Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G Review - Android

Time and time again, Xiaomi never ceases to stun us every time they release an affordable flagship smartphone. No wonder why they’re a crowd...

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Time and time again, Xiaomi never ceases to stun us every time they release an affordable flagship smartphone. No wonder why they’re a crowd favorite. With the recent release of the Mi 10T lineup in the country, we’ve spent much time with its Pro version, the Mi 10T Pro 5G. Let’s see what it’s all about.

Design and Construction

As we previously mentioned in our hands-on, the Mi 10T Pro 5G is one premium smartphone, both externally and internally. It’s built with a glass back topped with a ceramic-like sheen clad in an aluminum frame. Apparently, the device is prone to fingerprints and smudges, so it’s cool that Xiaomi provided a case with the retail unit.

We want to note something we missed to mention in our hands-on that the screen protector and the case included in the box are anti-bacterial. The company claims that the case eliminates more than 99% of bacteria after 24 hours of contact. Timely indeed, Xiaomi.

The device is also slippery in the hands, but we like that it comes with quite a heft at 218g, giving you that impression of a flagship feel. Its back and front are protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, so rest assured that this device is tough as heck.

Found here at the back are its protruding triple rear cameras with that mini 108MP camera label located underneath the primary lens and the Xiaomi branding and 5G logo.

Located at the top left corner of the screen, we’ll find the dot notch that houses the front camera, the call speaker, and the tiny LED notification light.

The top part houses the IR blaster and a pair of noise-canceling microphones.

We have the volume keys on the left side, the power button that also functions as the fingerprint scanner, and the antenna bands. Nothing can be found on the right side.

Underneath, we’ll find the primary microphone, the speaker grille, the USB Type-C port, and the SIM card slot that can accommodate two nano-SIM cards. No microSD slot and 3.5mm audio port in here.

Display and Multimedia

The Mi 10T Pro 5G sports a huge 6.67-inch FHD+ DotDisplay with support for HDR10 and 144Hz refresh rate with Adaptive Sync. Although utilizing an AMOLED or OLED panel would be a cherry on top, the IPS panel didn’t disappoint. The screen still looks great if you’re not too nitpicky. The colors look vibrant and punchy. Details are also very sharp.

The 144Hz refresh rate is buttery smooth and responsive. It truly is a feast for the eyes. If you want to consume less battery, we suggest that you lower the refresh rate to 90Hz, which is also equally butter. You may again go back to 60Hz, but would you? There’s also an option to adjust the color scheme and color temperature, and if you don’t like seeing that dot notch, you have the options to hide it.

Audio-wise, the sound quality is good but not too impressive. Indeed, it does get loud and clear and comes with an ample amount of bass, but the voice tends to overpower the instrumentals most of the time. It also sounds a teeny bit muffled sometimes.

You can tweak the settings more on the audio as it comes with a nifty feature that lets you pick sound effect presets. We usually use the Smart preset as it adapts to whatever we’re watching or listening to. There’s also a feature that enables you to play music with visual effects, even when you turn off the screen, and we think it’s cool.

Another feature we like and found useful is the equalizer and the ability to customize the volume based on your auditory perception when listening with your earphones/headphones.

Camera

The Mi 10T Pro comes with a triple camera setup consisting of a 108MP f/1.7 main camera, 13MP f/2.4 ultra-wide, and 5MP f/2.4 macro. It also comes with a 30x digital zoom. While for selfies, we get a 20MP f/2.2.

For camera features alone, you’d get tons of it. There’s Pro, HDR, Portrait, Google Lens, Portrait, and Movie Frame, to name a few. You can even customize the Camera’s interface’s colors and layout and save images in HEIF or high-efficiency image file format, which is nifty.

Images produced on the rear cameras are excellent, but it’s not perfect. You get a wide dynamic range with a significant number of details. We like that the color reproduction didn’t come out too saturated, even though we used its AI feature to give us more control over post-processing. Other than that, the shots look crisp and clear, though, as you can see, some of them tend to lose shadow, especially when shooting in a backlit environment. The same can be said for the ultra-wide-angle lens. Macro shots also look clear, though there’s a little distortion going on.

The 30X digital zoom is a fun feature to have, but shots are, more often than not, plainly unusable. They look washed-out and soft, and you’d barely see any details. We think that Huawei still holds the crown for having the best camera smartphone zoom.