Xiaomi has announced the Redmi Note 10 series in Nigeria. The phones – the Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro – were announced in the country yesterday and will be available in three configurations and three color variants.

The Redmi Note 10 has a 6.43-inch AMOLED FHD+ DotDisplay (centered hole punch). It is powered by the Snapdragon 678 processor and comes with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. A dedicated MicroSD card slot allows for up to an additional 512GB of storage.

There is a 48MP quad-camera setup on the back that includes an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. The selfie camera is a 13MP sensor and it can record in 1080p.

The phone also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, an IP53 rating, an infrared port, an audio jack, and a USB-C port. It packs a 5000mAh battery capacity and has support for 33W fast charging. Below are the Redmi Note 10′ prices for Nigeria:

• 4GB RAM + 64GB = ₦77,500 (~$189)
• 4GB RAM + 128GB = ₦88,500 (~$216)
• 6GB RAM + 128GB = ₦97,900 (~$239)

The Redmi Note 10 Pro, on the other hand, has a larger 6.67-inch display, keeps the resolution at FHD+, and adds a a120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 certification. It also keeps the fingerprint scanner on the side, has an IR blaster, supports 33W fast charging but comes with a slightly bigger 5020mAh battery.

There is a Snapdragon 732G processor powering it along with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. There is a MicroSD card slot too if you want more storage.

Another area where the pro model differs from the standard is the camera configuration. You get a 108MP primary rear camera, an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, a 5MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. There is also a 16MP front-facing camera.

Below are the Redmi Note 10 Pro’s prices for Nigeria:

• 6GB RAM + 64GB = ₦116,500 (~$285)
• 6GB RAM + 128GB = ₦126,500 (~$309)
• 8GB RAM + 128GB = ₦135,000 (~$330)

The phones are said to be available at partner stores offline. We also expect it to be available online later.

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The POCO M3 was recently announced in India. It has been selling like hotcakes since it went on sale and as of yesterday, over 250,000 units have been sold in the country in just under 10 days. Now, the phone has made its way to Nigeria and it remains to be seen if it can replicate its success here.

POCO doesn’t have an official presence in Nigeria, so just like Redmi, its phones will be sold under its parent company, Xiaomi. There wasn’t a proper launch for the POCO M3 but interested buyers can purchase the phone right now on Xiaomi’s official store on Jumia Nigeria.

The POCO M3 is available in two configurations – 4GB RAM + 64GB and 4GB RAM + 128GB for ₦ 64,999 and ₦ 69,999 respectively. Unfortunately, the popular POCO Yellow colorway isn’t available so you can only pick it up in  Power Black and Cool Blue.

The POCO M3 is a mid-range phone with a 6.53-inch FHD+ display and the screen has a waterdrop notch that is home to an 8MP camera. There is a Snapdragon 662 processor under the hood and it is paired with up to 6GB of RAM in some markets. The 64GB version uses UFS 2.1 storage while the 128GB version uses UFS 2.2 storage. There is a dedicated MicroSD card slot for storage expansion.

POCO ships the phone with three rear cameras – a 48MP primary camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth camera. The phone also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, an infrared port, an audio jack, and a USB Type-C port. Under the polycarbonate body is a massive 6000mAh battery capacity with support for 18W fast charging. It also supports reverse wired charging. The phone runs MIUI 12 based on Android 10 out of the box.

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After teasing the Mi 10T series launch for the past few days, Xiaomi Nigeria has finally debuted the smartphones in the country. We thought the company would be only bringing the regular Mi 10T to the region. However, we turned out to be wrong as the firm has announced the Pro variant as well.

The Xiaomi Mi 10T series is the second generation of Mi T series of phones. Its predecessor Mi 9T series was nothing but a rebadged Redmi K20 series. But the current-gen consists of original devices but still two of them are sold as Redmi K30S Ultra (Mi 10T) and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (a tweaked Mi 10T Lite) in China.

Having said that, Xiaomi usually doesn’t launch its expensive products in Nigeria. But despite the global economic crisis due to the COVID-19 padmic, the company debuted most of its products in almost all the regions where it has a presence.

Hence, the Mi 10T series has made their way to Nigeria as well. Anyway, going by the comments on social media, people in the country seem not to be happy with the pricing.

Because Xiaomi has priced the Mi 10T (8GB + 128GB) at N231,000 ($608) and Mi 10T Pro (8GB + 256GB) at N265,000 ($697) respectively. To be fair, the Nigerian pricing is equivalent to that of European. 

But netizens are complaining that the same handsets cost less in countries like India and China. And it is definitely not wrong for them to criticize but at the end of day, local regulation and taxation plays a key role for any product’s price.

We hope that one day people in Nigeria could purchase Xiaomi products at a reasonable price.

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Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 10T series consisting of Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro, and Mi 10T Lite in late September for Europe. The first two handsets later made their way to India. The duo even debuted in Indonesia and other markets. The regular model is also sold as Redmi K30S Ultra in China. Now, this series is set to land in Nigeria as well.

The official Xiaomi Nigeria Twitter account has been teasing the launch of the Mi 10T series in the country for the last few days. According to the teasers, the series will be officially unveiled on December 16.

That said, it is not known if the Chinese smartphone maker will be launching the standard Mi 10T or the Mi 10T Pro. That’s because the teasers only showcase a single device and it is definitely not the Mi 10T Lite, which is expected to debut in India as Mi 10i.

Since Xiaomi does not have much presence in Nigeria, the company may not launch the expensive Mi 10T Pro with a 108MP primary camera. Instead, the customers in the region may probably get the regular Mi 10T model that has the exact same specs as the Pro version but features a 64MP primary sensor.

Anyway, we will know exactly which device in the Mi 10T series will be announced for Nigeria on December 16 along with its price.

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The Xiaomi Mi A3 launched in July, first in Spain, before heading to Ukraine, Malaysia, and then India a few weeks ago. The phone has now made its way to Nigeria albeit without much or any fanfare at all.

The Mi A3 is not the first Android One smartphone in the country, the Infinix Hot 2 gets that title. Even before Xiaomi‘s re-entry into Nigeria this year, its other Android One smartphones (Mi A1, Mi A2 Lite, and Mi A2) have been sold by third-party retailers and even major online stores. So fans of the line will surely be excited that the 3rd-gen Android One smartphone is available in the country.

The Mi A3 is available in two configurations – there is a 4GB RAM + 64GB version and a 4GB RAM + 128GB version. Storage can be expanded via a MicroSD card slot (256GB max.). The 64GB version has a price tag of ₦71,900 (~$198) while the 128GB version is priced at ₦79,900 (~$220). The official Xiaomi Nigeria Twitter account said it is available across phone stores nationwide. We checked a couple of online stores and the only place we found it is on Slot.ng and that’s the 128GB version.

The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a 6.01-inch HD+ (1560 x 720) Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It has a notch for a 32MP selfie camera and also has an in-display fingerprint scanner. It is powered by the Snapdragon 665 processor. On the back is a 48MP primary camera paired with an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 2MP depth sensor.

The Mi A3 runs pure Android 9 Pie and should get at least 2 major OS updates. There is a 4030mAh battery under the hood with support for Quick Charge 3.0. It has dual SIM support (hybrid), an audio jack, FM radio, Bluetooth 5.0, and an infrared blaster.

Do watch our review of the Mi A3.

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Earlier this year, we reported Xiaomi established an African Regional Department to take on Transsion Holdings, the current king of the smartphone market in Africa. Nigeria is one of the major markets in the continent and Xiaomi has announced it has a product launch scheduled for April 24 in Lagos.

The official Facebook account shared a teaser poster for the event. The poster shows a silhouette of a phone and two major landmarks in the city of Lagos. We believe the phone in the image is the Mi 9.

The original image is a bit dark but when we brightened it up the triple rear cameras on the back of the phone became visible. Xiaomi currently has three phones with triple rear cameras – the Mi 9, the Mi 9 Transparent Edition, and the Mi 9 SE. Only the Mi 9 and the Mi 9 SE have global variants at the moment which rules out the Mi 9 Transparent Edition, but the next proof confirms it is the Mi 9 and not the Mi 9 SE.

The official Xiaomi Nigeria Twitter account shared photos taken at the manufacturer’s 9th-anniversary celebration. The watermark for two of the pictures shows they were taken with the Mi 9. Since Xiaomi officials in Nigeria already have the phone, it only makes sense it is the one they plan to announce at the event

Happy belated 9th Birthday to Mi!
You guys are truly what keep us going! We are so flattered to have Mi fans around Nigeria celebrate this special occasion with us. Retweet if you spot yourself in these pictures #XiaomiNigeria #HappyBirthdayToMi #9thBirthday pic.twitter.com/G7Rz8DtBT9

— Xiaomi Nigeria (@XiaomiNigeria) April 11, 2019

It is exciting to see Xiaomi’s first major product launch in Nigeria isn’t an entry-level phone but its latest flagship.

But the launch on April 24 isn’t only for the Mi 9. The other two pictures from the 9th-anniversary celebration were taken with the Redmi Note 7, the first phone from Redmi, a company which was originally a line of Xiaomi smartphones. Redmi is now a standalone business which not only makes phones but even announced a washing machine last month.

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While these are the two products we are pretty sure about, we won’t be surprised if there are more products announced at the event. We expect to see the Mi Power Bank 3 and a couple of other mobile accessories.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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