Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G
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| XiaomiMi 10 | XiaomiMi 10 Lite 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2020 | May 2020 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.67″ | 6.57″ |
| Resolution | 2340 × 1080 | 2400 × 1080 (better) |
| Sharpness | 386 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | – |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | – |
| Display type | Curved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5. | AMOLED TrueColour display; 20:9 aspect ratio |
| Brightness detail | 500 nits typical, 800 nits high-brightness mode and 1,200 nits peak. | 600 nits in HBM and 430 nits typical |
| Screen protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Display features | HDR10+, P3 colour and 180 Hz touch sampling. | HDR10+, 4,300,000:1 typical contrast, 98% typical gamut (colour space unspecified) and TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| Memory | 8 GB | 6 GB – 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB | 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB |
| CPU | 7 nm Snapdragon 865 with one CPU core at 2.84 GHz, three at 2.42 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz. | Kryo 475 octa-core CPU up to 2.4 GHz; 7 nm EUV process |
| GPU | Adreno 650, up to 587 MHz. | Adreno 620 up to 625 MHz |
| Storage type | LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0; no microSD expansion (TechRadar). | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP (better) | 48 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 20 MP (better) | 16 MP |
| Main camera | f/1.69, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning. | 48 MP, 1/2-inch sensor, 0.8 µm pixels, 4-in-1 binning, ƒ/1.79 and six-element lens |
| Ultra wide camera | f/2.4 and 123° field of view. | 8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view; maker footnote specifies 108° after distortion correction |
| Front camera | – | 16 MP |
| Video recording | Rear 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; 720p and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps. | 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120, 240 or 960 fps in 720p/1080p |
| Front video | 1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps. | 1080p/720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps |
| Camera features | Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro and 2 MP f/2.4 depth cameras; no optical distance zoom. | 2 MP depth sensor with 1.75 µm pixels, ƒ/2.4 and fixed focus; 2 MP macro with 1.75 µm pixels and ƒ/2.4; night mode 2.0, document, cinematic, Vlog, motion tracking, time-lapse, advanced video stabilisation and macro video; Pro, HDR, panorama, portrait blur adjustment and ultrawide distortion correction |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,780 mAh (better) | 4,160 mAh |
| Wired charging | Up to 30 W (better) | Up to 20 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 30 W (better) | None |
| Battery life detail | 4,680 mAh minimum capacity. | 4,160 mAh typical |
| Wired charging | 30 W charger included; Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0. | Phone supports 20 W charging; standard 22.5 W charger included |
| Wireless charging | 30 W wireless charging. TechRadar reports 5 W reverse charging for its UK unit; Android Authority describes 10 W as specific to India. | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 208 g | 192 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.96 mm | 7.88 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 162.5 × 74.8 mm | 163.71 × 74.77 mm |
| Materials | Gorilla Glass 5 display; glass back and metal frame (Android Authority). | – |
| Colours | Twilight Grey and Coral Green. | Aurora Blue, Cosmic Grey and Dream White |
| Biometrics | In-display fingerprint reader. | In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock |
| Sensors | Infrared blaster, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer and Hall sensor. | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, fingerprint sensor, IR blaster and haptic motor |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers. | Mono speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket (Notebookcheck and Frandroid); maker confirms Hi-Res Audio and Mi Audio Sound |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | MIUI 11; Android 10 confirmed by Android Authority. | Android 10 with MIUI 11 (Frandroid); Notebookcheck tested a later MIUI 12 version |
| In the box | UK charger, cable, USB-C audio adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. February 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from Gizmochina's actual China sale report; the precise maker-confirmed day remains unverified. These UK configurations became available later. | Phone, power adapter, protective case, USB-C cable, SIM tool, user guide and warranty card |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G and 4G; bands vary by market. | 5G n1/3/7/28/77/78; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28 and TDD B38/40/41; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; GSM B2/3/5/8; regional availability varies |
| SIM | Single nano-SIM on the UK model. | Dual nano-SIM; maker lists dual 4G support and says primary 5G plus secondary 4G/3G/2G requires an OTA update |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO and WPA3. | Wi-Fi 5, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display and Miracast |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC, LHDC and LLAC. | Bluetooth 5.1, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus; AAC, LDAC, LHDC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive |
| NFC | Multifunction NFC with Google Pay. | Supported, including Google Pay |
| USB | USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar). | USB-C |
| Positioning | – | Dual-frequency GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1 and QZSS L1/L5; A-GPS and wireless/data network positioning |
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