Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G

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Mi 10 compared with Mi 10 Lite 5G
XiaomiMi 10XiaomiMi 10 Lite 5G
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2020May 2020
Display
Screen size6.67″6.57″
Resolution2340 × 10802400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness386 pixels per inch401 pixels per inch (better)
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate90 Hz–
Peak brightness1,200 nits–
Display typeCurved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.AMOLED TrueColour display; 20:9 aspect ratio
Brightness detail500 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 featuresHDR10+, 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
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Memory8 GB6 GB – 8 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU7 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
GPUAdreno 650, up to 587 MHz.Adreno 620 up to 625 MHz
Storage typeLPDDR5 and UFS 3.0; no microSD expansion (TechRadar).–
Cameras
Main camera108 MP (better)48 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera20 MP (better)16 MP
Main cameraf/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 cameraf/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 recordingRear 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 video1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps.1080p/720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps
Camera featuresAdditional 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
Battery4,780 mAh (better)4,160 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 30 W (better)Up to 20 W
Wireless chargingUp to 30 W (better)None
Battery life detail4,680 mAh minimum capacity.4,160 mAh typical
Wired charging30 W charger included; Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0.Phone supports 20 W charging; standard 22.5 W charger included
Wireless charging30 W wireless charging. TechRadar reports 5 W reverse charging for its UK unit; Android Authority describes 10 W as specific to India.–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight208 g192 g (better)
Thickness8.96 mm7.88 mm (better)
Height × width162.5 × 74.8 mm163.71 × 74.77 mm
MaterialsGorilla Glass 5 display; glass back and metal frame (Android Authority).–
ColoursTwilight Grey and Coral Green.Aurora Blue, Cosmic Grey and Dream White
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint reader.In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock
SensorsInfrared blaster, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer and Hall sensor.Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, fingerprint sensor, IR blaster and haptic motor
SpeakersDual stereo speakers.Mono speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket (Notebookcheck and Frandroid); maker confirms Hi-Res Audio and Mi Audio Sound
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchMIUI 11; Android 10 confirmed by Android Authority.Android 10 with MIUI 11 (Frandroid); Notebookcheck tested a later MIUI 12 version
In the boxUK 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 network5G 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
SIMSingle 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-FiWi-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
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC, LHDC and LLAC.Bluetooth 5.1, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus; AAC, LDAC, LHDC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive
NFCMultifunction NFC with Google Pay.Supported, including Google Pay
USBUSB-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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