It looks like Xiaomi might finally ditch the overly ridiculous rat race for a 'flagship' phone and finally focus on an affordable and practical phone for the people. Which is excellent because my previous one was in desperate need of replacement. However, many decisions on this phone leave me confused as to what they were actually trying to accomplish, and as such Im not so sure i can recommend this phone. The 108MP camera is not paired up with a good AI processing, so images aren't that great in reality, which is probably another move to make the phone look good on paper. This is made worse by the flat LCD screen which makes things already...view more It looks like Xiaomi might finally ditch the overly ridiculous rat race for a 'flagship' phone and finally focus on an affordable and practical phone for the people. Which is excellent because my previous one was in desperate need of replacement. However, many decisions on this phone leave me confused as to what they were actually trying to accomplish, and as such Im not so sure i can recommend this phone. The 108MP camera is not paired up with a good AI processing, so images aren't that great in reality, which is probably another move to make the phone look good on paper. This is made worse by the flat LCD screen which makes things already dull, and seems out of touch considering there are cheaper phones out there with AMOLED now. The battery is still excellent and the performance of the phone is snappy. It is very large, and with a fingerprint prone back that causes massive smudges. However there is notably less bloatware than previous phones, with less ads but still ads nonetheless.

In summary, I would recommend holding off buying this phone. Either wait for their next phone which hopefully is more consistent or go for other phones that do better for the same price.

The screen is still great despite not being an OLED/AMOLED. Blacks are still quite deep, and the color accuracy is quite good (you are able to go into settings and change RGB levels and such if something doesn't sit right with you). Sunlight legibility is adequate at max brightness.

The 144Hz in my eyes is sort of a gimmick, and I would've preferred to see a 90Hz-only OLED/AMOLED panel instead of a 144Hz IPS panel, as you would need a keen eye to seriously notice the difference between 90Hz and 144Hz (it is noticeable, but not to a degree that would justify any "WOW!").

The camera is good, too. The 108MP camera is off by default (as eac...view more The screen is still great despite not being an OLED/AMOLED. Blacks are still quite deep, and the color accuracy is quite good (you are able to go into settings and change RGB levels and such if something doesn't sit right with you). Sunlight legibility is adequate at max brightness.

The 144Hz in my eyes is sort of a gimmick, and I would've preferred to see a 90Hz-only OLED/AMOLED panel instead of a 144Hz IPS panel, as you would need a keen eye to seriously notice the difference between 90Hz and 144Hz (it is noticeable, but not to a degree that would justify any "WOW!").

The camera is good, too. The 108MP camera is off by default (as each photo can get up to 20mb, which would create a storage issue really fast if you take a lot of pictures), but you can select to take photos @108MP in the "more" menu in the pre-installed camera app. As with any camera, editing can always be done to your liking and how "good" the raw picture file you receive from no-editing really is subjective to a high degree anyways, so it is up to you to decide whether you like it or not (watch reviews!)
I've been able to get some sweet macro shots as well.

The battery life is impressive. I can easily last a full day with moderate usage with plenty to spare. Light users may find it easy to last two full days. 5000mAh is no joke!

Fast charging is excellent. It'll save you a lot of hassle if you need a days worth of battery after forgetting to charge for the night. I get from 0 to 60% (sometimes just under 60) in 30 minutes no problem. Of course this is with the phone screen off, nothing going on in the background e.g. downloads. 100% takes around an hour (sometimes a little less).

There's no wireless charging. Who cares. "Oh no I have to plug in a cable to charge".

The speakers are average. Perfectly fine for normal watching/listening. I'd take it that if you wanted better audio, you would grab some headphones/use a bluetooth speaker, anyways.

Fingerprint reader is fast and works as intended. Not much to talk about here.

No headphone jack, but that's most smartphones nowadays anyways. It does come with a dongle if you need a headphone jack, though.

The Snapdragon 865 is incredible. Very fast performer. I can easily multitask, play demanding games and switch between apps with no issue whatsoever.

All in all, a great phone. Main problem some people may have is a lack of an OLED screen. Im sure many users would've preferred a slightly lower refresh rate for an OLED panel, but it is what it is. Thankfully, the screen is still great, despite being inferior to mid-tier OLED panels.

2nd Mi phone in the family now, and got to say, they're not all they're cracked up to be. Kept trying to ask the sales ppl about it, because what these companies advertise ain't always what you get. Shopping blindly is not the way to go. It's still better than a dead phone, a Huawei Y9, so I'll just have to make do. 2nd Mi phone in the family now, and got to say, they're not all they're cracked up to be. Kept trying to ask the sales ppl about it, because what these companies advertise ain't always what you get. Shopping blindly is not the way to go. It's still better than a dead phone, a Huawei Y9, so I'll just have to make do.

Couldnt fully charge overnight, turns out the battery was a dud. Not a great first impression Couldnt fully charge overnight, turns out the battery was a dud. Not a great first impression

Great product and awesome specs. However, battery is overstated. 5000 mAh sounds nice but doesn't perform as expected. Great product and awesome specs. However, battery is overstated. 5000 mAh sounds nice but doesn't perform as expected.

There are a plethora of aspects to rate a phone on....I have noticed this one crash, in the first week I had to turn it off after freezing. I use to post on social media and edit shot video, and can't say I hate the phone but for this price, it's the higher end of xiaomi line, and I'm already noticing an overwhelmed processor, after less then two weeks. It's a big phone, handsome , some good features but I find the touch screen is also not as sensitive as my previous Sony, or iPhones, when editing txt. It's a lot of phone on a lot more levels then I've explored yet so there's that. Not Abad phone. But not particularly impressed with it. There are a plethora of aspects to rate a phone on....I have noticed this one crash, in the first week I had to turn it off after freezing. I use to post on social media and edit shot video, and can't say I hate the phone but for this price, it's the higher end of xiaomi line, and I'm already noticing an overwhelmed processor, after less then two weeks. It's a big phone, handsome , some good features but I find the touch screen is also not as sensitive as my previous Sony, or iPhones, when editing txt. It's a lot of phone on a lot more levels then I've explored yet so there's that. Not Abad phone. But not particularly impressed with it.

I purchased this for 80$ discount. The phone itself feels a little less than flagship (hard to pinpoint exactly where).

Good camera with no telephoto. I didn't need one. You lose the zooming capability such as in galaxy s20+. But colors, HDR and FOV is good.

Screen is LCD and not amoled. You will find that brightness is low in bright sunlight (around 12-2pm in the noon). But anytime after that is fine.

Call quality is great. Wifi and 5g are great too. No wifi drops for me till now.

Design and color of the phone is great (cosmic black). I saw the silver color online but at that time it wasnt available. I have seen videos of that co...view more I purchased this for 80$ discount. The phone itself feels a little less than flagship (hard to pinpoint exactly where).

Good camera with no telephoto. I didn't need one. You lose the zooming capability such as in galaxy s20+. But colors, HDR and FOV is good.

Screen is LCD and not amoled. You will find that brightness is low in bright sunlight (around 12-2pm in the noon). But anytime after that is fine.

Call quality is great. Wifi and 5g are great too. No wifi drops for me till now.

Design and color of the phone is great (cosmic black). I saw the silver color online but at that time it wasnt available. I have seen videos of that color and it is excellent.

One problem might be the android updates. I have been waiting for phone to notify me android 11 update in NZ. Nothing since 1st March 2021 (other regions are getting it). Phone runs on android 10.

Sound is top notch with no problem in loudness and not distorted at all.

Brought my Girlfriend in to find new phone and decided in this due to the value of the phone. This is a overall amazing phone with batteries lasting a good day with good use, amazing camera, great Qualcomm CPU, and 144hz screen with large storage and more when expanded!
This phone is recommended hands down! Brought my Girlfriend in to find new phone and decided in this due to the value of the phone. This is a overall amazing phone with batteries lasting a good day with good use, amazing camera, great Qualcomm CPU, and 144hz screen with large storage and more when expanded!
This phone is recommended hands down!

Needed a fairly decent phone and got this on a promo sale in early June.

Ticks all the boxes conmpared to the price I paid which was great.

Sure the camera can be better but just slapped on GCam and works well enough.

Speakers are average but then again, not a deal breaker.

Very snappy with the somewhat recent chipset.

Battery is good, lasts a day easy, it also comes included with a fast charger and even a screen protector. My last phone was a One plus 7 pro, so fairly similar in battery drain and charge albeit a little better due to the 5000mAH capacity.

Removed the adds fairly easily on some apps. Miui OS has become less...view more Needed a fairly decent phone and got this on a promo sale in early June.

Ticks all the boxes conmpared to the price I paid which was great.

Sure the camera can be better but just slapped on GCam and works well enough.

Speakers are average but then again, not a deal breaker.

Very snappy with the somewhat recent chipset.

Battery is good, lasts a day easy, it also comes included with a fast charger and even a screen protector. My last phone was a One plus 7 pro, so fairly similar in battery drain and charge albeit a little better due to the 5000mAH capacity.

Removed the adds fairly easily on some apps. Miui OS has become less bloaty and is surprisingly easy to use these days. Easily updated to Miui 12 with Android 11.

Games well. Screen isn't top of the line however colours look sharp, 144Hz mode keeps things seamless.

All in all, if you can get these with a good discount, its well worth it. I do reckon it's a decent upgrade considering it only came out late 2020. It ain't flagship but you ain't paying more than double the price for other phones.

Was considering getting this or Poco f3, I reckon it's better due to better pricing if you can wait for promo.

Happy customer here.

My last couple of phones have all been Samsung Galaxys (Note 4 and S7), but I have bought a few different Xiaomi products and been stoked with them, so decided to make the switch after my last phone died.

Have had the 10T Pro for a couple of weeks now and couldn't be happier. Does everything I want. Fast, efficient and I like the feel of the MIUI. My last couple of phones have all been Samsung Galaxys (Note 4 and S7), but I have bought a few different Xiaomi products and been stoked with them, so decided to make the switch after my last phone died.

Have had the 10T Pro for a couple of weeks now and couldn't be happier. Does everything I want. Fast, efficient and I like the feel of the MIUI.

Have had this phone for about 4 or 5 weeks now. Good phone for the price given the hardware specs. I have no issue with sound quality or camera quality that others seem to have, however that could very well be down to different standards and uses...
Boots up quick, has a good screen, great battery life and handy dual Sim. There are a few minor tweaks that I would like to see done with the operating system but nothing that is really critical.

Overall a great phone. Have had this phone for about 4 or 5 weeks now. Good phone for the price given the hardware specs. I have no issue with sound quality or camera quality that others seem to have, however that could very well be down to different standards and uses...
Boots up quick, has a good screen, great battery life and handy dual Sim. There are a few minor tweaks that I would like to see done with the operating system but nothing that is really critical.

Overall a great phone.

I bought this device a month ago, and so far it is going great. I love the xiaomi software, their attention to details. The device is heavy due to its metal frame and back cover but I do not mind that. The turbo charging is great. I bought this device a month ago, and so far it is going great. I love the xiaomi software, their attention to details. The device is heavy due to its metal frame and back cover but I do not mind that. The turbo charging is great.