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Upper mid-range · 2021

Xiaomi Mi 10S

From ₦200,000 to ₦250,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel Fold Camera shares the Xiaomi Mi Note 10's main sensor
Best for
Strength , AMOLED screen
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.67″ AMOLED · 90Hz
870 5G 8 / 128 GB
4780 mAh 33W charging
108 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
1120 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 650
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
794,980
v10
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 650
Process
7 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.0
CPU layout
1x Cortex A77 3.20 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, MIUI 12 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, MIUI 12
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

108 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 20 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.7
OIS
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.4
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
20 MP
Main sensor
Samsung Bright S5KHMX, 1/1.33", 0.8µm
Premium sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 , Xiaomi Mi 11
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

4780 mAh · 33 W wired · 30 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4780 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Wireless charging
30 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17
5G n1, n3, n41, n78, n79

Build & Design

208 g · 9.0 mm
Height
162.6 mm
Width
74.8 mm
Thickness
9.0 mm
Weight
208 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Audio
80 / 200
Timbre 79
Dynamics 74
Spatial 80
Volume 75
Artifacts 88
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Better video capture
8K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 20 MP vs 12 MP selfie
48% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 20 W charging · 4,780 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
795k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 208 g vs 174 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
20% larger battery capacity
4,780 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
795k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Lower-res main camera
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 108 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 208 g vs 169 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦200,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦200,000
Fair for used
Collins Nwenyi Wholesales
7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦250,000
Rex Gadgets Store
2.8 yrs · 8 feedback · 256GB
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More listings:
Konga · Jiji

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