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TeaLeaf

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#270497 12-May-2020 15:09
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So this has been out 6 months now and I hadnt seen any write ups on here, so thought Id just mention the basics. The Mi 9s (international version of 9 pro) was released late last month and is basically a cheaper version of below, the screen being where the 9s fails with 450 nits in sunlight. The Note 10 Pro gets 8GB Ram and twice the storage, but for $250 more.

This phone imo is incredible value for $750 vs the normal price of $1400 for the base Galaxy S20 which imo is lesser a phone, it does however have a better version of the Sony wide angle sensor, but the S20 misses out on battery life and the macro lens. I like both phones so will post comparison at end.

Amoled HDR10 6.5" (600 nits peak, plenty for sunlight)
Qualcomm 730g 8nm chipset
6GB Ram (8GB on pro)
5 camera sensors (it uses multiple brand sensors)
108 MP (7P lens), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom, 5x hybrid zoom
20 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0", 1.75µm
32MP Selfie
2160p and 960fps slow mo at 720p
Under Screen fingerprint sensor (gets really good praise for its speed and distance from bezel)
5260 mAh battery

Speaking of the battery, GSMarena endurance gives the galaxy s20 71h with this Mi Note 10 getting 95h, admittedly the bigger s20s get better scores but still note this level. Which I put down to having a low energy processor which has half the antutu performance (but day to day use Ive not seen issue in processors half its speed), and the huge battery. 

Both GSMarena and Kimovil and Kimovil users (9.3/10) have given the device great reviews. Links below for hardware specifics etc

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_note_10-9936.php

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi-note-10

 

Mi note 10 vs S20

https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9936&idPhone2=10081


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TeaLeaf

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  #2482014 12-May-2020 15:17
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I was going to write up something seperate, but they use similar specs outside the Chipset.

The Mi 10 5g is about $1300 NZ, pretty impressive price vs the $2200 galaxy which uses a very similar setup.

So instead of the lower powered battery saving processor in the Note 10, the Mi 10 5g outside being 5g uses the Qualcomm SD865 chipset, 8GB ram in base model, with 10GB and 12GB variants available. 

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_10_5g-10082.php

 

 




  #2482058 12-May-2020 16:34
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if you look at the comparison you can see where they saved $$ to make it that price

 

CPU (by proxy 5G), Screen (both dimensions and refresh rate), Memory speed, GPU.

 

its a nice "mid range" phone but the s20, even the basic one is still in that premium phone catogory


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  #2482082 12-May-2020 17:16
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Going back down the sensor fallacy rabbit hole  for photography? Generally the software is much more of a differentiator than the sensor.

 

These day spec surfing is a bit of a waste of time. Pretty much all phones have nice specs, the experience isn't solely determined by specs.




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  #2482179 12-May-2020 19:50
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Handle9:

 

the experience isn't solely determined by specs.

 

 

It's quite clear that the experience is derived from the price!

 

 

 

"Yes you could purchase a decent laptop and a mid-range phone instead of our very expensive phone, but look how many megapixels we have for your selfies and the whole back is a camera, don't worry about the smudges"


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  #2482260 12-May-2020 21:52
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Handle9:

 

Going back down the sensor fallacy rabbit hole  for photography? Generally the software is much more of a differentiator than the sensor.

 

 

Largely agree with that. The Note 10 has the Pixel APK running well. The comparison to the s20 in camera is largely in colour, white balance and sharpening. A good comparison is on youtube. But with the Pixel APK the margin closes quickly. So it does show as you say the software makes large difference. But the s20 does have the better Sony wide angle sensor.


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  #2482265 12-May-2020 21:57
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mrdrifter:

 

It's quite clear that the experience is derived from the price!

 



Even if meant as sarcasm there is truth in that and many have said so in reviews. But they also refer to value for money as being a key indicator of good user experience. This is where the Xiaomi has been 1 of 2 to increase sales last year.

I would say with the Pixel APK the experience would increase even further given you can get a fairly good experience with it and the cheaper 730 platform, but even the 865 platform isnt that much more in comparison to $2200 models.


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