Mid-range · 2020

Xiaomi Mi 10 5G

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A55

A solid mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)
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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi 10 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: 8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Cooling hardware helps with sustained gaming performance

Display

6.67″ · Super 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
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
854 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 650
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
755,683
v10
GeekBench
3,322
Graphics test
GFXBench 42 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 650
Process
7 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.0
CPU layout
1x Cortex A77 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

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 f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung Bright S5KHMX, 1/1.33", 0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

4780 mAh · 30 W wired · 30 W wireless

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

Capacity
4780 mAh
Lab endurance
109:00h
Wired charging
30 W
Wireless charging
30 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-26.9 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.9 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
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)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

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

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
Better video capture
8K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 108 MP vs 12 MP main · 20 MP vs 12 MP selfie
70% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 15 W charging · 4,780 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
756k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 208 g vs 164 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss
Higher benchmark score
756k vs 623k AnTuTu
Higher-res main camera
108 MP vs 12 MP main · 20 MP vs 10 MP selfie
20% larger battery capacity
4,780 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Where to buy

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