Introducing Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro; the latter’s 108MP camera is DxOMark’s new champion

Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi, has announced its next set of 108MP camera phones, Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. This time around though, we are looking at proper premium flagship phones and the 108MP camera on the Mi 10 Pro has shot straight to the top of DxOMark’s camera phone ranking.

In addition to the headlining 108MP camera sensors, both phones come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipsets, 5G network support, 90Hz displays, and super-fast charging. Of course, the Mi 10 Pro is the superior of the two models. We have the specs and features available for you.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Specs

• Display: 6.67” AMOLED FullHD+ screen with curved edges, 90Hz refresh rate, 180 Hz touch sampling rate, Gorilla Glass 6.
• Colours: Blue. White.
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset +  Vapour Chamber liquid-cooling system
• Rear Camera: 108MP main sensor (8P lens) + 10x hybrid zoom, 50x digital zoom telephoto lens + 12MP 2x telephoto sensor + 20MP ultra-wide sensor, Laser focus sensor, OIS, EIS, 8k video recording.
• Selfie Camera:
• Memory Configurations: 8GB RAM /256GB storage; 12GB RAM / 256 GB storage; and 12GB RAM / 512GB storage.
• Battery: 4500mAh battery + 50W super fast charging + 30W fast wireless charging + 10W reverse charging
• Price: CNY4,999 ($715/€657), CNY5,499 ($787/€723), and CNY5,999 ($860/€790) for the three memory configurations respectively.
• Release Date: February 18, 2020.

It is interesting – and unsurprising – to note that the Mi 10 Pro’s camera shot straight to the top of DxOMark’s review rankings. It is no surprise considering how good the 108MP penta camera on the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro is. Both the mid-range Mi Note 10 Pro and the premium Mi 10 Pro have an 8P lens in use in their cameras.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Specs

• Display: 6.67” AMOLED FullHD+ screen with curved edges, 90Hz refresh rate, 180 Hz touch sampling rate, Gorilla Glass 6.
• Colours: Peach. Green. Black.
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset +  Vapour Chamber liquid-cooling system
• Rear Camera: 108MP main sensor (8P lens) + 2MP 10x hybrid zoom telephoto lens + 2MP 2x telephoto sensor + 13MP ultra-wide sensor, OIS, EIS, 8k video recording.
• Selfie Camera:
• Memory Configurations: 8GB RAM /128GB storage; 8GB RAM / 256 GB storage; and 12GB RAM / 256GB storage.
• Battery: 4780mAh battery + 30W super fast charging + 30W fast wireless charging + 10W reverse charging
• Price: CNY3,999 ($572/€526), CNY4,299 ($615/€565), and CNY4,699 ($673/€618) for the three memory configurations respectively.
• Release Date: February 14, 2020.

Both models are Wifi 6 phones, and also use the more modern and faster LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage.

The 108MP camera sensor was first seen on the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro in late 2019, wowing smartphone reviewers worldwide with its impressive performance. The Mi Note 10 Pro was the first non-premium flagship phone with a camera that hit the top charts.  See our Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro review too.

Samsung has also launched the Galaxy S20 Ultra, a premium flagship smartphone with a 108MP camera as well, and we look forward to seeing how it performs too.

Both Xiaomi and Samung use the 108MP ISOCELL sensor, though with different configurations and implementations, in the Xiaomi Mi Note series, the Xiaomi Mi 10 series and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The 108MP sensor was developed in a collaboration between the two smartphone brands in 2019 and has since become the smartphone camera sensor to beat since its debut.

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References

1. Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro accouncement: Source.
2. DxOMark’s Xiaomi Mi 10 camera review: source.

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