Xiaomi is working on a new premium smartphone which may be the best offering ever. Dubbed as the Mi 10 Ultra, this smartphone is scheduled to be officially launched on 11 August. The phone will initially be available in China. It is likely to be available in other markets very soon.
Mi 10 Ultra: Specifications
| Dimensions | 162.4 x 75.1 x 9.5 mm (6.39 x 2.96 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | 221.8 g (7.83 oz) |
| Display | 6.67 inches, 109.2 cm2 OLED capacitive touchscreen, 1B colors 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 5 HDR10+ 120Hz refresh rate 800 nits typ. brightness (advertised) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) |
| RAM | 8GB/12GB/16GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB UFS 3.1 |
| Software | Android 10, MIUI 12 |
| Selfie Camera | 20 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/3.4″, 0.8µm HDR |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.32″, 1.2µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 48 MP, f/4.1, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 120x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 2x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 128˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/2.8″, 1.0µm, PDAF Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video Camera | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10 rec. |
| IP Rating | No |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No 24-bit/192kHz audio |
| Battery | Non-removable graphene-enhanced Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery |
| Charging Speed | Fast charging 120W, 41% in 5 min, 100% in 23 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 40 mins (advertised) Reverse wireless charging 10W Quick Charge 5, Quick Charge 4+ Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE WiFi 802.11ac NFC, GPS,3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connect |
| Colors | Obsidian Black, Mercury Silver, Transparent Edition |
Ahead of release, Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Ultra has made several informal appearances on the web. It includes leaked cases as well as banner pictures. According to the company’s co-founder Lei Jun, the Mi 10 Ultra will mark Xiaomi’s 10th anniversary in the smartphone space. He also posted a picture of a retail box of the phone, which will be available in China as the “Mi 10 Supreme Commutative Edition”.
According to reports, Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Ultra will come in at least two versions, sporting a ceramic back and a transparent back. The ceramic version will be available with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage and 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The transparent back model will have 12 + 256GB as the base model and another 16GB + 512GB option.
GSMarena said that the phone will offer better camera features than the Mi 10 Pro, which is Xiaomi’s current flagship smartphone. The upcoming Mi 10 Ultra will have Mi 10 Pro 100x to 120x digital zoom.
The Mi 10 Ultra is said to come with a Full HD + AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone will run on Qualcomm’s most powerful Snapdragon 865+ processor, with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of built-in storage.
Another special thing about the phone is the battery. It is said to have a large 4,500mAh battery with fast charging up to 120W. It will also support 55W fast wireless charging.
Based on the leaked specs so far, the Mi 10 Ultra is going to be a major upgrade over the Mi 10. Available online at 10 49,999, the Mi 10 comes with a 108-megapixel camera, 6.67-inch Full HD + AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 SoC. And a 4,780mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The Mi 10 Pro has a similar set of specifications in addition to an improved camera configuration.