Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro review
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro two minute reviewXiaomi has gained a reputation for releasing impressive phones with affordable price tags; however, it seems to have dropped one of those adjectives for its Mi 10 series in 2020, iphone 6s custodia antiurto as the phones and especially the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro aren't what most of us would consider 'affordable'.
The Pro's high price tag does come with plenty of features phone fans will love. Its camera array consists of a 108MP main snapper, and there are also two telephoto zoom lenses (one for long distance shots, another for the portrait mode), and an ultra wide snapper. On paper, and indeed in real life, the camera is pretty great.
There's plenty more to like in the phone too, like its snappy charging, premium 'feel' (thanks to its sleek back and gently custodia cover iphone 11 pro max curved screen) and some of the best speakers we've found in a smartphone, which are as good for music as they are for gaming.
It's hard to talk about all this, though, without mentioning the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 from 2019, which came with many of these specs and design flourishes but at half the cost. So does that call into question the Mi 10 Pro's high price It sure does.
There are a few problems with the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro too, like its slow fingerprint sensor, or the fact Xiaomi still hasn't solved the bloatware problems its own brand user interface custodia cover samsung a40 MIUI always seems to bring. These aren't huge issues, though, and many people will find they can live with them.
(Image credit: Future)In general, it seems the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is a great phone at a questionably high price tag. When it's been out a while, and the cost sinks in sales or over time, it's definitely worth considering picking cover iphone 5 spiaggia up.
Editor's note: We were unable to test the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro's 5G capabilities due to the coronavirus lockdown prohibiting travel to 5G connected areas. coque huawei However, 5G speeds depend more on the network than the device, so 5G performance isn't custodia cover samsung a5 necessarily an indication of a phone's capabilities. coque iphone We also only had limited opportunity to test certain camera features.
Xiaomi cover samsung galaxy a 5 2016 Mi 10 Pro price and availabilityThe Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is currently available in certain parts of the world, including Australia and various European countries, but while we know a UK launch is on the cards, and possibly a US one too, we've no idea when that will be.
If you're looking to buy the phone, the official Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro price is AU$1,999 (roughly $1,290, so assuming those conversions are even close to accurate, this is a decidedly premium phone. As we noted at the outset of this review, it seems that Xiaomi is dispensing with the 'mid range' or 'affordable' mantles of its previous Mi phones.
(Image credit: Future)For comparison, the Xiaomi Mi 9 cost (roughly $680, AU$1,120) and the Mi Note 10 released six months prior to the Mi 10 cost (about $570, AU$940), so unless the above conversions are way off, the Mi 10 Pro is set to be a considerably more expensive phone
The hike over the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 in particular is dramatic, as that phone has a lot in common with the Mi 10 Pro, from its camera array to its curved screen and more and it means the Mi 10 Pro is cover samsung a5 2015 disney going to have to work hard to justify its lofty price tag.
DisplayThe Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro screen is 6.67 inches diagonally, so it's a fairly standard size for top end phones in 2020, but as a Super AMOLED panel with a 1080 x 2340 resolution it doesn't quite stack up against the OnePlus 8 Pro or Oppo Find X2 Pro, both of which have 6.7 inch screens with a 1440 x 3168 resolution.
The display has a 90Hz refresh rate which is pretty respectable when many phones are still 60Hz, and it makes flicking through samsung galaxy s20 hoesjes apps and scrolling social media a little smoother. However with some of this year's top end phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S20, sporting 120Hz refresh rates, the Xiaomi phone is left behind a bit here as well.
These minor shortcomings compared to its contemporaries won't mean much to people who don't need a top end display though if you're buying a new phone for its camera, gaming power or battery life you might not care too much about the screen tech.
(Image credit: Future)None of this to say the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has a bad screen by any means, as colors look good and contrast is on point. The display was often dimmer than we'd prefer, though, cover apple iphone 5 mediaworld either because the automatic brightness didn't boost the brightness enough, or simply because the s cover samsung s4 max brightness just isn't that high at 500 nits.
Something we're happy to report, display wise is that it didn't drain the battery as much as comparable phones, despite the tech on offer. When we used the screen with its default 90Hz refresh rate (as opposed to the optional, battery saving 60Hz rate), and when we left the always on display showing cover samsung s9 marvel for hours at a time, the battery didn't suffer too much, despite these being two features that are notoriously power hungry.
DesignThe Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has a pretty standard look if you're well versed in high end Android phone design language, with a curved screen with minimal bezel on the front, curved edges on spigen cover samsung j5 2017 the back and a left side camera bump on the rear (and one lens that's not mounted in this bump, for some reason).
As on other Xiaomi phones, the rear camera bump sticks out quite a bit. When using other phones with similarly protruding bumps we've found they cover samsung 7s can scuff pretty easily, and we'd expect that to be foto cover samsung note 3 the case with the Mi 10 Pro over time, although we didn't notice this in our time with the phone.
(Image credit: Future)The curved edges of the display are a little less tapered than on some other smartphones, such the Oppo Find X2, so there's not much risk of you pressing the screen by accident, and the phone feels comfortable clear view cover samsung a5 2016 to hold. coque samsung There's a small 'punch hole' cut out for the selfie camera at the top left of the display.
The phone feels big, with dimensions of 162.5 x 74.8 x 9mm and a weight of 208g. Generally speaking, any phone that weighs in at over 200g feels a little bulky to hold, although the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro's relative bulk is understandable given its screen size, and the technology within.
The front and back of the phone are glass, and the frame is aluminium as we've mentioned, the design is pretty regulation for a top end Android phone. On the right edge of the phone are the volume rocker and power button, and on the base is the USB C port (but no 3.5mm headphone jack). Due to the aforementioned size of the phone, for some people with smaller hands we'd expect the phone and side buttons to be rather hard to reach, though this won't affect all people.
The build of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro feels pretty sturdy, although some people might have trouble with the size or camera bump.
CamerasThe Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has a 108MP main camera, which is one of the biggest draws of the device for people who want high spec snappers.
In good lighting conditions, like a bright room or outdoors on a sunny day, huawei p9 hoesje this camera can take great pictures, with plenty of detail, bright colors and rich textures, whether you use the default shooting mode, which uses pixel binning to effectively combine four pixels into one for improved light gathering, resulting in 27MP pictures, or the 108MP shooting mode.
(Image credit: Future)Pixel binning effectively makes a certain cover samsung a3 amazon number of pixels four, in this case act as one, letting in more light and improving the look of resulting photos. coque iphone You can read an in depth guide on how this works here.
If lighting isn't so great, though, custodia samsung a6 when you're indoors or at night, pictures can look a touch grainy or noisy, although the default pixel binning mode mitigates these issues a little. Still, pictures taken in low light conditions still looked a touch better than snaps taken on other phones with lower resolutions.
There's also a 20MP f/2.2 ultra wide snapper, and we found that pictures taken with this looked noticeably brighter than shots from the main camera, and perhaps even a little more appealing as a result. coque iphone There wasn't much visible distortion at the edges of images, as can sometimes be the case with cover samsung note 4 originale amazon wide angle lenses in fact it was sometimes difficult to tell if a picture had been taken with the wide angle or the main camera, if there was no context.
(Image credit: Future)The main telephoto snapper is an 8MP f/2 combo, and this cover samsung galaxy s3 neo 3d offers 5x optical and 10x hybrid (optical + digital) zoom.