Xiaomi Mi 10T series: Release date, specs and price in India

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 marked an emphatic entry into the premium smartphone market, a space which the company had barely explored in the past. With all the feedback and experience under its belt, Xiaomi is all set to unveil its second mainstream flagship of the year—the Mi 10T series.

Xiaomi has followed a bi-annual refresh cycle for its flagships over the last few years. Even with 2020 being quite a setback, it looks like the same philosophy will be followed this year as well. There’s not much currently known about the Mi 10T series, except that they exist and will succeed the Mi 10 from earlier in the year. It is an important device from Xiaomi as the Mi 10 Ultra will not be available outside of China, leaving big shoes to fill later this year.

With the launch nearing, we now have a lot more information about the Mi 10T family, thanks to premature Amazon listings and a barrage of leaks.

Cut to the chase

  • What is it? The successor to the flagship Mi 10
  • When is it out? Mid-October in India
  • What will it cost? Around Rs 40,000

Xiaomi Mi 10T release date and price

Unlike the Mi 10 Ultra, the Xiaomi Mi 10T family will be available in global markets. The series will be unveiled on September 30 at 5.30 pm IST in Europe and is expected to launch in India in the coming weeks.

There will be three phones in the series: the Mi 10T, the Mi 10T Pro and the Mi 10T Lite. It's unclear if all of them will be available in all markets.

Qualcomm has confirmed that its new Snapdragon 750G chipset will debut on a Xiaomi phone this year. We believe that the Mi 10T Lite will take that honour as a new affordable 5G smartphone that starts under €300.

Xiaomi is known to be very competitive with its smartphone pricing. While that was true for the Mi 10 as well, it was considerably more expensive than anything else from the company. There are no hints at the pricing of the Mi 10T series, but we’re hopeful of a lower starting price this time. 

As far as the listed pricing goes, the Mi 10T Pro 8GB + 128GB variant was listed for 666 euros which is roughly around Rs 58,000 and the 8GB + 256GB variant was listed for 675 euros(~Rs 59,000). The Xiaomi Mi 10T was listed for 547 euros for the 6GB + 128GB variant which is around Rs 48,000.

For context, in India, the Mi 10 is priced at Rs 49,999 for the base variant while the Mi 10 Pro didn’t launch in India. However, Ishan Agarwal suggests that the Mi 10T will be priced at around Rs 35,000.

Another report suggests that Xiaomi's upcoming 108MP phone will be relatively cheaper, leading us to believe that it could start at under Rs 40,000.

Design and display

In terms of design, Mi 10T series should be similar to its predecessor, with a big curved display on the front and a colourful class back with a sizeable camera array - elements that have become pretty standard for flagships this year. 

According to the leaked image that was obtained from Amazon Spain, both the Mi 10T Pro and vanilla Mi 10T come with a similar design including the camera module. While the Mi 10T Pro is said to come with 108MP quad-camera setup, the Mi 10T will stick to 64MP quad-camera stack. The Mi 10T Pro was leaked in Grey colour and the Mi 10T was listed in Black colour option. 

Latest leaks suggest that the Mi 10T and 10T Pro will a 6.67-inch LCD panel with a Full HD+ resolution with a refresh rate of 144Hz. The fingerprint scanner will be embedded within the power button on the side.

(Image credit: Giga)

Performance

When it comes to the performance on the flagship devices, it has been a very straightforward choice for the smartphone makers, and since the availability of MediaTek’s Dimensity chipsets outside of China is still a bit sketchy, the Mi 10T series is expected to bring in the Snapdragon 865 chipset onboard. 

An upgrade to the Snapdragon 865 Plus seems unlikely as that chipset has been reserved for gaming smartphones for now. Along with that, we expect at least 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, so performance shouldn't be an issue.

(Image credit: Xiaomi India)

Camera

The key highlight of the Mi 10 series was the camera. Both the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro packed in a 108MP primary snapper. While the Mi 10 had an ultrawide (13MP), macro (2MP), and a depth (2MP) sensor, the Mi 10 Pro had a couple of telephoto lenses (8MP and 12MP) followed by a 20MP ultra-wide camera. 

Latest leaks suggest that the Mi 10T Pro will have a triple-camera array with a 108MP primary shooter, a 13MP ultra-wide lens and a macro shooter. The omission of a telephoto lens will be disappointing. The vanilla Mi 10T is said to opt for a 64MP primary camera with no OIS.

On the front, the Mi 10T series is said to come with a single punch-hole cut-out on the left. The Mi 10 series featured a 20MP selfie snapper and the same is also expected for the Mi 10T series if not an additional wide-angle snapper. 

Battery

The Mi 10 packed in a 4,780mAh battery while the Mi 10 Pro packed in a slightly lower 4,500mAh battery. While the Mi 10 supported 30W wired and wireless fast charging the Mi 10 Pro supported 50W wired fast charging and 30W wireless fast charging. 

According to reports, the battery on the Mi 10T series will be rated at 5,000mAh, with minor differences between the models. The charging speeds are almost certain to get faster, but doubt if the new 120W turbocharging will make the cut. Wireless charging, on the other hand, most likely will.



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