a USB-C connector, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Performance and storage
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s comes with the mid-range Snapdragon 720G chipset, paired with the octa-core 2.3 GHz Kyro 465 CPU and the Adreno 618 GPU. It comes with a 4/6 GB of RAM and a 64/128 GB of ROM, with a dedicated micro SDXC card which can expand the memory by an extra 512 GB. The SoC is a solid top mid-range performance, to the point where it feels like a flagship. It breezes through power usage and can tackle intensive apps with grace. See also Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Camera
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s comes with a quad-camera set up. The primary camera is a 48 mp sensor, an 8 mp ultra-wide lens, a big 5 mp macro, and a 2mp depth sensor. The photos are great. The big primary sensor certainly captures more detail and can reproduce true to life color photos. They are well lit with a decent dynamic range – see also Redmi Note 9.
The macro lens is certainly bigger and that is exemplified in the awesome close-up shots it can achieve. The portrait and bokeh shots are also very believable, with above-average edge detection. The video can shoot up to 4k at 30fps, with gyro assisted electronic stabilization, offering Go-Pro like stable video. The selfie camera is a 16 mp shooter, capable of 1080p video at up to 120fps.
Battery
This phone, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s comes with one massive, 5020 mAh non-removable Li-Po battery. The battery truly comes in handy with the great screen or content consumption, impressive cameras for extended photography, and powerful chipset or gaming. The battery should last more than a day even or a power user. On top of that, the phone comes with 18W fast charging, to help top up the unit in a little under 1.5 hours. We however don’t have wireless charging, which isn’t a bad compromise.
Software
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s comes with Android 10.0 with Xiaomi’s MIUI 11 straight out of the box. This is the latest and the best. The UI has been heavily redesigned to give it a more modern feel and faster experience. This is a very wise move, making the phone feel fast, responsive, and certainly enjoyable to use. The bloatware is not significant, but we can always find a use for the many features that come with the custom UI, such as screen record and dedicated gaming mode.
Conclusion
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s offers a great value proposition.it has a near-flagship chipset, a great camera array, a battery to hold it all together, and a screen to complete the package. There is absolutely nothing that puts this phone at a disadvantage, especially at this price point. This is one of the better-designed phones thus far and a true mid-range masterpiece.
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