Our quick take

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite - 4.5 / 5

Design & Display

  • Dimensions: 163.7 x 74.8 x 7.9mm / Weight: 192g 6.57-inch OLED display, 1080 x 2400 resolution Finish: Aurora Blue, Cosmic Grey, Dream White Under-screen fingerprint scanner 3.5mm headphone jack Dual SIM

Performance & Battery

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 processor, 4GB RAM 4,160mAh battery, 20W fast-charging Android 10 OS, MIUI 11 software Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 5G connectivity

Cameras

  • ‘Quad’ rear camera setup Main: 48-megapixel, f/1.8 aperture, 0.8µm pixel size Wide (120˚/15mm): 8MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm Macro: 2MP, f/2.4 Depth: 2MP, f/2.4 Front-facing notch camera: 16MP, f/2.5, 1.0µm

  • Main: 48-megapixel, f/1.8 aperture, 0.8µm pixel size Wide (120˚/15mm): 8MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm Macro: 2MP, f/2.4 Depth: 2MP, f/2.4

To recap

As the market hots up to deliver a more affordable 5G phone, Xiaomi’s offering is high up the scale. Ignore the name for a moment and focus on what matters: the Mi 10 Lite delivers class-leading spec in an altogether tempting package. Some software foibles and a total camera oversell are downsides, but there’s not much else that disappoints here.