In Summary
- The Mi 10i looks reminiscent of the Mi 10T Lite, with an all-glass design approach that has a gradient-finish on the back and a circular camera module housing the quad-camera setup.
- It features a 6.67-inch DotDisplay with an FHD+ screen resolution and a 120Hz (adaptive) refresh rate.
- The device runs on Snapdragon 750G and comes with 6GB / 8GB of (LPDDR4X) RAM and 64GB / 128GB of (UFS2.2) onboard storage.
- It sports a 108MP quad-camera setup on the rear and a 16MP shooter on the front.
We are barely a week into 2021, and Xiaomi has already held its first major event in India to announce the launch of a new smartphone, the Mi 10i. The Mi 10i is the latest entrant in the Mi 10 series, and it comes with a 6.67-inch adaptive sync display, 108MP quad-cameras, and runs on the Snapdragon 750G processor.
Mi 10i: Design and Display
The Mi 10i looks reminiscent of the Mi 10T Lite, with an all-glass design approach that has a gradient-finish on the back and a circular camera module housing the quad-camera setup. Towards the front, the device features a 6.67-inch DotDisplay with an FHD+ screen resolution and 450nits of brightness. The display offers a 120Hz (adaptive) refresh rate. It is Widevine L1 certified and also HDR and HDR10+ compliant. Besides, both the back and the front of the device come with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Mi 10i comes in three colorways: Pacific Sunrise, Atlantic Blue, and Midnight Black.
Mi 10i: Performance
Under the hood, the Mi 10i runs on Snapdragon 750G, which is an octa-core processor built on the 8nm process with up to 2.2GHz of clock speed. And, to handle graphics, it has the Adreno 619GPU. The device comes with 6GB / 8GB of (LPDDR4X) RAM and 64GB / 128GB of (UFS2.2) onboard storage. It includes a 4820mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging. As per the company, the 33W charger can charge the battery from 0 to 100% in 58 minutes.
As for connectivity, the Mi 10i comes with support for Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 5G, dual 4G VoLTE, and Bluetooth 5.0. It includes a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for authentication and has dual stereo speakers and a 2.5mm audio jack. On the software front, the device runs on MIUI 12.
Mi 10i: Camera
In the camera department, the Mi 10i sports a quad-camera array on the rear. This setup includes a 108MP primary (Samsung HM2) sensor with an f/1.75 aperture, accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens with 120-degree FoV, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. The rear camera supports 4K video shooting. On the front, there is a 16MP in-display camera with an f/2.45 aperture with support for FHD video recording.
Mi 10i: Pricing and Availability
The Mi 10i comes in three configurations: 6GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB, and 8GB + 128GB, priced at Rs 20,999, Rs 21,999, and Rs 23,999, respectively. It will be available starting January 7 on mi.com, Amazon India, and Mi Home.