Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Review of Pros And Cons

- Analysis by KJ David

Xiaomi's Mi Note 10 is one of the world's first penta camera smartphones , which could land it a spot on Phonerated's list of the leading smartphones for photography. Its main camera system consists of a whopping 108-megapixel primary lens for standard photography, a 12-megapixel lens tailored to portrait shooting, a 20-megapixel wide-angle lens for landscape shots, a 5-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 2-megapixel lens for macro photography. Its imaging pros and cons are headlined by a suite of AI-powered functions, 960fps slow-motion video-recording, and a 4K-2160p maximum video capture resolution.

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While its main cam is a huge pro, though, this 2020 flagship contender is not without a couple of cons. One of its biggest hiccups is the 2.2GHz-only clock rate of its eight-core engine, obviously shying of the 2.8GHz (or higher) peak speeds offered by some of the fastest smartphones in town. It also comes with only 6GB of RAM , while a few closely-comparable models lug at least 8GB. Moreover, its 128GB native memory is not aided by an external memory card slot , which winds up as an instant letdown in our book.

Its hardware specs are powered by a 5260mAh battery whose raw power cap sounds a bit more generous versus what a few other high-enders offer. Its display comes in the form of a 6.47-inch 3D-curved AMOLED interface with 1080p definition and a 600-nit peak brightness level -- pretty much a standard high-end facet as of this on-paper review.

Its screen also features an integrated fingerprint scanner and ambient light detector, while perched on the tiny notch is a 32-megapixel selfie camera with features like the 4-in-1 super pixel technology (It outputs up to 1.6-micron pixels) leading the way.

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The Xiaomi Mi Note 10's pros and cons are topped off by the Android 9.0 Pie ecosystem overlaid with Xiaomi's self-branded MIUI 11 and a coating of either Glacier White, Aurora Green, or Midnight Black.

Long story short, this late 2019 release from Xiaomi calls out to shoppers who value photography more than any other feature.

** This phone is also known as: Xiaomi Note 10

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