Today Xiaomi is revealing their late-year flagship gadgets with the unveiling of the brand-new Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro gadgets. The refreshes this year are a bit more unconventional as they arent precisely direct successors to the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro– however rather lower-cost options. Still, the new gadgets assure to bring a multitude of new software electronic camera features along with being the first phones on the marketplace to adopt new 144Hz display screens with AdaptiveSync variable refresh rate performance.
The new Mi 10Ts series greatest selling point is most likely their minimized costs, beginning at just 499EUR for the base model Mi 10T– still delivering you a Snapdragon 865 SoC, a competitive electronic camera in addition to the abovementioned 144Hz OLED display, packing a huge 5000mAh battery.
Xiaomi Mi 10 Series
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DRAM.
6/8GB LPDDR5.
8GB LPDDR5.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 1x Cortex-A77 @ 2.84 GHz3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.42 GHz4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80 GHzAdreno 640 @ 587MHz.
SoC.
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Mi 10T( NEW).
Mi 10T Pro( NEW).
Mi 10.
Mi 10 Pro.
6.67″ LCD2400 x 1080 (20:9) 144Hz RefreshAdaptiveSync (VRR) 30-144Hz.
6.67″ AMOLED2340 x 1080 (19.5:9) 90Hz Refresh.
Depth.
9.33 mm.
8.96 mm.
Weight.
216g.
218g.
208g.
Size.
Height.
165.1 mm.
162.58 mm.
Width.
76.4 mm.
74.80 mm.
Battery Capacity.
5000mAh( Typical) 33W Charging In-box( 65W capable).
4780mAh (Typical) 30W Charging.
4500mAh (Typical) 50W Charging.
Bonus TeleTelephoto.
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Rear Cameras.
Main.
64MP 1/1.7″ 0.8 µm4:1 Binning to 16MP/ 1.6 µm
. f/1
.89.
8K video recording. 108MP 1/1.3″ 0.8 µm4:1 Binning to 27MP/ 1.6 µmf/ 1.69 w/ OIS. 8K video recording.
Telephoto.
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-.
2x Optical12MP 1.4 µm Dual-PDf/2.0.
Wireless Charging.
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30W.
5x Optical8MP 1.0 µm f/2.0 w/ OIS.
Ultra-Wide.
13MP 1.12 µmf/ 2.4123 ° FoV.
13MP 1.12 µmf/ 2.4117 ° FoV.
20MP 1.0 µmf/ 2.2117 ° FoV.
Additional.
5MP Macro Camera1.12 µm f/2.4, AF (2-10cm).
2MP Depth Camera2MP Macro Camera.
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Front Camera.
20MP 0.8 µmf/ 2.2. 20MP 0.8 µmf/ 2.3.
Storage.
128/ 256GBUFS 3.1.
128/ 256GBUFS 3.1.
128/ 256GBUFS 3.0.
256GBUFS 3.0.
Xiaomi notes that they are utilizing a brand-new battery style which rather of having the anode linked from one end of the battery package, its in fact connected from the middle of the battery, calling this a “middle middle tab” design. This had been introduced in the POCO X3 previously this month, and in theory enables lower anode resistance considered that youre basically cutting the anode measurements in half. This enables for much better charge circulation within the battery cell and less heat dissipation, with Xiaomi offering 33W fast-charging out-of-the-box with the consisted of adapter, upgradable to 65W with a separate battery charger system.
The Mi 10 Pro launches at 599EUR, essentially the differences here lie solely in the larger camera module and sensor and its OIS addition. , if thats worth it to you depends how much you use the cams of the device– but neither phones are exactly positioned to be leading electronic camera performers.. The 8 +256 GB version comes in at 649EUR.
I/O.
USB-C.
Wireless (local).
802.11 ax (Wifi 6), Bluetooth 5.1.
802.11 ax (Wifi 6), Bluetooth 5.1.
The greatest selling-point of the Mi 10T series isnt so much their functions, but rather their rates. At 499EUR, the Mi 10T is an exceptionally aggressively priced phone.
Whilst populating the spec table above, Ive noted a rather big quirk on the part of the brand-new Mi 10T phones: Although theyre both marketed as 5G phones, Xiaomi made a footnote notification in the cellular connection area that both gadgets only support NSA 5G networks. This is a very uncommon and rather strange aspect to have considered that the X55 modem supports both NSA and SA networks, and such a limitation seemingly wasnt present on the Mi 10 series gadgets previously in the year.
The brand-new screen is a crucial function point of the phone, not only since its not a flat style again, but also due to the fact that Xiaomi has actually upgraded the requirements to a new 2400 x 1080 LCD panel with refresh rate abilities as much as 144Hz. The cool new function of the new screen is the inclusion of AdaptiveSync capability, with the panel having the ability to differ refresh rates on the fly down to 30Hz. This must be the exact same VRR technology that had been presented in the Note20 Ultra a month earlier and which we investigated in information in our dedicated post of the function.
Today Xiaomi is announcing their late-year flagship devices with the unveiling of the brand-new Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro gadgets. The refreshes this year are a bit more non-traditional as they arent exactly direct successors to the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro– but rather lower-cost options. The Mi 10T comes in either 6 or 8GB LPDDR5 configurations while the Mi 10T Pro has 8GB in both its alternatives. At 499EUR, the Mi 10T is an incredibly strongly priced phone. The Mi 10 Pro launches at 599EUR, essentially the differences here lie entirely in the larger cam module and sensing unit and its OIS addition.
The video cameras are most likely where things have actually changed the most compared to the Mi 10 series. Starting with the Mi 10T Pro– theres in fact no recognizable distinction here in the hardware compared to the Mi 10 Pro, as both feature the 108MP Samsung HMX sensing unit with 0.8 µm pixels that bin down to 27MP in routine usage. The software processing which may have progressed over time, one of my gripes about that module was its rather lacking optical quality which decreased the value of the high-resolution sensor.
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This time around, the lower-end Mi 10T actually gets a different unit, including a 64MP sensing unit– still being rather big at 1/1.7″ and featuring 0.8 µm pixels, binning down to 16MP in routine usage. The smaller sized f/1.89 aperture lens of this module must have much better optical quality than its larger sibling, and 64MP is still plenty, however the one important feature thats missing out on here is OIS. This indicates that the Mi 10T may not be that fantastic for some video and specifically low-light photography.
If this belongs to some cost-cutting procedure on the part of the RF-backend of the phones it does put a larger question-mark in concerns to the future longevity of the gadgets when network operators switch to SA-only networks. Weve reached out to Xiaomi to discuss this element of the phones and are waiting for a reaction.
The most significant change is that the brand-new phones employ a flat display screen panel as opposed to the curved edge design of the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Xiaomi says that this choice to revert back to a flat design had been made following feedback by the community, provided that theres still a great deal of individuals that really prefer the flatter style over curved phones.
Release Price.
6 +128 GB: 499EUR8 +256 GB: 549EUR.
8 +128 GB: 599EUR8 +256 GB: 649EUR.
8 +128 GB: 799EUR8 +256 GB: 899EUR.
8 +256 GB:999 EUR.
Dual-SIM.
2x nano-SIM.
Starting off with the innards of the phones, Xiaomi has stuck to the Snapdragon 865 which has shown itself to be an exceptional SoC for 2020. The Mi 10T comes in either 6 or 8GB LPDDR5 setups while the Mi 10T Pro has 8GB in both its options.
Splash, Water, Dust Resistance.
No score.
Cellular.
4G + 5G NR NSA Sub-6GHz.
4G + 5G NR NSA+SA Sub-6GHz.
Release OS.
Android 10 w/ MIUI.
Android 10 w/ MIUI.
The ultra-wide module sensor seems apparently in line with the requirements of the UWA module sensing unit of the Mi 10, however the optics seem to have actually altered as Xiaomi is now marketing a bigger field of vision reaching 123 °.
Beginning at just 499EUR.
Xiaomi does not discuss wireless charging in their specifications list of the gadgets so apparently thats one of the functions that had been on the chopping block when the company had been targeting the accomplished low price-points of the phones.
Xiaomi explains that beyond adapting the refresh rate to the actual material frame-rate, leading to a smoother experience with less judder, the function likewise decreases power intake of the phone by 8% – which is basically in line of what we had actually experienced on the Note20 Ultra, and an essential aspect in enabling 144Hz refresh rates without too much battery effect on the brand-new gadgets.
If youve noted, the one thing missing out on from the camera setup is any type of telephoto module. This is a comparable function choice as the routine Mi 10, with the phones all needing to count on digital cropping on the main camera sensor if you want a tighter framing of your topics. Theres a 5MP macro video camera that focuses in between 2 and 10cm– however generally these modules arent great in regards to quality and are simply there to inflate the camera module count number for marketing functions.
Whilst the front is flat, Xiaomi still curves the back of the phone which is essential for the ergonomics of the gadget. Still, the new phones are in fact quite larger than their counterparts, growing from 74.8 mm width to 76.4 mm. Theyve also grown in all other dimensions, being taller, and likewise thicker at as much as 9.3 mm. The weight has likewise somewhat increased from 208g to 216g, however Xiaomi does note that their battery capability has slightly increased, now reaching 5000mAh.
The new phones are also from a design-standpoint very various to the Mi 10 series devices as they share very little in common in between each other, with the brand-new phones representing a more considerable redesign and departure from the sibling flagships from earlier in the year.
Special Features.
Side capacitive fingerprint sensorFull-range stereo speakers.
Under-screen fingerprint sensorFull-range stereo speakers.
