Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro smartphones: review, opinion

US sanctions against the Chinese brand Huawei have a positive effect on the development of Xiaomi. After all, only these 2 giants of the Chinese industry (Huawei and Xiaomi) release technically advanced mobile technology. Yes, there is still Lenovo, but the representative of the budget sector is far from the market leaders in technology and innovation. Smartphones Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro, which entered the market in early 2020, showed the whole world that the Chinese know how to make cool technology.

 

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro: what is the difference

 

The Chinese love to talk, or rather to paint on their websites and online stores, how much the phones differ among themselves. But, if you get to the point, it turns out that this is the same smartphone. The prefix Pro is the presence of wireless charging and support for work in 5G networks. Plus, there are slight differences in the camera modules, which do not particularly affect the quality of shooting. By the way, in the Pro version there is no slot for a memory card, but in the usual Mi 10 there is. For this difference, the buyer will have to pay $ 200. So-so nice bonus.

 

Смартфоны Xiaomi Mi 10 и Mi 10 Pro: обзор, мнение

 

Technical specifications of Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphones

 

Operating system Android 10
Processor Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865xKryo 1 @ 585 GHz, 2,84x Kryo 3 @ 585 GHz, 2,42x Kryo 4 @ 585 GHz
Video adapter Adreno 650
RAM 8 GB
Persistent memory 256 GB
Screen diagonal 6.67 inches
Display resolution 2340x1080
Matrix type AMOLED
PPI 386
Display protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac / ax
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
IrDA Yes
FM Yes
Audio 3.5 mm No
NFC Yes
Power interface USB Type-C
dimensions X 162.5 74.8 8.96 mm x
The weight 208 grams
Housing protection No
Housing material Glass and aluminum
Fingerprint Scanner Yes on screen

 

 

First acquaintance: design and convenience

 

Judging by the reviews of potential buyers, the main problem of the Mi 10 series smartphones is the screen size. Still 6.67 inches. Definitely a shovel. But! It is one thing to imagine this size, and quite another thing is to take the handsets of Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. In fact, the equipment is much smaller in physical size than its 6-inch counterparts. When we first met, we also expected to see a tablet instead of a phone. And they were very surprised by the dimensions of the device. Smartphones just don't have frames. The entire front panel is one large display.

 

Смартфоны Xiaomi Mi 10 и Mi 10 Pro: обзор, мнение

 

Externally, the phone is attractive if you do not use a bumper or protective cases. On the one hand, an elegant phone without protective accessories can be easily damaged. On the other hand, with a plastic bumper, for example, Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro smartphones turn into freaks. They made the phone beautiful, but did not consider using it with accessories. Unpleasant feeling. Even with a transparent bumper, the 2020 technology looks like 10-year-old phones.

 

Смартфоны Xiaomi Mi 10 и Mi 10 Pro: обзор, мнение

 

There were never any questions regarding the convenience in working with Xiaomi brand products. This is a truly time-tested brand that can make quality smartphones. You get used to the MIUI shell quickly. And then, picking up the phone of another manufacturer, the inferiority of the standard Android menu is created. Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro smartphones meet all the user's expectations in terms of convenience.

 

Advantages and disadvantages of the new Xiaomi 10 series

 

We are not supporters of arranging photo shoots by testing cameras on phones. Whatever state-of-the-art technology is pushed by a manufacturer into a smartphone, the size of the matrix remains negligible. And talking about image quality is blasphemy. We are more interested in other characteristics:

 

  • Color rendition of the screen in different lighting conditions. I am glad that the manufacturer has opted for AMOLED. In all conditions, the phone display produces a high-quality picture. And it pleases. Color reproduction is as accurate as possible, the image is lively, real.
  • Communications. GSM communication works at height. When talking with a subscriber, there are no extraneous noises or strange sounds. The voice is not distorted. It can be seen that there is a noise filtering module, since with strong winds on the street, conversation is heard clearly. Calling and playing music through very high-quality speakers is still a stereo system. There are no problems with the Internet either. Wi-Fi and 4G signal keep smartphones perfectly. The only thing that could not be tested was 5G, which only works in China so far.
  • Autonomy at work. With the 4G and Wi-Fi modules turned on, purely for talking, the battery lasts for two days. If you include a dark theme, then the period can be increased by another 8-12 hours. Under load (video and games) in continuous mode, Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro smartphones will last 10 hours. By the way, with heavy use, phones noticeably heat up.

 

Смартфоны Xiaomi Mi 10 и Mi 10 Pro: обзор, мнение

 

If we talk about the shortcomings, that is, questions to the manufacturer, which too often produces updates for their smartphones. In one week of testing, as many as 3 updates came. Moreover, two of them partially changed the interface. Personal information was not lost, but there were problems with convenience. Everything is so unpleasant when you get used to the interface and the location of the icons. And then, bam - everything changed dramatically. Let’s hope that Xiaomi will stop these spam updates.

 

Смартфоны Xiaomi Mi 10 и Mi 10 Pro: обзор, мнение

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