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Mi 10 Ultra

Released August 2020

A China-market Snapdragon 865 phone with a 120 Hz AMOLED display, 5× telephoto camera and 120 W wired charging.

Screen: 6.67″
Display: OLED, 120 Hz
Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory: 8 GB – 16 GB
Storage: 128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera: 48 MP
Zoom: 5×
Battery: 4,500 mAh
Weight: 221.8 g

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What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the smooth display, performance and exceptionally fast charging. Notebookcheck likes the speakers and camera versatility; Android Authority finds the sound thin and reports autofocus, night-mode and notification problems. Android Authority also finds charging uncomfortably hot. Notebookcheck tests a handset with modified Xiaomi.eu firmware.

From androidauthority.com and notebookcheck.net

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 6.67″
Resolution: 2340 × 1080
Sharpness: 386 pixels per inch
Panel: OLED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 1,120 nits
Display type: 10-bit AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.
Brightness detail: 800 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,120 nits peak.
Display features: HDR10+ and 240 Hz touch sampling.

Performance

Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory: 8 GB – 16 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU: Eight-core Kryo 585 CPU, up to 2.84 GHz; 7 nm FFP process.
GPU: Adreno 650, up to 587 MHz.
Storage type: LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD expansion (Notebookcheck).

Cameras

Main camera: 48 MP
Ultra wide camera: 20 MP
Telephoto camera: 48 MP
Optical zoom: 5×
Front camera: 20 MP
Main camera: 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 camera: 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 recording: 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 video: 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; electronic stabilisation.
Camera features: 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

Battery: 4,500 mAh
Wired charging: Up to 120 W
Wireless charging: Up to 50 W
Battery life detail: 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 charging: 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 charging: 50 W maximum wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging.

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 221.8 g
Thickness: 9.45 mm
Height × width: 162.38 × 75.04 mm
Materials: Glass front and back with metal frame. The maker explicitly says the ceramic-black version uses coated glass rather than a ceramic back.
Colours: Transparent edition, ceramic black and bright silver; translated from the maker's Chinese specification.
Biometrics: In-display fingerprint reader; face unlock (Notebookcheck).
Sensors: Infrared blaster, ultrasonic proximity, in-display ambient light, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscopes, compass, Hall sensor, barometer, rear colour-temperature sensor and laser autofocus.
Speakers: Stereo speakers (Android Authority and Notebookcheck); Hi-Res Audio certification.

Software

Operating system: Android
Software at launch: MIUI 12 based on Android 10. China-market software; Notebookcheck's review uses modified Xiaomi.eu firmware.
In the box: 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 network: 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.
SIM: Dual nano-SIM; main SIM supports 5G, secondary SIM 4G. VoLTE and simultaneous services depend on the operator.
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6, 5 and 4; 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast.
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC and LHDC.
NFC: Multifunction NFC with China-market Mi Pay, supported transport cards and access-card services.
USB: USB-C with USB 2.0 data; no 3.5 mm socket (Notebookcheck).

Storage options

Storage	Memory
128 GB	8 GB
256 GB	8 GB
256 GB	12 GB
512 GB	16 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

120 W charger included
5× optical telephoto camera
50 W wireless charging

Cons

No official water-resistance rating
Chinese model lacks LTE bands 20 and 28
No memory-card expansion

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
OPPOFind X2 Pro	6.7″	OLED, 120 Hz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	12 GB	256 GB – 512 GB	48 MP	5×	4,260 mAh	217 g	Mar 2020
vivoX50 Pro+	6.56″	OLED, 120 Hz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	8 GB – 12 GB	128 GB – 256 GB	50 MP	5×	4,350 mAh	192.2 g	Jul 2020
SamsungGalaxy S20 Ultra	6.9″	OLED, 120 Hz	Exynos 990	12 GB – 16 GB	128 GB – 512 GB	108 MP	4×	5,000 mAh	220 g	Mar 2020

Newer model: Mi 11 Ultra.

Sources

Photo: Xiaomi’s own upright rear-view render of the three finishes; the archived specification image has no front view.

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