Xiaomi Mi 10T Explained

Xiaomi Mi 10T
(Redmi K30S Ultra in China)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite
Xiaomi Mi 10i
(Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G in China)
Codename:Mi 10T: apollo
Mi 10T Pro: apollopro
Mi 10T Lite: gauguin
Mi 10i: gauguinpro
Manufacturer:Xiaomi
Colors:Cosmic Black, Lunar Silver, Atlantic Blue; Pearl Gray, Rose Gold Beach (10T Lite)
Series:Mi T
Mi
Modelnumber:M2007J3SY, M2007J17G (Lite)
Predecessor:Xiaomi Mi 9T/9T Pro
Related:Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
Redmi K30/K30 Pro
Successor:Xiaomi 11T
Redmi K40S
Xiaomi 11i
Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G
Type:Phablet
Form:Slate
Size:Mi 10T/Pro:
Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i:
Weight:
  • Mi 10T: 216g
  • Mi 10T Pro: 218g
  • Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i: 214.5g
Os:Original: MIUI 12 based on Android 10
Current: MIUI 14 based on Android 12
Networks:2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, 5G
Soc:Mi 10T/Pro: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i:Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Cpu:Mi 10T/10T Pro: Octa-core Kryo 585 (1x 2.84 GHz + 3x 2.42 GHz + 4x 1.8 GHz)
Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i:Octa-core Kryo 570 (2x 2.2GHz + 6x 1.8GHz)
Battery:Xiaomi Mi 10T/Pro: 5000 mAh (BM53)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i: 4820mAh (BM4W)
Charging:33 W
Input:Dual band GNSS
(GPS (L1 + L5) / GLONASS (G1) / BeiDou / Galileo (E1 + E5a-))
IR sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
ultrasonic distance sensor
Gpu:Mi 10T/Pro: Adreno 650
Mi 10T Lite: Adreno 619
Display:Mi 10T/Pro: 6.67-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080p (2.5 MP) (20:9 aspect ratio, 395 ppi), 144Hz refresh rate, 16M colors, HDR10+
Gorilla Glass 5
Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i: 6.67-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080p (2.5 MP) (20:9 aspect ratio, 395 ppi), 120Hz refresh rate, 16M colors, HDR10+
Gorilla Glass 5
Rear Camera:
  • Mi 10T: 64 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.73", 0.8µm, 26mm (wide) + 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide) + 5 MP, f/2.4 (macro)
  • Mi 10T Pro: 108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.33", 0.8µm, 26mm (wide) + 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide) + 5 MP, f/2.4 (macro), OIS
  • Mi 10T Lite: 64 MP Sony IMX682 (16MP, 4624×3472 px max.), f/1.9, 1/1.73, 1.60µm, 26mm (wide) + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (macro) + 2 MP (depth)
  • Mi 10i: 108 MP, 26mm (wide) + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (macro) + 2 MP (depth)
Memory:Mi 10T/Pro: LPDDR5 RAM
Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i: LPDDR4X RAM
  • Mi 10T: 6 or
  • Mi 10T Pro: 8 GB
  • Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i: 4 or 6 GB
Storage:Mi 10T/Pro: UFS 3.1
Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i: UFS 2.1 or UFS 2.2
  • Mi 10T:
  • Mi 10T Pro: 128 or 256 GB
  • Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i: 64 or 128 GB
Memory Card:Mi 10T/Pro:None
Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i: Expandable via shared SIM slot
Connectivity:Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6 (2.4 & 5GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspotBluetooth V5.1, A2DP, Low-energy, aptX HD
Slogan:Mi 10T/Pro/Lite: Power Your Creativity
Mi 10i: The perfect 10

The Xiaomi Mi 10T (sold in China as Redmi K30S Ultra), Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro are Android-based smartphones developed by Xiaomi Inc. announced on 30 September 2020, while the Xiaomi Mi 10i (sold in China as Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G), which is based on Mi 10T Lite but with a 64 MP camera, was announced on 5 January 2021.[1] [2]

Design

Smartphones use Gorilla Glass 5 for the screen and back panel. The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro are built with an anodized aluminum frame while Mi 10T Lite and Mi 10i with plastic frame. The fingerprint sensor is integrated into the power button on the right edge below the volume rocker, while the bottom edge has the USB-C port, a loudspeaker and the SIM card slot. The display has a circular cutout in the upper left-hand corner for the front-facing camera; the rear camera array is located in a rectangular protrusion. Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro have Cosmic Black and Lunar Silver color options, with an additional Aurora Blue color for the Mi 10T Pro.[3]

Specifications

Hardware

The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 865 processor with the Adreno GPU while the Mi 10T Lite and Mi 10i are powered by Snapdragon 750G. Storage on Mi 10T and 10T Pro is non-expandable UFS 3.1, while the storage on 10T Lite and Mi 10i is expandable UFS 2.1 or 2.2; the Mi 10T has 128 GB, the Mi 10T Lite and MI 10i has 64 GB or 128 GB while the Mi 10T Pro has 128 or 256 GB. The Mi 10T has 6 or 8 GB of RAM, the Mi 10T Lite and Mi 10i have 4 or 6 GB of RAM while the Mi 10T Pro has 8 GB of RAM; both Mi 10T and 10T Pro have LPDDR5, while Mi 10T Lite and Mi 10i have LPDDR4X. Both phones feature a 6.67-inch (169 mm) FHD+ IPS LCD with HDR10+ support. The display is the same size as on the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro, but is not curved. Mi 10T and 10T Pro has an adaptive 144 Hz refresh rate branded as Smart AdaptiveSync Display which can detect static images and animations. The Mi 10T Lite also has that AdaptiveSync feature, but with a 120 Hz refresh rate. There are intermediate modes at 30 Hz, 48 Hz, 50 Hz, 60 Hz, or 90 Hz depending on the content being displayed, with 60, 90, and 144/120 Hz options in settings. The display also has MEMC (Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation) akin to "motion smoothening" on high-end TVs. The battery capacity is 5000 mAh; wired fast charging is supported over USB-C at up to 33 W. The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro have a triple camera setup. The wide lens uses a 64 MP sensor on the Mi 10T and a 108 MP sensor on the Mi 10T Pro; the 13 MP ultrawide sensor and 5 MP macro sensor are shared. Both are capable of recording video at 8K resolution. The front-facing camera uses a 20 MP sensor.[4]

Software

The Mi 10T, 10T Lite, Mi 10T Pro, and Mi 10i run on Android 10, with Xiaomi's custom MIUI 12 skin. They were updated to MIUI 13 and later MIUI 14 based on Android 12.

Censorship

In September 2021, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence recommended against purchasing or using Chinese mobile phones. It asked that the existing phones should be thrown away after the defence ministry's National Cyber Security Centre found that Xiaomi devices have built-in censorship capabilities that can be turned on remotely. Xiaomi phones sold in Europe had a built-in ability to detect and censor terms such as "Free Tibet", "Long live Taiwan independence" or "democracy movement". This capability was discovered in Xiaomi’s flagship phone Mi 10T 5G. The list of terms which could be censored by the Xiaomi phone's system apps, including the default internet browser, in September 2021 includes 449 terms in Chinese and the list was continuously updated.[5]

The National Cyber Security Centre of Lithuania also reported that the phone sends usage data to a server in Singapore.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xiaomi's Mi 10T Pro has a 144Hz screen and a 5,000mAh battery. The Verge. Byford. Sam. 30 September 2020. 1 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G hands-on: 144Hz adaptive display and a 5,000-mAh battery. CNET. Dayaram. Sareena. 30 September 2020. 1 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Xiaomi launches Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro flagships and Mi 10T Lite mid-ranger. Android Crunch. 3 October 2020. 3 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Xiaomi Mi 10T Series Announced In India Starting At Rs 35,999. Mashable. 10 October 2020.
  5. News: Lithuania Says 'Throw Away Chinese Phones' Due to Censorship Concerns . 22 September 2021 . The Wire.
  6. Web site: Lithuania says to throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns. 2021-09-23. 2021-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923201931/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/lithuania-chinese-phone-xiaomi-throw-away-censorship-data-2193416. dead.