Redmi Note 10

The Redmi Note 10 is a line of Android-based smartphones as part of the Redmi Note series by Redmi, a sub-brand of Xiaomi Inc. This series were introduced in March 2021 in India and worldwide and May 2021 in China. It succeeds the Redmi Note 9 series of smartphones, which were introduced in 2020.

In some markets Redmi Note 10 5G is marketed as the POCO M3 Pro and Redmi Note 10T 5G. In Russia the Redmi Note 10 5G was sold as the Redmi Note 10T without 5G support. The Redmi Note 10 JE (Japan Edition) was introduced for the Japanese market and it has similar specifications to the Redmi Note 10 5G but with a different processor, battery and the addition of IP68 water resistance. The Japanese Redmi Note 10T has mostly the same specifications as the Redmi Note 10 JE but with different camera setup, design, battery capacity as Note 10 5G and eSIM support. On May 24, 2022 Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 11SE which have same specifications as the Chinese Redmi Note 10 5G but with the POCO M3 Pro design.

On the global market the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G is marketed as the POCO X3 GT.

In 2022 the Redmi Note 10S was reintroduced in India as the Redmi Note 11 SE (not to be confused with the Chinese Redmi Note 11SE) and as the Poco M5s on the global market. The Redmi Note 11 SE does not have an in-box charger and Poco M5s has a slightly different design.

Design and build
Redmi Note 10 is available in three colors; Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), Frost White (Pebble White) and Aqua Green (Lake Green). It has a plastic back and Corning Gorilla Glass 3-protected front with rounded edges and a curved body.

Talking about the phone’s dimensions, its height is 160.46 mm, width is 74.5 mm, and thickness is 8.29 mm. As mentioned earlier, its overall weight is 188.8 grams. We can easily find that its dimensions are at better parity with other competitors in the market.

Display
Redmi Note 10 has an AMOLED Dot-Display panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 Pixel. It has a screen size of 6.43 (6.67 for Pro Models) inches. Moreover, the Brightness of the phone is 700 nits, with peak brightness upto 1100 nits (1200 nits for Pro Models). Furthermore, it has a Pixel Density of 409 PPI, while the contrast ratio is about 4,500,000:1. Additionally, The screen-to-body ratio is around 83.5%. Redmi Note 10/10S/10 Pro/10 Pro Max are equipped with Samsung's E2 Pro sAMOLED Panel.

The phone has 16 million 8-bit display colors and an HD+ resolution. This type of display can usually be found in flagship phones. Moreover, the refresh rate is 60 Hz which should have been higher, as almost all the mid-range phones contain a 90 Hz refresh rate.

Other fascinating features related to display include the DCI-P3 color gamut; an up-to-date variant, that provides a sufficient amount of color combinations in case of motion pictures display. Besides, it has a 3.0 reading mode and a sunlight display of 2.0, which helps protect the eyes while reading and using the display in the sunlight.

Performance
The phone has 4 GB and 6 GB RAM variants. The RAM of all variants is of type LPDDR4X, which is faster and more efficient than the DDR type RAMs. Furthermore, the phone runs MIUI 12 custom user interface based on Android 11.

Coming towards the phone’s hardware, it has Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset, coupled with Qualcomm Adreno 612 GPU. Moreover, it has a 64-bit architecture and an AnTuTu score of 238,519. This AnTuTu score is very good compared to other phones of the same category.

Rear camera
Redmi Note 10 equipped with a rear quad camera setup. The quad camera consists of a 48 MP wide-angle camera, 8 MP ultra-wide camera, 2 MP macro sensor and a 2 MP depth sensor. The rear camera provides an image resolution of 8000×6000 pixels. Moreover, it can record 4k videos as well.

Front camera
Xiaomi has provided a single 13 MP front camera in the Redmi Note 10. It provides an image resolution of 4128×3096 pixels and has an aperture of f/2.45, covering a large area. Some notable photography features of this camera include Timed burst, AI Beautify, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, Face detection and HDR. Moreover, the front camera can record HD videos as well.

Critical response
Notebookcheck gave the Redmi Note 10 Pro 84 out of 100 and termed it a midrange game changer. Its display, in particular, was praised while the lack of 5G support was considered a weak point. GSMArena praised its display and main camera. TechRadar gave it 4.5 out of 5 and praised its display, camera, battery life and low price. Giving it 4 out 5, the Android Authority writes, "Redmi Note 10 Pro scores well thanks to its user-friendly design, responsive display, and solid battery performance."