Redmi Note 10-Full Specifications, Price, Pros & Cons

Redmi Note 10 series finally get launched on 4th March. The series comprises three smartphones namely Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10Pro, Redmi Note 10Pro Max. If we talk about Redmi Note 10, it is the cheapest variant smartphone of the series. Redmi Note 10 will cost around Rs 11,999 and available for sale from the 16th of March via Amazon India & Mi.com. The phone will give tough competition to Samsung Galaxy A32 4G, Realme Narzo 30A, Moto G 5G, etc.

Pros & Cons

PROS

• Fast-Charging support.
• 5000 mAh Battery.
• Water-Splash Proof.
• Comes with Gorilla Glass Protection.
• Outstanding Camera features.

CONS

• Low Refresh rate.

KEY SPECIFICATIONS

Price: Starting from Rs 11,999

Display: 6.43″ (16.33 cm)

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

Front Camera: 13MP

Rear Camera: 48 MP +8 MP +2MP +2MP 

RAM: 4GB / 6GB

Storage: 64GB / 128GB

Battery: 5000mAh

Operating System: Android 11, MIUI 12

FULL SPECIFICATIONS

DESIGN

Redmi Note 10 has a glass back which does not attract fingerprint marks and can be kept neat and clean. The phone is available in three color variants of Shadow Black, Frost White, and Aqua Green. The phone is also protected by IP 52 rated technology which makes it water splash and dirt proof. There is also corning gorilla glass support to protect the phone from any unwanted falls and scratches. Redmi Note 10 has an ideal dimension that can easily fit in an average hand. The phone has an exemplary weight distribution of only 179 grams.

MODEL: Redmi Note 10

BRAND: Redmi

OTG Compatible: Yes

TOUCHSCREEN: YES

DIMENSION: 160.5×74.5×8.3 mm

WEIGHT: 179 grams

AVAILABLE COLOURS: Shadow Black, Frost White, Aqua green.

WATERPROOF: Yes (IP52 rated)

DISPLAY

Redmi Note 10 comes with a SUPER AMOLED display which is truly awesome, it may be less than the least phones in the market that offers AMOLED display at such an affordable price range. The punch-hole type display of the phone looks quite decent and attractive. The side bezels and chin are considerably thin which increase the user-viewing experience. Redmi claims that the phone has 83.5% of screen to body ratio which is remarkably good.

SCREEN SIZE: 6.43″ (16.33 cm)

SCREEN RESOLUTION: 1080×2400 pixels

REFRESH RATE: –

DISPLAY TYPE: SUPER AMOLED 

PIXEL DENSITY: 409 PPI

BRIGHTNESS: ~1100 nits max.

SCREEN TO BODY RATIO: 83.5%

SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

Redmi Note 10 runs on Snapdragon 678, a quite decent processor in this budget range. Whereas, the phone has the latest MIUI 12 and Android 11 as an operating system. The high-end games can be played flatly in low to medium settings. Redmi Note 10 comes in two storage options of 64GB and 128GB which can be further expanded upto 512GB via dedicated MicroSD card slot. The GPU also functions well and provides good frame rates while playing or multitaskings.

RAM: 4GB/ 6GB

ROM: 64GB/ 128GB

USB OTG Support: YES 

CPU: Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6×1.7GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

PROCESSOR: Snapdragon 678

OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 11, MIUI 12

PRIMARY CLOCK SPEED: 2.2 GHz

GPU: Adreno 612

EXPANDABLE STORAGE: Yes

CAMERA

Redmi Note 10 camera setup is awesome. It is unbelievable that we can get such a decent camera features for just the price range of 12k. The quad rear-camera is packed in a rectangular shape design which looks quite stylish. The image quality is really appreciable as the images are very much detailed with good color saturation. I think that Redmi Note 10 is the first smartphone under Rs 12k in 2021 which can records videos in 4k.

The selfie camera is circumscribed in a punch-hole type design giving a premium look to the phone. Due to the small punch-hole camera, the screen-to-body ratio of the phone is ideal. Also, Redmi has tried something new by giving a punch-hole display because most of the smartphones in this range had an old-fashioned water-drop notch.

REAR CAMERA: 48MP (f/1.8, Wide; PDAF)+ 2MP (f/2.4, macro)+ 2MP (f/2.4, Depth)+ 8MP (f/2.2, Ultrawide; 118º)

FRONT CAMERA: 13MP (f/2.5, Wide).

Autofocus: YES

FLASH: YES (LED flash)

FLASH POSITION: Rear

VIDEO RECORDING: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

OTHER CAMERA FEATURES: HDR, Digital Zoom, Face Detection, Touch to focus, Night mode.

BATTERY

Redmi Note 10 smartphone is powered by a 5000mAh battery. The battery seems to be ideal for gamers as they can get higher battery backup on a single charge. Also, Redmi Note 10 supports 33W fast-charging which can charge the whole battery in just 74 minutes.

BATTERY CAPACITY: 5000 mAh

BATTERY TYPE: Li-ion battery

REPLACEABLE: NO

BATTERY CHARGER: 33 W fast-charging.

USB Type C: Yes

WIRELESS CHARGING: No

CONNECTIVITIES

Redmi Note 10 is not compromised either when it comes to sensors and connectivities. The phone has all the major sensors present including a Gyroscope which is very necessary for gaming. Whereas, the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi version of the phone is also latest.

Wi-fi: YES (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

OTHER Wi-fi RELATED FEATURES: Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot.

GPS: Yes (A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS)

NFC( Near Field Communication ): No

BLUETOOTH: YES (v5.0)

USB: YES (USB Type-C 2.0)

USB RELATED FEATURES: Data Transfer, USB Charging

5G READY: No

HEADPHONE JACK: Yes

SENSORS AVAILABLE

GYROSCOPE: YES

MAGNETIC COMPASS: YES

ACCELEROMETER: YES

PROXIMITY SENSOR: Yes

LIGHT SENSOR: YES

UNLOCK FEATURES: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock, etc.