Xiaomi Mi 10i

The Mi 10i is a very strong contender to set the bar for the mid-range segment in 2021. It brings a number of "expensive" features to a phone that's priced lower than most of its competitors. Users get a 108MP primary camera which has good performance and a 120Hz IPS-LCD display with very impressive colours. The phone itself is a stunning device thanks to its elegant design. The side-mounted fingerprint sensor works really well and the IP53 rating lends to the notion of durability when it comes to the Mi 10i. You also get a headphone jack on the phone, which is really nice. What doesn't work for the Mi 10i, however, is the display, which has a fairly low peak brightness, and suffers from reflection issues when using outdoors or in places with strong ambient lighting.

Overview

Xiaomi Mi 10i is the latest smartphone in India by Xiaomi. The company says that the ‘I' in Mi 10i stands for India and the phone has been customised keeping in mind Indian users. The Mi 10i is the first smartphone in India to come with a Samsung HM2 sensor according to Xiaomi. It is a part of the Mi 10 range of devices including the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Mi 10 Lite, and Mi 10 Lite Zoom Edition.

Xiaomi Mi 10i smartphone has a 6.67-inch water notch display with 1080 x 2400 pixels display resolution and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 1.8 GHz octa-core processor paired with 6 GB of RAM. It runs Android-based OS and is powered by a 4820mAh battery with support for proprietary fast charging. The phone has a quad rear camera setup at the back with a 108 MP Samsung HM2 sensor.

The Mi 10i is priced at Rs. 20,999 for the 6 GB RAM + 64G B storage option, the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage option is priced at Rs. 21,999 and the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model is priced at Rs. 23,999. The phone is available on leading e-commerce stores, Mi.com, Mi Studio stores, and Mi Home stores in India.

Design

Xiaomi Mi 10i smartphone has a 6.67-inch water notch display with 1080 x 2400 pixels display resolution and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The phone has a waterdrop-style notch display with up to 120Hz adaptive sync refresh rate, 450 nit’s peak brightness, NTSC 84 per cent colour gamut, and 1500:01 contrast ratio. It has dimensions of 165.38 x 76.80 x 9.00mm and weighs 214.50 grams. It is available in Pacific Sunrise and Midnight Black colour variants.

Camera

The Mi 10i packs a 108 MP primary camera sensor with an f/1.75 aperture and a pixel size of 2.1-micron; a second 8 MP camera with an f/2.2 aperture; a third 2 MP camera sensor with a 1.75-micron aperture and a fourth 2 MP camera sensor with a 1.75-micron aperture. It has a 16 MP camera on the front for clicking selfies, with an f/2.45 aperture and a pixel size of 1.0-micron.

Performance

The Xiaomi Mi 10i runs on MIUI 12 based on Android and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 1.8 GHz octa-core processor paired with up to 6 GB of RAM.

Battery and Storage

The Xiaomi Mi 10i packs up to 128 GB of inbuilt storage. The phone has a 4,820mAh battery with 33W fast charging support which the company claims can charge the device to 68 per cent in just 30 minutes.  

Connectivity

Connectivity options included on the phone are GPS, Bluetooth v5.10, USB Type-C, Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi Direct. Sensors included in the phone are an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, a gyroscope, a proximity sensor, and a fingerprint sensor.

Configuration

The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 1.8 GHz octa-core processor paired with 6 GB of RAM and runs MIUI 12. The device has upto 128 GB of inbuilt storage.