Our quick take

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite - 4.0 / 5

Design & Display

  • 6.67-inch 120Hz LCD display, 1080 x 2400 resolution Finishes: Atlantic Blue, Pearl Grey, Rose Gold Beach Dimensions: 165.4 x 76.8 x 9mm / Weight: 215g Side-positioned fingerprint scanner 3.5mm headphone jack

Performance & Battery

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor, 4GB/8GB RAM options 4,820mAh battery, 33W fast-charging Android 10 OS, MIUI 12 software 5G connectivity

Cameras

  • ‘Quad’ rear camera setup Main: 64-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: 64-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

If you’re after an affordable 5G phone with a fast refresh-rate screen, decent battery innings, and solid performance, then this is a savvy option. However, the camera is an oversell, the software has its irks, and the high refresh-rate screen means the fingerprint scanner is side-positioned this time around.