After getting listed on Google console Xiaomi Mi 10i now has a launch date for India. The company has officially teased the arrival of its new smartphone. The company has not revealed the name of the phone but the teaser hints at a device carrying a 108-megapixel quad rear camera. The launch of the Xiaomi smartphone has been set for January 5. The upcoming device will feature a 108-megapixel sensor.
As per the latest teaser rolled out on the company’s website in addition to the one shared on Twitter Xiaomi is arriving in India with a new smartphone in early 2021. The device is going to launch on January 5 and will feature a circular camera set up consisting of a 108-megapixel primary sensor. Although the company has not named the device but the camera design and details which are being shared clearly hints at the Xiaomi Mi 10i. This device is going to be a rebadged version of Redmi Note 9 Pro 5g which shares similar camera specs.
In the past, Mi 10i has also appeared on Google console listing indicating an imminent launch in India. The Xiaomi smartphone is said to come with Snapdragon 750G SoC similar chipset to be paired with 6GB of RAM.
Also, it was spotted via the Geekbench listing with model number M2007J17. The benchmark listing suggested an octa-core SoC clocked at 1.8GHz with 8GB of RAM. The device managed to achieve a Single-core score of 652 and a multi-core score of 2,004. The smartphone is listed to run Android 11 out of the box.
Speaking more about the specification of Mi 10i only the branding will be different while the rest of the specs will remain the same as Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. The Mi 10i is likely to feature a 6.67-inch full-HD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 250Hz touch sampling rate. The device is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 750G SoC paired with Adreno 619 graphics processor. The device may come in different configurations of 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage, 8GB RAM with 128GB storage, 8GB RAM with 256GB storage that is available in China. As the device has a dedicated sim slot that will allow you to expand the storage to 512GB.
In addition to this, Xiaomi Mi 10i will be featuring a quad rear camera setup that includes a 108-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.75 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor along with a Super Night Scene 2.0 mode. Upfront there is a 16-megapixel selfie sensor.
The device will be backed by a 4,820mAh battery with 33W fast charging support and is IP53 rated for water and dust resistance. The smartphone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor with dual stereo speakers. It should include a 5G, Bluetooth v5.1, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, NFC, USB Type-C port, and an audio jack. The sensors on the phone will include ambient light, acceleration sensor, gyroscope, electronic compass, rear light sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor among others.
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comparing it to my now “ancient” Pixel 3a it doesn’t seem to have e-SIM yet, does China blocks that tech, because even the top of the line Mi 10T PRO doesn’t have it?