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We didn’t see it until we we came looking for the Redmi Note 10 5G, which is expected to arrive in the Philippines soon.

(Update, June 3: The Redmi Note 10 5G and Redmi Note 10S have been launched in the Philippines! See their respective prices and specs here.)

(Update, May 19: Xiaomi Philippines has confirmed to us that the Redmi Note 10S is indeed coming to the Philippines, but there’s no official pricing and availability information yet. Let’s just wait for the company’s local unit to announce the final details here.)

Globally launched in March, the Redmi Note 10S is already being sold at Xiaomi‘s regional online store on Lazada Philippines. The model with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage is priced at P10,990 (around $230), and the version with the higher, 128GB of storage costs P11,990 ($250). Those pretty much line up with the phone’s international pricing, which starts at $229.

The Redmi Note 10S sits right under the Pro model in the hierarchy of the brand’s Note 10 series and is the only one powered by a MediaTek chip — specifically the gaming-tuned Helio G95, which is also the processor used by the newly launched Realme Narzo 30.

The smartphone features a Super AMOLED screen measuring 6.43 inches, four rear cameras headlined by a 64-megapixel sensor, a 13-megapixel front-facing cam, a power key that doubles as a fingerprint sensor, and a 5,000mAh battery that supports up to 33 watts of fast charging. It comes with Android 11-based MIUI 12 out of the box and is available in blue, gray, and white.

Redmi Note 10S specs

• 6.43-inch Super AMOLED display, FHD+ resolution, 60Hz refresh rate
• 12nm octa-core MediaTek Helio G95 processor
• 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM
• 64GB/128GB UFS 2.2 storage
• Quad rear cameras: 64-megapixel main, 8-megapixel ultra-wide, 2-megapixel macro, and 2-megapixel depth
• 13-megapixel front camera
• Fingerprint reader (side-mounted)
• 5,000mAh battery with 33-watt USB-C charging
• MIUI 12 based on Android 11
• Colors: Onyx Gray, Pebble White, Ocean Blue

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