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One of the latest smartphones to launch in Kenya is the OPPO A16K. The phone was launched recently together with the OPPO A55 and is currently available in stores for Ksh 19,999. This is not the cheapest OPPO in the country but it is one of the cheapest ones you can get. The OPPO A16k is very well spec’d for a smartphone within its price range. It has all it takes to compete with some of the other devices from its competitors including Xiaomi, Tecno, vivo and Infinix. Since it is a newer phone, it may be able to outshine…

One of the new entry-level smartphones to make its way to Kenya is the vivo Y15s. This phone is currently available in the country starting from Ksh 12,000. This makes it one of the cheapest smartphones from vivo that you can get in Kenya at the moment. It should be the perfect smartphone for anyone looking for their first device or just anyone looking for a new phone within this price range. At Ksh 12,000, the Y15s will be competing with some good phones from Xiaomi, Tecno and Infinix. All these brands offer good phones within this range and the…

The Samsung Galaxy S21 is the latest from the Korean giant and is available in Kenya starting from Ksh 88,299. This is not cheap by any standard but it is the perfect smartphone for anyone who was eyeing the Galaxy S21 but could not afford one. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has not officially launched in Kenya but will be launched soon. I do have a unit to review and so far I love it. This is the first Galaxy FE smartphone that I got to use and I am impressed. The phone offers really good performance as you would…

The Xiaomi 11T Pro is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in Kenya starting from Ksh 49,999. This phone was launched in Kenya back in December and you can get it from Jumia and Xiaomi stores across the country. The Xiaomi 11T Pro offers really good value for money if you look at the specs it comes with. If you happen to find such specs on a different smartphone brand like Samsung, it would cost upwards of Ksh 60,000. This is just how good this phone is compared to some of the…

The OPPO A95 was recently unveiled in Kenya and is currently available in stores for Ksh 33,999. This is the latest from the company and the first to launch in 2022. It is the successor to the OPPO A94 and from the specifications it comes with, it does compete well with some of the other devices within its price range. The OPPO A95 comes with a massive 5000 mAh battery that should easily last you an entire day. The battery supports 33W VOOC flash charge technology. This should help charge the battery much faster when it is running low. This…

The Samsung Galaxy A03s is currently available in Kenya from Ksh 14,000. This is one of the latest in the company’s A series and it does tick all the boxes for most people. Samsung is never aggressive when marketing most A series devices especially within this price range but they still end up selling well. At this price, the Samsung Galaxy A03s will be competing with devices such as the Tecno Spark 8, Infinix Hot 11 Play and even the Galaxy A12. All these are very good devices and deciding the one that is perfect for you is not that…

The Infinix Hot 11 Play Price in Kenya has been set at Ksh 15,400. This is the latest from Infinix to launch in the country and is already available on Jumia and other retail outlets even though the company has not officially announced its availability in the country. Being the latest in the Infinix Hot series, it builds up on the Infinix Hot 10 Play that we saw and reviewed earlier in the year. With the launch of the Infinix Hot 11 Play in Kenya, the company will have launched quite a handful of devices in this series just this…

The iTel S17 is one of the latest entry-level smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is currently available in retail stores in the country for Ksh 8,700.  This price is a bit on the higher side as we are used to seeing iTel smartphones sell for a bit less than this. The S17 is the successor to the itel S16 series that we saw back in 2020. The iTel S17 is an Android Go smartphone as I expected. It does come with entry-level hardware and specifications. Since it is an Android Go phone, it does come…

The Tecno pop 5 is currently available on Jumia in Kenya for Ksh 7,800. This is one of the latest affordable smartphones from Tecno to launch in Kenya and targets the low end segment of the market as you can tell from its price. The phone was officially unveiled back in July and has been very popular for those looking for new smartphones within its price range. Tecno does not spend much marketing the Pop series as devices in this series sell well even without that. With their affordable prices, they tend to attract so many people who want a…

The Nokia 105 is one of the cheapest phones you can get from HMD Global in the country. The price of the Nokia 105 (2019) in Kenya is listed as Ksh 1,510 which is quite affordable. You can get the phone online through Jumia and offline through any smartphone retailer across the country. The Nokia 105 (2019) is the perfect phone for anyone looking for a reliable device that will not disappoint them. This phone has a long-lasting battery with the durable Nokia design and build quality. You can also get this as a secondary phone if you need one…