Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Series – A Nightmare For Rivals
(4 March 2021) – Xiaomi has today launched its new Note 10 series in India that includes Redmi Note 10, Note 10 Pro, and the Note 10 Pro Max.
Xiaomi has raised the bar for the industry with these new affordable phones with AMOLED display. Typically, AMOLED displays are very expensive and can cost even up to 2X of the standard LCD panels. It is mind-boggling how Xiaomi is able to offer it in a phone that costs just 12k.
Let’s check the details for each of the new phones in the Note 10 series.
Redmi Note 10
The Redmi Note 10 is the most affordable member of the Note 10 family and is available for Rs 11,999 for the 4 GB Ram and 64 GB storage variant.
It comes in the following variants:
- 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage at a price of Rs 11,999.
- 6GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage at a price of Rs 13,999.
For starters, It offers a 6.43 inch super AMOLED panel along with a 3.54 mm punch hole notch display including an FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio, a 409ppi pixel density, a 1100nits peak brightness, and a Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
The display comes with a standard 60 Hz refresh rate.
Powering the device is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Octa-core processor fabricated on an 11nm chipset along with an Adreno 612 GPU that makes your gaming experience smoother.
The devices come with an MIUI 12 based on the latest Android 11 operating system.
For shutterbugs, it comes with a Quad rear camera setup including a 48MP (Sony IMX582, 0.8μm, f/1.79) primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth lens.
Additionally, it has a 13MP front-facing camera for selfies.
The Note 10 is a slim and lightweight phone with a thickness of 8.3 mm and a weight of 178 grams respectively.
Furthermore, The Redmi Note 10 comes with a massive 5000mAh battery capacity along with a 33Watts fast charging support.
The Redmi Note 10 will go on sale from 16 March 2021 and you can purchase this from Amazon, Mi website, and retail stores.
Redmi Note 10 Pro
Next, we have the Redmi Note 10 Pro that comes with some advancements over the Note 10.
The Price of this phone in India is Rs 15,999(Base variant).
The Redmi Note 10 Pro comes with 3 options:
- 6 GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage at Rs 15,999.
- 6 GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage at Rs 16,999.
- 8 GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage at Rs 18,999.
For viewing movies and pictures, it offers a 6.67 inch super AMOLED punch-hole display along with an FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution including a 20:9aspect ratio, a 1200nits peak brightness, and a 120Hz refresh rate, also comes with a Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
Furthermore, the display comes with a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and even has support for HDR10 content.
Crazy at this price range!
Powering the device is the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Octa-Core processor which is fabricated on an 8nm chipset along with an Adreno 618 GPU.
It operates on an MIUI 12 based on an Android 11 operating system.
Xiaomi is using a better camera on the Note 10 Pro in comparison to the Note 10.
It has a 64MP (Samsung GW3, 0.7μm, f/1.9, 4 in 1 Super Pixel, 6P) main camera, an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth lens and it has a 16MP In-display front camera.
The thickness and the weight of the phone are 8.1mm and 196 grams respectively.
Furthermore, the Redmi Note 10 Pro packs with a huge 5020mAH battery capacity and comes along with a 33Watts fast charging support.
The Redmi Note 10 Pro will go on sale from 17 March 2021 and you can purchase this from Amazon, Mi website, and retail stores.
Redmi Note 10 Pro Max
The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is the most premium member of the Note 10 series and comes with some advancements over the Note 10 Pro.
The purchasing price of the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max in India is Rs 18,999 for the Base variant.
The Note 10 Pro Max is available in 3 Storage and Ram variants:
- 6 GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage at Rs 18,999.
- 6 GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage at Rs 19,999.
- 8 GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage at Rs 21,999.
The Note 10 Pro Max comes with the same design, OS, processor, front camera, battery capacity, and display as the Note 10 Pro.
The major change is in the cameras
Camera details – a 108MP (Samsung HM2, 0.7μm, f/1.9, 9 in 1 Super Pixel, 6P) main camera, an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 5MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth lens and it has a 16MP In-display front camera.
The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max will go on sale from 18 March 2021 and you can purchase this from Amazon, Mi website, and retail stores.
Recommendations
Xiaomi has launched new killer Note series phones and it is hard to find any faults with these offerings at the price.
The addition of an AMOLED screen in their mid-range phones is a cherry on the cake for the buyers.
You and I both know that 5G is not coming any time soon – Read – When is 5G Launching in India for JIO, Airtel, VIL, and BSNL but if you live in a Metro you may experience it may be sometime next year.
The lack of 5G especially for the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max can be a deal-breaker for some buyers in the 20k price range who can gravitate to MI 10i or the Realme X7 that offers 5G support in the same price range. However, the Mi 10i lacks the AMOLED panel that is offered by the Note 10 Pro Max – that’s a Catch 22 situation.
If you are buying these phones, don’t worry about the 5G support as there is still plenty of time for 5G to launch in India, especially for the non-metros.
Written By – Ayush Sharma
Redmi Note 9 and Redmi 9 Series
04-September-2020 – Xiaomi has launched the new Redmi Note 9 series on 12th March with two phone models namely Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (Xiaomi is even copying the weird naming from the iPhone 11 Pro Max). Notably, Xiaomi has not launched the Redmi Note 9 that the company can launch in the coming weeks.
Rather than doing a major launch event, it was restricted because of the outbreak of the Coronavirus. The event was an online stream on the Youtube channel.
As the tagline says # Pro cameras Max Performance, Xiaomi is banking on faster performance and class-leading cameras on the new phones.
The Redmi Note 9 Series is available in an impressive color range: Aurora Blue, Glacier White, and Interstellar Black. To give clarity, let’s talk about both the phones launched at the event.
Redmi Note 9 Pro
It is rightly called ” The Performance Beast” as it gets its power from Qualcomm SD720G processor, a massive 5020mAh battery, 48MP Quad camera set up, 6.67″ FHD+ display, and much more to its credit. The phone will be available on 17th March @ 12 pm. Let’s talk about the detailed specs of this phone.
Design
The Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a Glass front and Glass back body with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The dimensions of the phone are 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm and weigh ~209 grams. It comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and P2i Splash-proof nano-coating as well as anti-fingerprint, anti-oil protective coating.
Display
The screen is 6.67 inches and comes with an FHD+, dewdrop display. The screen resolution is 1080 x 2400 pixels with a 20:9 ratio and approximately 395 ppi density.
With this configuration and 450 nit brightness, it offers an indulging cinematic viewing experience. The display is adaptable to the following modes: standard, sunshine, night, color temperature adjustments to suit the environment.
Storage variants and Price
The Redmi Note 9 Pro is available in the following variants and prices:
- 4 GB RAM + 64 GB Internal storage at a price of Rs. 12,999
- 6 GB RAM + 128 GB Internal storage at a price of Rs. 15,999
Also, it has a dedicated microSD card slot that can make more room for your stuff with a 512GB Expansion capacity. The RAM and storage is LPDDR4x and UFS2.1.
Processor
Fueling the phone is the new powerful Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (2x Gold 2.3GHz + 6x Silver 1.8GHz). The GPU is Adreno A618.
The processor is not an upgrade in comparison to the Redmi Note 8 Pro that comes with the MediaTek Helios G90T Octa-Core processor.
In fact, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G used in the POCO X2, MTK G90T used in the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the SD 720G offer nearly the same performance.
All three phones score close to 280,000 on the Antutu benchmarks and it is hard to differentiate in terms of real-life performance. However, for gaming, the G90T offers slightly higher frame rates but due to the 12 Nm manufacturing process generates more heat and a bit more thermal throttling. So, it will not be right to pick these phones based on the processor prowess.
Also, the 720G sports a 5th Gen AI Engine and is made using the 8 nm fabrication.
Operating System
We are getting the latest OS out of the box and the phone boots on Android 10 OS with MIUI 11 skin.
Cameras
The rear Quad camera set up is 48 MP(f/1.8) wide main lens + 8MP (f/2.2) Ultrawide angle lens + 2MP(f/2.4) Macro lens + 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor.
The cameras are arranged in a square box and support Night mode, PDAF, HDR, LED Flash, AI feature adjustments and Gyro-EIS. The phone can record videos max at 4K@30fps. Sadly, there is no 4K, 60 FPS
The front is mounted with a 16MP In-Display Camera with AI Portrait mode, HDR and 120fps slo-mo along with normal video recording at 1080p @30fps.
Battery
Fueling the device is a massive 5020mAh battery which can keep it running for all day easily even with heavy usage. Xiaomi has slowly moved from 4000 mAH battery that they had in the Note 5, Note 6 and Note 7 to now 5000 mAH. The extra battery makes the phones a bit bulkier and less comfortable to hold and use with one hand.
Also, it comes with an 18W fast charger support.
Network and Connectivity
- Dual Sim 4G Enabled, VolTE (nanoSIM + nanoSIM + microSD)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth v5
- A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
- USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Others:
- Fingerprint sensor (Side-mounted)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- MP4 | M4V | MKV | XVID | WAV | AAC | MP3 | AMR | FLAC | APE
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Redmi has launched another phone” Redmi Note 9 Pro Max” that will deliver pro cameras and max performance. It will be available to the buyers on 25th march at @12 pm. Notably, both the Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max will not go on sale on Flipkart but will be available from Amazon.in or Mi.com.
It comes in Aura balance design with most of the features similar to the standard pro version but with better cameras.
Design
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max boasts Aura Balance design. The phone weighs approximately 209 grams and the dimensions are 165.5 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm. It comes with a glass front and back body. The screen is protected using Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Available in same colors, nano-coating and splash-proof certification as Redmi Note 9 Pro, the max version is just like its elder brother.
Display
The screen is 6.67″ FHD+ Dot Display. The screen resolution is 400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, and 395ppi density. It is the same as its standard Pro version.
Storage variants and Price
The phone is available in the following storage variants :
- 6GB RAM + 64 GB internal storage at Rs14,999
- 6GB RAM + 128 GB internal storage at Rs16,999
- 8GB RAM + 128 GB internal storage at Rs18,999
Similar to Pro, Pro max also has a dedicated microSD card slot that is expandable up to 512GB. The RAM and storage is LPDDR4x and UFS2.1.
Processor
Powering the device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G clocked at (2x Gold 2.3GHz + 6x Silver 1.8GHz). The GPU is Adreno 618.
Operating System
The phone has an Android 10.0 operating system and is based on MIUI 11.
Cameras
One major difference is the rear camera configuration. It sports a 64MP(f/1.9) wide main lens + 8MP (f/2.2) Ultrawide angle lens + 2MP(f/2.4) Macro lens + 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. The abovesaid lens are arranged in a square box and supports Night mode, PDAF, HDR, LED Flash, AI feature adjustments and Gyro-EIS. The phone can record videos at 4K@30fps.
Also, the front has a better 32MP In-Display Camera with a 4-in-1 superpixel. Additionally, we have AI Portrait mode, HDR and 120fps slo-mo with beauty filters and music support along with normal video recording at 1080p @30fps.
Battery
The battery power is the same i.e. 5020 mAh but the fast charging support is raised to 33W supplied charger that charges your phone 50% in half an hour. It also sports USB Type-C reversible connector.
Network and Connectivity
- Dual Sim 4G Enabled, VolTE (nanoSIM + nanoSIM + microSD)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth v5
- A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
- USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Others
- Fingerprint sensor (Side-mounted)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Triple Slot Tray (Dual Sim + MicroSD card)
Redmi 9 Prime
Xiaomi has launched a new affordable smartphone under 10K with tons of features and decent specs.
The phone was launched on 4th August 2020. It is available in colors of Space Blue, Mint Green, Matte Black, and Sunrise Flare.
The smartphone comes with 6.53 inches Full HD+ IPS capacitive multi-touch display for an immersive experience. Further, it has 2340*1080 pixels resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 400 nits brightness, 394 PPI, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
The phone weighs nearly 198g and has 9.1mm thickness and 163mm height.
Fueling it is a large 5020mAh capacity battery with 18W fast charging support.
Powering the phone is a 2.0 GHz MediaTek Helio G80 Octa-Core processor.
It runs on MIUI 11 based Android 10 Operating System.
Notably, the memory comes in the variation of 4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB storage area.
The storage is expandable up to 52GB via a micro SD card.
The camera option includes an 8MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.
Further, the Quad rear camera comprises of 13MP main camera (f/2.2 aperture), 8MP ultra-wide (f/2.2 aperture), 5MP macro (f/2.4 aperture), and 2MP depth sensor.
The price of Redmi 9 Prime starts at approximately INR 9,999 in India.
