Xiaomi Kenya revealed the Redmi Note 13 series of devices for the Kenyan market (Note 13, Note 13 Pro, and Note13 Pro+). They succeed the Note 12 lineup launched in 2023, with better specs, improved cameras, and soon, a new skin named HyperOS to replace MIUI that has been Xiaomi’s Android overlay for more than a decade. The Pro+ model also brings a curved screen to the table for the first time.
Nonetheless, here are the specs for the vanilla Note 13:
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Body | Dimensions: 161.1 x 75 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight: 174.5 g | |
| SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| IP54, dust and splash resistant | |
| Display | Type: AMOLED |
| Size: 6.67 inches | |
| Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels | |
| Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Platform | OS: Android 13, MIUI 14 |
| Chipset: Snapdragon 685 | |
| Memory | Card slot: microSDXC (shared SIM slot) |
| Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, | |
| Main Camera | Triple: 108 MP, f/1.7 (wide), |
| 8 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide), | |
| 2 MP, f/2.4 (depth) | |
| Selfie Camera | Single: 16 MP, f/2.4 (wide) |
| Sound | Loudspeaker: Yes |
| 3.5mm jack: Yes | |
| Comms | WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| NFC: Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| Infrared port: Yes | |
| USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Features | Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), |
| accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Battery | Type: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging: 33W wired | |
| Misc | Colours: Graphite Black (Stealth Black), |
| Arctic White, Ocean Teal, Prism Gold |
The device starts from KES 27,500.
