Xiaomi launches Mi10s with Snapdragon 870 chipset, 108MP camera for under $500

Despite the launch of the Mi 11, Xiaomi is not yet done with last year's Mi 10 series. That's because the company has launched a new device in the Mi 10 series. Mi 10S is a 5G smartphone that debuted in China. For the most part, the devices' specs and design match that of the Mi 10 Ultra. However, there are some differences in terms of chipset, camera-module, and more. Let's see in detail what the Mi 10S is all about including its expected price in Nepal.

Mi 10S Overview

The device sports a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with FHD+ resolution. Moreover, opposed to the Mi11 that features a 120Hz refresh rate, the Mi10s has a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and 1120 nits of peak brightness. It covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and is HDR10+ certified. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. There's a punch-hole cutout in the top left corner for the 20MP selfie camera. Around the back, the rear camera module is arranged in a vertical array. The module features Samsung's 1/1.33" 108MP primary sensor with OIS. Then there's the 13MP ultra-wide lens with 123-degree FOV, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. Audio on this device is handled by a dual speaker setup tuned by Harman Kardon. Furthermore, as per DxOMark, the speakers of the Mi 10S are the best that it has tested.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, which is a slightly overclocked version of Snapdragon 865. It is paired with either 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The battery is a 4780mAh unit that supports 33W wired fast charging, 30W wireless charging, and 10W wireless reverse charging. Not to miss out, the device is equipped with vapour chamber liquid cooling tech for the management of the thermals. 

Xiaomi Mi 10S Specifications:

• Body: 162.38 x 74.8 x 9mm; 208 gm
• Display: 6.67-inches AMOLED panel; 90Hz Refresh Rate; 180Hz Touch Sampling Rate; Corning Gorilla Glass 5; 100% DCI-P3; HDR10+; 1120 nits peak brightness
• Resolution: FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels)
• Chipset: Snapdragon 870; 7nm Mobile Platform
• GPU: Adreno 650
• RAM: 8/12 LPDDR5
• Storage: 128/256 UFS 3.0
• Software & UI: MIUI 12 on top of Android 10
• Rear Camera: Quad-camera; – 108MP primary shooter – 13 ultra-wide lens – 2MP macro lens – 2MP depth sensor
• Front Camera: 20MP lens; Punch-hole
• Security: In-display Fingerprint Scanner (optical), Face Unlock
• Battery: 4780mAh with 33W fast charging; 30W Wireless Charging, 10W reverse charging.

Mi 10S Price in Nepal [Expected]

Currently, the device is China exclusive. Its sale begins on March 12 and is already up for pre-orders. As for the price, the base variant (8GB/128GB) costs CNY 3299. Similarly, other variants, 8/256GB and 12/256GB are priced at CNY 3499 and 3799 respectively. Xiaomi is mum about the global availability of the device. However, if it were to arrive in Nepal, the base variant would probably cost around NPR 65,000.

• Also, check out our long-term review of Xiaomi Mi 10!