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Top 5 Phones to Buy In Kenya Under Ksh 10,000

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If you are on the market looking for a new smartphone under Ksh 10,000 in Kenya, there are a number of good and not-so-good options to choose from. Ideally, you want to go with a smartphone from a brand that you recognize and has a presence in Kenya in case you have any issues with the phone or it is damaged and you want it repaired.

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In this list, I will highlight the top 5 smartphones under 10k. All these phones are available through e-commerce retailers as well as offline retailers across the country. I have included a link to each phone in case you want to buy it right away.

This list and the prices are accurate as of today (14th March 2022). I will try and update it whenever I can in case there are any changes.

Summary List of Best smartphones in Kenya for Ksh 10,000 and below (March 2022)

Smartphone Prices
Xiaomi Redmi 9A Ksh 10,000
Infinix Smart HD 2021 Ksh 10,000
Tecno POP 5 Ksh 10,000
realme C11 Ksh 10,000
itel A58 Ksh 8,650

Xiaomi Redmi 9A – Ksh 10,000

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9A

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9A

This has always been my best affordable smartphone for quite some time. It is well built and packaged and gets the job done at such an affordable price. This is not the most recent phone but it can still compete with some of the recent phones from other brands.

Xiaomi Redmi 9A Specifications
Price Ksh 10,000 (Buy on Jumia)
Display 6.5-inch 720 x 1600 pixels IPS LCD
Processor MediaTek Helio G25
Storage 32GB
RAM 2 GB
Rear camera 13MP
Front camera 5MP
Connectivity Wi-Fi, BlueTooth 5.0
Ports Mcro USB
Cellular 4G
SIM Dual Nano SIM
Biometrics No
Battery 5,000 mAh
Dimensions 164.9 x 77 x 9 mm

Infinix Smart HD 2021 – Ksh 10,000

Infinix Smart HD 2021

Infinix Smart HD 2021

The Infinix Smart HD 2021 is available in Kenya for about Ksh 9,500. The Infinix Smart series is the company’s entry-level series and this is one of the additions that joined the family back in 2021. This is an Android Go Edition phone with 2GB of RAM and a massive 5,000 mAh battery.

Infinix Smart HD 2021 Specifications
Price Ksh 10,000 (Buy on Jumia)
Display 6.1-inch 720 x 1560 pixels IPS LCD
Processor MediaTek Helio A20
Storage 32GB
RAM 2 GB
Rear camera 8MP
Front camera 5MP
Connectivity Wi-Fi, BlueTooth
Ports Mcro USB
Cellular 4G
SIM Dual Nano SIM
Biometrics Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
Battery 5,000 mAh
Dimensions 158.3 x 75.2 x 9.8 mm

Read: Infinix Smart HD 2021 Specifications and Price in Kenya

Tecno POP 5P – Ksh 10,000

You can get the Tecno POP 5P in Kenya for around Ksh 9,800. This is part of Tecno’s POP series is also its entry-level series. Tecno does not market this series aggressively as its other line-ups, but they do sell well. It is the direct competitor to the Infinix Smart HD 2021. series.

Tecno POP 5P Specifications
Price Ksh 10,000 (Buy on Jumia)
Display 6.52-inch 720 x 1560 pixels IPS LCD
Processor MediaTek Helio A20
Storage 32GB
RAM 2 GB
Rear camera 13MP + 2MP
Front camera 8MP
Connectivity Wi-Fi, BlueTooth
Ports Mcro USB
Cellular 3G
SIM Dual Nano SIM
Biometrics Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
Battery 5,000 mAh
Dimensions 156.1 × 75.0 × 9.2 mm

Realme C11 – Ksh 10,000

realme C11

realme C11

The realme C11 is available in Kenya for Ksh 10,000. Realme is one of the latest companies to launch its devices in Kenya and it is impressive to see the company have a good entry-level device like the realme C11.

realme C11 Specifications
Price Ksh 10,000 (Buy on Jumia)
Display 6.5-inch 720 x 1560 pixels IPS LCD
Processor MediaTek Helio G35
Storage 32GB
RAM 2 GB
Rear camera 13MP + 2MP
Front camera 5MP
Connectivity Wi-Fi, BlueTooth
Ports Mcro USB
Cellular 4G
SIM Dual Nano SIM
Biometrics No
Battery 5,000 mAh
Dimensions 164.4 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm

Read: Realme C11 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A – Specifications Comparison

Itel A58 – Ksh 8,650

itel A58

itel A58

itel A58 Specifications
Price Ksh 8,650 (Buy on Jumia)
Display 6.6-inch 720 x 1612 pixels IPS LCD
Processor Unisoc SC7731E
Storage 16GB
RAM 1 GB
Rear camera 5MP + VGA
Front camera 5MP
Connectivity Wi-Fi, BlueTooth
Ports Mcro USB
Cellular 3G
SIM Dual Nano SIM
Biometrics Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
Battery 4,000 mAh
Dimensions 149 x 72.4 x 9.1mm

The itel A58 is the latest from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone was launched in the country a few weeks back and does come with upgraded hardware that make it worth it for anyone who prefers new hardware.

Read: Ksh 50,000 Plus Smartphones Launched in Kenya in 2022

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