This week the Chinese firm presented its new top-of-the-range mobile, the Xiaomi Mi 10 . The iconic range of the Asian manufacturer has received a new generation in which we have seen many improvements over its predecessors. We confront features to get an idea of what this new mobile offers compared to its predecessor.
Undoubtedly, this new model represents the biggest technical and design leap that we have seen in this range of Xiaomi phones in recent years. Especially when we talk about the screen or camera, where the changes for the better are evident, and in many other vital aspects.
– | Xiaomi Mi 10 | Xiaomi Mi 9 |
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screen | 6.67 ″ SuperAMOLED with FHD + resolution (2.340 x 1.080) / 19.5: 9/90 Hz / HDR10 + / 386 dpi | 6.4 ″ SuperAMOLED FHD + |
Size and weight | 162.6 x 74.8 x 8.96 mm, 208 grams | 155 x 75 x 7.6 mm / 173 gr |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 running at 2.84 GHz | Snapdragon 855 (octa-core) at 2.84GHz with Adreno 640 GPU |
RAM | 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5 | 86GB / 8GB / 12GB (Explorer Edition) LPDDR5 |
Storage | 128/256 GB | 128/256 GB |
Camera | – Rear: 108 MP quad (main) f / 1.6 + 13 MP (wide angle) f / 2.4 + 2 MP (macro) f / 2.4 + 2 MP (focus aid) with f / 2.4 – Front: 20 MP f / 2.0 |
48 MP triple rear (PDAF, OIS) with f / 1.75 + 16 MP (wide angle) with f / 2.2 + 12 MP (telephoto) – 20 MP f / 2.0 front |
Connectivity | 5G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, fingerprint reader on screen | Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, dual-band, Bluetooth 5.0 A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC |
OS | MIUI 11 based on Android 10 | MIUI 11 based on Android 10 |
Battery | 4,780 mAh with 30W fast charging, wireless and reversible | 3,300 mAh with fast charging 27W, wireless and reverse |
Price | From 530 euros to change | From 349 euros |
Screen and Design
The difference in design between both terminals is obvious, especially on your screen. Because while the Mi 9 had a water drop shaped notch, the new Mi 10 has a perforated camera in the corner of the screen, and its edges are thinner. Regarding the size, the new model has a Full HD + panel of 6.67 inches Super AMOLED, compared to the 6.39 inches Super AMOLED of its predecessor, so now the front surface is used more.
In addition it is now compatible with HDR10 +, has a refresh rate of 90Hz , a trend in the high-end, and also a greater sensitivity in its touch panel, 180Hz, so the improvement in the screen of the Xiaomi Mi 10 is remarkable, both in performance and design.
Performance
Here the changes are obvious, although less surprising. Because this new Xiaomi Mi 10 has the most powerful processor on the market, the Snapdragon 865 , compared to the Snapdragon 855 of its predecessor. While the RAM in the case of the Mi 10 now reaches 12GB, in the Mi 9 we find a maximum of 8GB.
The maximum storage of both is 256GB, although they are not expandable by microSD cards, although the new model with UFS 3.0 system. It should be noted that in the case of the Xiaomi Mi 10 it has LPDDR5 RAM, while it can dissipate the heat by means of a cooling system based on a copper heat pipe and different layers of graphite.
Photo Camera
Here there is a big jump from the previous model. Because we find a quad camera led by a Samsung HMX 108 Megapixel sensor , with a size of 1 / 1.33 ″ and HEIF compression support, as well as stabilization. In addition, there are three other 13 megapixel wide angle, 2 macro megapixel and 2 megapixel depth sensors. An important feature is that it is already capable of recording video in 8K resolution at 30fps.
In the case of the Xiaomi Mi 9 we have three rear cameras, with sensors of 48 megapixels, 12 megapixels telephoto and 16 megapixels ultra wide angle. Regarding the front camera they both have the same, with a 20 megapixel sensor with the same aperture of f / 2.0.
Battery, connectivity and software
The battery is an essential aspect of every terminal, and in this case the jump is huge from one model to another. Because while the Xiaomi Mi 9 had a 3300mAh battery, the Xiaomi Mi 10 rises no less than up to 4780 mAh , without a doubt one of the great improvements.
In addition the fast charge grows up to 30W in both wired and wireless charging. As for connectivity, the big news is that the Xiaomi Mi 10 arrives with 5G connectivity, something that we did not find in its previous generation. Regarding the software, the Mi 10 arrives with Android 10, while the Mi 9 has updated to this latest version a few months ago.
Price
Here there are important differences, and worse for this year’s model. Because the Xiaomi Mi 10 has reached the market with a price of 530 euros to change for the 8GB + 128GB version . While the Xiaomi Mi 9 arrived last year on the market with a price of 390 euros with 6GB + 128GB , a difference without doubt noticeable in the price. Although being important its important novelties are worth the price increase, what do you think ?.