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Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra

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XiaomiMi 10XiaomiMi 10 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2020August 2020
Display
Screen size6.67″6.67″
Resolution2340 × 10802340 × 1080
Sharpness386 pixels per inch386 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,120 nits
Display typeCurved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.10-bit AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.
Brightness detail500 nits typical, 800 nits high-brightness mode and 1,200 nits peak.800 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,120 nits peak.
Display featuresHDR10+, P3 colour and 180 Hz touch sampling.HDR10+ and 240 Hz touch sampling.
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory8 GB8 GB – 16 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU7 nm Snapdragon 865 with one CPU core at 2.84 GHz, three at 2.42 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz.Eight-core Kryo 585 CPU, up to 2.84 GHz; 7 nm FFP process.
GPUAdreno 650, up to 587 MHz.Adreno 650, up to 587 MHz.
Storage typeLPDDR5 and UFS 3.0; no microSD expansion (TechRadar).LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD expansion (Notebookcheck).
Cameras
Main camera108 MP48 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP20 MP
Telephoto cameraNone48 MP
Optical zoomNone5×
Front camera20 MP20 MP
Main cameraf/1.69, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning.f/1.85, 1/1.32-inch sensor, optical stabilisation, eight-element lens and 2.4 µm pixels with four-pixel binning; dual native ISO Fusion HDR.
Ultra wide cameraf/2.4 and 123° field of view.f/2.2, 128° field of view and 12 mm equivalent focal length.
Telephoto camera–f/4.1, optical stabilisation and 120 mm equivalent focal length. The maker's footnote confirms 5× optical zoom; its headline 10× equivalent claim and 120× digital zoom are not optical ratios.
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.Rear 8K at 24 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps and 720p at 30 fps. Slow motion at 720p or 1080p at 120/240/960 fps. Maker's 8K frame rate takes precedence over Notebookcheck's conflicting 30 fps listing.
Front video1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps.1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; electronic stabilisation.
Camera featuresAdditional 2 MP f/2.4 macro and 2 MP f/2.4 depth cameras; no optical distance zoom.Additional 12 MP f/2.0 portrait camera with 2× optical zoom, 50 mm equivalent focal length, 1.4 µm pixels and dual-pixel autofocus; laser autofocus sensor.
Battery and charging
Battery4,780 mAh4,500 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 30 WUp to 120 W
Wireless chargingUp to 30 WUp to 50 W
Battery life detail4,680 mAh minimum capacity.4,500 mAh equivalent typical and 4,360 mAh equivalent minimum capacity; two 2,250 mAh typical cells in series. Non-removable graphene-based lithium-ion battery.
Wired charging30 W charger included; Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0.120 W maximum; phone supports Quick Charge 5. Included 120 W adapter supports Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0 with backwards compatibility.
Wireless charging30 W wireless charging. TechRadar reports 5 W reverse charging for its UK unit; Android Authority describes 10 W as specific to India.50 W maximum wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight208 g221.8 g
Thickness8.96 mm9.45 mm
Height × width162.5 × 74.8 mm162.38 × 75.04 mm
MaterialsGorilla Glass 5 display; glass back and metal frame (Android Authority).Glass front and back with metal frame. The maker explicitly says the ceramic-black version uses coated glass rather than a ceramic back.
ColoursTwilight Grey and Coral Green.Transparent edition, ceramic black and bright silver; translated from the maker's Chinese specification.
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint reader.In-display fingerprint reader; face unlock (Notebookcheck).
SensorsInfrared blaster, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer and Hall sensor.Infrared blaster, ultrasonic proximity, in-display ambient light, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscopes, compass, Hall sensor, barometer, rear colour-temperature sensor and laser autofocus.
SpeakersDual stereo speakers.Stereo speakers (Android Authority and Notebookcheck); Hi-Res Audio certification.
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchMIUI 11; Android 10 confirmed by Android Authority.MIUI 12 based on Android 10. China-market software; Notebookcheck's review uses modified Xiaomi.eu firmware.
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.120 W charger, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. August 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from Gizchina's actual China sale report; an exact maker-confirmed day remains unverified.
Connectivity
Mobile network5G and 4G; bands vary by market.China-market 5G SA/NSA and 4G. Published 5G bands n1/n3/n41/n78/n79; n1/n3 required an operator-dependent software update. Published LTE bands omit 20 and 28.
SIMSingle nano-SIM on the UK model.Dual nano-SIM; main SIM supports 5G, secondary SIM 4G. VoLTE and simultaneous services depend on the operator.
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO and WPA3.Wi-Fi 6, 5 and 4; 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC, LHDC and LLAC.Bluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC and LHDC.
NFCMultifunction NFC with Google Pay.Multifunction NFC with China-market Mi Pay, supported transport cards and access-card services.
USBUSB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar).USB-C with USB 2.0 data; no 3.5 mm socket (Notebookcheck).

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