Our quick take

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9) - 4.0 / 5

Design & Display

  • Display: 6.47-inch 3D curved AMOLED, 1080 x 2340 resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio Dimensions: 157.8 x 74.2 x 9.7mm / Weight: 208g In-screen fingerprint scanner 3.5mm headphone jack

Hardware & Performance

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor, 6GB RAM 128GB storage, no microSD card slot 5260mAh battery capacity 30W USB-C fast-charge MiUI 11 software Dual SIM

Five Cameras

  • Wide-angle (1x / 25mm equiv.): 108MP, f/1.7 aperture, 0.8µm pixel size, optical stabilisation (OIS) Uses 4-in-1 pixel method for 27MP shots as standard Ultra-wide (0.6x / 13mm equiv.): 20MP, f/2.2 aperture, 1.0µm pixel size Zoom (2x / 50mm equiv.): 12MP, f/2.0 aperture, 1.4µm pixel size Zoom (5x / 125mm equiv.): 8MP, f/2.0 aperture, optical stabilisation (OIS) Macro: 2MP, f/2.4 aperture, 1.75µm pixel size Doubles-up as depth sensor Front-facing: 32MP, f/2.0 aperture, 0.8µm pixel size

  • Uses 4-in-1 pixel method for 27MP shots as standard

  • Doubles-up as depth sensor

To recap

The first phone to bring a 108-megapixel camera to the fore brings some other interesting features, including a ultra-capacious battery, attractive OLED display, and decent in-screen fingerprint scanner. But the penta camera arrangement is far from perfect, with poor macro, limited low-light abilities, and not the fastest of camera apps. So being first doesn’t mean it’s all-round being best.