**Xiaomi Mi 10i Review: A Mid-Range Powerhouse with Room for Improvement**

The Xiaomi Mi 10i is a mid-range smartphone that promises to deliver an impressive experience at a lower price point than its flagship counterparts. With a premium design, high-refresh-rate display, and a powerful chipset, the Mi 10i is definitely worth considering for those who want a device that offers more value for their money.

However, like many Xiaomi devices, the Mi 10i also comes with some drawbacks. One of the most notable features on the phone is its aggressive ad strategy. The phone displays ads in certain areas, such as the window that appears after downloading an app. While this may not be a major issue for everyone, it can be frustrating for those who are tech-savvy enough to disable these ads. Furthermore, the ads can also appear on the home screen, where users can swipe left and access a section with game recommendations. This can lead to a cluttered interface that detracts from the overall user experience.

In terms of design, the Mi 10i boasts a sleek and premium look that sets it apart from its competitors in the mid-range segment. The phone's metal frame gives it a solid feel in the hand, while the glass back adds a touch of elegance to the device. However, when compared to flagship phones like the Galaxy M51 or OnePlus Not, the Mi 10i's design feels slightly less premium.

The camera on the Mi 10i is another area where the phone falls short. With a primary sensor of 108 megapixels and an f/1.9 aperture, it may seem like the camera should be one of the standout features of the device. However, in reality, the camera struggles to match the image quality of flagship phones like the Galaxy M51 or Xiaomi's own Mi 11 series. The phone's 12-megapixel shots are slightly sharper than those of the Galaxy M51, but this is largely due to the 1-pixel binning technology implemented by Samsung on its flagship phones.

The ultra-wide-angle camera also suffers from the same red tint issue that affects the primary sensor. This means that images taken with the phone's ultra-wide lens have a distinct reddish hue that can be jarring at times. Furthermore, the field of view is slightly narrower than that of the Galaxy M51, which may be an issue for those who want to capture more of their surroundings.

Nighttime photography is where the Mi 10i truly shines, with images that are almost indistinguishable from those taken by the Galaxy M51. The phone's exposure and saturation levels are spot on, and portraits look very detailed without any excessive details making them look like paintings. However, even in low-light conditions, the camera struggles to match the image quality of flagship phones.

One area where the Mi 10i truly excels is in video recording. With the ability to shoot at 1080p 60fps from both the primary and selfie cameras, the phone offers a level of flexibility that its competitors simply can't match.

Finally, when it comes to battery life, the Mi 10i delivers. The 4800mAh cell easily lasts for a full day's use, and the 33W fast charger that comes with the device can quickly top off the battery in under an hour.

In conclusion, the Xiaomi Mi 10i is a mid-range smartphone that offers a lot of value for its price. While it may not match the image quality of flagship phones like the Galaxy M51 or OnePlus Not, it delivers in other areas such as design, display, and performance. However, with some improvements to the camera software and algorithms, the Mi 10i could truly be a top-tier device.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso finally here i am with a review of xiaomi's meat and eye i've been using this phone with my secondary sim for almost a month now actually i switched to this phone right after i published my long-term review of the galaxy m51 so uh here i will be comparing some of the aspects of the meat and eye with the galaxy m51 since both of these phones retail for a similar price interestingly xiaomi india says that the eye in the meat and i means made for india made in india and customized by the indian product team but as we all know it's an exact replica of the redmi note 9 pro 5g that was launched a month earlier in china so what can we say rebranding aside for a starting price of 21 000 in india the meter and i bring some headlining features like a 108 megapixel camera snapdragon 750 g 5g chipset and a 120 hertz refresh rate screen right off the bat it's a good looking phone as well there are three color options to choose from and i got myself this specific sunrise variant which looks stunning and during my long term usage i also got used to the phone's weight and i really like its overall heft and hands-on feel in comparison it feels much better than the company's cheaper offerings like the redmi note 9 pro or the poco x3 for added durability the front and back of the phone are protected by corning's gorilla glass 5 with plastic frames on the sides but since the mi 10i is a premium mid-range smartphone i think xiaomi could have included metal frames here maybe to make it even more premium looking at the back there's also this huge camera bump that protrudes quite a bit and if you don't cover it up with a case the lenses are quite prone to getting scratches for this the company does provide a matte silicon case inside the box the side mounted fingerprint sensor which is the go-to security option on all lcd smartphones these days works quite well and it's pretty accurate too actually i found it to be slightly more accurate than the galaxy m51 which also features a side mounted fingerprint sensor on the display front you still don't get an amoled screen on the meat and eye which is a slight letdown considering its price and even the upcoming me 11 light is expected to come with an ips lcd panel about the display itself it can get bright enough for casual outdoor usage and has good colors and viewing angles with its hdr 10 plus compliance and white one l1 certification it suffices for all kinds of activities from gaming to browsing to watching videos and stuff however bringing the galaxy m51 super amoled screen into the picture well the meteon eye cannot match the vividness and contrast but then again the meteon eye has a 120hz refresh rate which i guess balances things out this 120hz display is also adaptive which means that it can automatically dial down its refresh rate to 30 hertz for videos or go all out 120 hertz in gaming or other apps if needed in terms of the audio the me10i has dual speakers so watching content on it has been a really good experience these speakers are not necessarily the loudest but they sound fuller and are not disappointing by the way there's also a tiny little notification led on the speaker gorilla front and i think it's amazing that xiaomi has included one on this phone considering how it is almost extinct these days moving on to the performance of the meteon eye you get the snapdragon 750 g which is a relatively newer qualcomm chipset with 5g capabilities comparing it with the snapdragon 730g which was one of the most popular socs in 2020 the 750g outshines it by a decent margin in real life though the performance difference is nominal i did an app opening and multitasking test between the galaxy m51 and the meteoni and here are the results you can see how both phones perform almost similarly but gaming is where you will notice some differences um for instance in pubg mobile at hd graphics and high frame rates you will experience very minimum starters on the mi 10 i while the lags and stutters on the m51 are more prominent on the other hand playing optimized games like call of duty both the phones will perform similarly also there's no heating issue or such on the meter and i even after some heavy duty tasks or gaming for an hour so that's great general usage is also pleasant experience on the meat and i and the 120 hertz refreshment it has complements the performance even further likewise scrolling through social media or web pages and navigating the ui is fast without even a single hint of lag moving on out of the box the mi 10 i comes with miui 12 based on android 10. even though android 11 has already debuted some four months ago it is quite disappointing that the company is shipping this phone with android 10 based miui anyway unlike the previous miui versions i found this version of miui to be a lot more optimized for one-handed usage as you can see the notification menu pulls down right to the bottom and most of the things in the settings menu are also placed well within your fingers reached xiaomi also provides you with the option to change the layout of the notification shade if you feel like it because this one is a lot more appleish and some of you might have a problem with that on a different note like with xiaomi's redmi lineup of smartphones the company has decided to push ads in certain areas on the meat and i2 like in the window that appears right after downloading an app you can prevent this by going to the don't show recommendations section in the settings i particularly have concerns about the fact that while people like you and me are knowledgeable enough to dig inside the settings and remedy the situation someone who's not very tech friendly might suffer from a lot of unwanted ads even when you swipe left from the home screen there's an entire section where you get game recommendations i'm fine with ads on cheaper xiaomi phones to keep the price of the devices as low as possible but since this device is competing against the likes of galaxy m51 and the oneplus not i think xiaomi should be focusing more on the overall user experience as they have paid a premium price for this phone as opposed to the redmi note 9 pro or the poco x3 anyway let's talk about the cameras now at the back there are four lenses in total a primary 108 megapixel samsung iso cell hm2 sensor and 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens a 2 megapixel depth and a 2 megapixel macro camera along with a 20 megapixel scooter for selfies comparing its picture quality against the mighty galaxy m51 you will notice a slight red tint in meat and eyes images which is not an accurate representation of the colors on the other hand m51's colors not only look natural but more livelier as well like the 9 in 1 pixel binning implemented by samsung on its flagship phones the me10i applies the same principle thereby producing 12 megapixel shots and that's the reason that its photos turn out slightly sharper than that of the galaxy m51 regardless because the mi10i is a mid-range phone with an inferior image signal processor and software optimization compared to that of flagship phones you simply cannot expect its image quality to be on par with the 108 megapixel camera phones like the s21 ultra or the mi 11. moving on the same red tin story continues for the ultra wide angle images too so in both the cases i prefer the galaxy m51s color science also m51 has a slightly wider field of view in ultra wide shots too even portraits from the meat and eye have this prominent red tint that sometimes makes the subjects look ghastly and for some reason when you zoom in the excessive details on the subject's face makes you look like a painting still its portraits are not bad in all regards and sometimes does a better job than the m51 likewise night time images are not too different from both the phones they look very similar in details and exposure and even the night mode pictures look almost alike with xiaomi having slightly more saturation but nothing too distinguishing in terms of selfies i found it very difficult to choose a definitive winner between the two phones both the phones project a slight red tone on the face while being fairly detailed with good color so i'd say both the phones pass the test here however the galaxy m51 does have an edge in the video department since even its 4k 30fps videos come out stabilized unlike the beaten iced recording which looks rather shaky then again the meteon eye lets you shoot at 1080p 60fps whereas the m51 is void of that option up front the me10i lets you shoot 1080p videos from the selfie camera while the m51 can go straight up to 4k 30fps so if you're into vlogging or such the galaxy m51 will fare better but for general purposes both the phones offer decent video capabilities finally on the battery side of things the 4 800 milliamp hour cell on the meter and i can squeeze out exactly a day's endurance and no more and this is where the galaxy m51 earns a big leap as its 7 000 milliamp hour battery easily lasted me for two days xiaomi has included its proprietary 33 watt power adapter inside the box just like how we saw on the poco x3 and the redmi note 9 pro max this 33 watt charger is quite fast and takes just about an hour to get the 4 800 milliamp hour cell from 0 to 100 overall like with almost all xiaomi phones the me 10 i is also a very good offering no doubts it does fall short of some aspects when compared to its competition like the galaxy m51 but on the brighter side it excels in other aspects like a better design a higher refresh rate display and a slightly better performing chipset i only wish that the company optimizes its flagship grade 108 megapixel camera sensor with future updates because even though the camera specs look superior on paper it is not at all better than the 64 megapixel sensor on the galaxy m51so finally here i am with a review of xiaomi's meat and eye i've been using this phone with my secondary sim for almost a month now actually i switched to this phone right after i published my long-term review of the galaxy m51 so uh here i will be comparing some of the aspects of the meat and eye with the galaxy m51 since both of these phones retail for a similar price interestingly xiaomi india says that the eye in the meat and i means made for india made in india and customized by the indian product team but as we all know it's an exact replica of the redmi note 9 pro 5g that was launched a month earlier in china so what can we say rebranding aside for a starting price of 21 000 in india the meter and i bring some headlining features like a 108 megapixel camera snapdragon 750 g 5g chipset and a 120 hertz refresh rate screen right off the bat it's a good looking phone as well there are three color options to choose from and i got myself this specific sunrise variant which looks stunning and during my long term usage i also got used to the phone's weight and i really like its overall heft and hands-on feel in comparison it feels much better than the company's cheaper offerings like the redmi note 9 pro or the poco x3 for added durability the front and back of the phone are protected by corning's gorilla glass 5 with plastic frames on the sides but since the mi 10i is a premium mid-range smartphone i think xiaomi could have included metal frames here maybe to make it even more premium looking at the back there's also this huge camera bump that protrudes quite a bit and if you don't cover it up with a case the lenses are quite prone to getting scratches for this the company does provide a matte silicon case inside the box the side mounted fingerprint sensor which is the go-to security option on all lcd smartphones these days works quite well and it's pretty accurate too actually i found it to be slightly more accurate than the galaxy m51 which also features a side mounted fingerprint sensor on the display front you still don't get an amoled screen on the meat and eye which is a slight letdown considering its price and even the upcoming me 11 light is expected to come with an ips lcd panel about the display itself it can get bright enough for casual outdoor usage and has good colors and viewing angles with its hdr 10 plus compliance and white one l1 certification it suffices for all kinds of activities from gaming to browsing to watching videos and stuff however bringing the galaxy m51 super amoled screen into the picture well the meteon eye cannot match the vividness and contrast but then again the meteon eye has a 120hz refresh rate which i guess balances things out this 120hz display is also adaptive which means that it can automatically dial down its refresh rate to 30 hertz for videos or go all out 120 hertz in gaming or other apps if needed in terms of the audio the me10i has dual speakers so watching content on it has been a really good experience these speakers are not necessarily the loudest but they sound fuller and are not disappointing by the way there's also a tiny little notification led on the speaker gorilla front and i think it's amazing that xiaomi has included one on this phone considering how it is almost extinct these days moving on to the performance of the meteon eye you get the snapdragon 750 g which is a relatively newer qualcomm chipset with 5g capabilities comparing it with the snapdragon 730g which was one of the most popular socs in 2020 the 750g outshines it by a decent margin in real life though the performance difference is nominal i did an app opening and multitasking test between the galaxy m51 and the meteoni and here are the results you can see how both phones perform almost similarly but gaming is where you will notice some differences um for instance in pubg mobile at hd graphics and high frame rates you will experience very minimum starters on the mi 10 i while the lags and stutters on the m51 are more prominent on the other hand playing optimized games like call of duty both the phones will perform similarly also there's no heating issue or such on the meter and i even after some heavy duty tasks or gaming for an hour so that's great general usage is also pleasant experience on the meat and i and the 120 hertz refreshment it has complements the performance even further likewise scrolling through social media or web pages and navigating the ui is fast without even a single hint of lag moving on out of the box the mi 10 i comes with miui 12 based on android 10. even though android 11 has already debuted some four months ago it is quite disappointing that the company is shipping this phone with android 10 based miui anyway unlike the previous miui versions i found this version of miui to be a lot more optimized for one-handed usage as you can see the notification menu pulls down right to the bottom and most of the things in the settings menu are also placed well within your fingers reached xiaomi also provides you with the option to change the layout of the notification shade if you feel like it because this one is a lot more appleish and some of you might have a problem with that on a different note like with xiaomi's redmi lineup of smartphones the company has decided to push ads in certain areas on the meat and i2 like in the window that appears right after downloading an app you can prevent this by going to the don't show recommendations section in the settings i particularly have concerns about the fact that while people like you and me are knowledgeable enough to dig inside the settings and remedy the situation someone who's not very tech friendly might suffer from a lot of unwanted ads even when you swipe left from the home screen there's an entire section where you get game recommendations i'm fine with ads on cheaper xiaomi phones to keep the price of the devices as low as possible but since this device is competing against the likes of galaxy m51 and the oneplus not i think xiaomi should be focusing more on the overall user experience as they have paid a premium price for this phone as opposed to the redmi note 9 pro or the poco x3 anyway let's talk about the cameras now at the back there are four lenses in total a primary 108 megapixel samsung iso cell hm2 sensor and 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens a 2 megapixel depth and a 2 megapixel macro camera along with a 20 megapixel scooter for selfies comparing its picture quality against the mighty galaxy m51 you will notice a slight red tint in meat and eyes images which is not an accurate representation of the colors on the other hand m51's colors not only look natural but more livelier as well like the 9 in 1 pixel binning implemented by samsung on its flagship phones the me10i applies the same principle thereby producing 12 megapixel shots and that's the reason that its photos turn out slightly sharper than that of the galaxy m51 regardless because the mi10i is a mid-range phone with an inferior image signal processor and software optimization compared to that of flagship phones you simply cannot expect its image quality to be on par with the 108 megapixel camera phones like the s21 ultra or the mi 11. moving on the same red tin story continues for the ultra wide angle images too so in both the cases i prefer the galaxy m51s color science also m51 has a slightly wider field of view in ultra wide shots too even portraits from the meat and eye have this prominent red tint that sometimes makes the subjects look ghastly and for some reason when you zoom in the excessive details on the subject's face makes you look like a painting still its portraits are not bad in all regards and sometimes does a better job than the m51 likewise night time images are not too different from both the phones they look very similar in details and exposure and even the night mode pictures look almost alike with xiaomi having slightly more saturation but nothing too distinguishing in terms of selfies i found it very difficult to choose a definitive winner between the two phones both the phones project a slight red tone on the face while being fairly detailed with good color so i'd say both the phones pass the test here however the galaxy m51 does have an edge in the video department since even its 4k 30fps videos come out stabilized unlike the beaten iced recording which looks rather shaky then again the meteon eye lets you shoot at 1080p 60fps whereas the m51 is void of that option up front the me10i lets you shoot 1080p videos from the selfie camera while the m51 can go straight up to 4k 30fps so if you're into vlogging or such the galaxy m51 will fare better but for general purposes both the phones offer decent video capabilities finally on the battery side of things the 4 800 milliamp hour cell on the meter and i can squeeze out exactly a day's endurance and no more and this is where the galaxy m51 earns a big leap as its 7 000 milliamp hour battery easily lasted me for two days xiaomi has included its proprietary 33 watt power adapter inside the box just like how we saw on the poco x3 and the redmi note 9 pro max this 33 watt charger is quite fast and takes just about an hour to get the 4 800 milliamp hour cell from 0 to 100 overall like with almost all xiaomi phones the me 10 i is also a very good offering no doubts it does fall short of some aspects when compared to its competition like the galaxy m51 but on the brighter side it excels in other aspects like a better design a higher refresh rate display and a slightly better performing chipset i only wish that the company optimizes its flagship grade 108 megapixel camera sensor with future updates because even though the camera specs look superior on paper it is not at all better than the 64 megapixel sensor on the galaxy m51\n"