SMART SHOOTER 3 REVIEW PROWe've been fans of Samsung's efforts recently and the Mi 10 Pro seems a little more reliable, which is great. These in-screen scanners have become fairly commonplace, but Xiaomi's iteration is notable for the success rate we've had from it. Sitting in the display you'll also find the fingerprint scanner. For us, it's pretty much all the display we could want, successfully delivering great colour punch and plenty of detail with aplomb. The Mi 10 Pro's display is pretty bright too, so we've found it to remain perfectly visible when used in bright conditions. It has a faster refresh rate at 90Hz - again short of the 120Hz you get from the likes of the OnePlus 8 Pro - but, again, we don't find that makes a difference in our eyes as the visible benefits of faster refresh rates on everyday use of devices are questionable. Yes, it's possible to achieve finer details with a higher resolution - but in standard everyday use we don't find it makes a huge difference (except, negatively, to battery life).īut those peeking at the specs might think that the Mi 10 Pro will fall short. There's no jump to Quad HD as you might get from Samsung, although we can't say we miss those extra pixels. SMART SHOOTER 3 REVIEW FULLWith its stereo speakers the Pro is now much better placed as an entertainment device - and it certainly delivers that separation and volume to bring games and movies to life.Īs seems to be typical of Xiaomi, this phone sticks to a Full HD+ resolution (think elongated 1080p). The absence of this was one of the points we criticised about the Mi 9. One thing that's very welcome, however, is the Mi 10 Pro's addition of another speaker grille on the top of the phone. With nicely curved edges to the front and the rear of this phone, the Mi 10 Pro looks a little like it's been popped out of the flagship mould for many 2020 devices - Oppo, OnePlus, Samsung - it only seems to be Sony, with the Xperia 1 II, that actually has a phone that's radically different in design. That should keep it protected from water ingress, although this protection isn't widely mentioned on Xiaomi's website and we're double-checking that it is indeed present on this device. Instead, Xiaomi has been working with P2i to add a water-repellent nano-coating to its devices (similar to how Motorola offers protection minus the IP rating). The overall build of the Mi 10 Pro is good, but there's no official IP rating. The Pro sits alongside the Mi 10, with both devices sharing a lot: they both have the same overall design, dimensions and core hardware, but they differ in cameras, battery capacity and charging. We're happy to recommend the Mi 10 Pro, as it's a great phone in many areas, but it's definitely a phone where you'll want to keep an eye on the deals. And that circles back to our original point: how long will it be before Xiaomi comes out with a new phone that severely undercuts the Mi 10 Pro price? Indeed, it's almost double the price of the Mi Note 10, which offers much of the same experience. The UK price for the Mi 10 Pro is still to be confirmed, but we suspect it's going to be somewhere in the region of £999 based on the European price of €999 or US price of $1100 - and that's on the high side compared to a phone like the OnePlus 8 Pro. Perhaps the biggest question is why there's a sibling device that's almost on a par when it comes to the spec, differing only mildly in the camera department. It has a great build, great display and an excellent camera, paired with competitive battery life. SMART SHOOTER 3 REVIEW SOFTWAREThe Mi 10 Pro leaves little to complain about when it comes to the flagship experience, except some software bloat.
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