If you are looking for an affordable 4G phone to replace your aging phone, the Redmi 10 might be worth considering.
Bearing a 6.5″ FHD Dot play at 2400×1080 and up to 90 Hz refresh rate with AdaptiveDisplay, scrolling has become smoother than before. It also comes with Dual speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Although it is slimer at 8.92mm, it does weigh at 181 grams. That could be due to the 5000mAh battery built in that can be charged up with 18W fast charging. It supports 9W reverse wired charging. A 22.5W charger comes with the package.
Entry level yet it is big on it’s cameras, it has 4 cameras
- 50 MP f/1.8 back camera
- 8 MP f/2.2 back wide angle camera 120 degrees
- 2 MP macro f/2.4 back camera
- 8 MP f/2.0 camera
Although it isn’t paired with a Snapdragon, performance of the Mediatek Helio G88 is comparable Snapdragon 660.
Network & Connectivity
SIM 1 + Hybrid (SIM or MicroSD)
Expandable storage up to 512GB
2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz3G: WCDMA:1/2/4/5/8
4G: LTE FDD:1/2/3/4/5/7/20/284G: LTE TDD:38/40/41
Wireless Networks
Bluetooth 5.1
Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi/5GHz Wi-Fi
Supports FM radio
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Benchmarks
Both Geekbench and PCMark Work 3.0 performance score is 8881 which is comparable to a Galaxy S10 or Pixel 3 smartphone.
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As with most redmi devices, they only support intra band Carrier Aggregation. Sometimes, intraband speeds can go beyond 100 Mbps too.
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Camera and video modes
The camera consists of a Samsung 50.1 MP f/1.8 sensor model s5kjn_1, a OmniVision 8 MP ov8856 f/2.2, a SONY 8 MP IMX355 f/2.05 (front), Galaxycore 2 MP gc02m1b and gx02m1.
The camera mode consists many options which you can play around with. They include Professional mode, video, photo, portrait, More modes.
In the More mode, you will be able to see mode options like Night, 50 MP, Short video.
In Professional mode, you can also access the different scene modes and most importantly, you can adjust the EV, ISO, WB etc.
Click on the 50 icon and 50 MP is enabled.
Video mode supported is up to 30 fps 1080p
So, how would photos turn out from this smartphone ? Here are some sample photos we took with the back camera. Shots include Normal, Wide Angle (0.6x), 2X zoom, Normal vs Macro (Dollar note), 50 MP vs 12 MP (flower)
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As the phone doesn’t come with Optical stabilisation, 1080p video tends to be shakier than phones which employs OIS. the picture quality in terms of colours and sharpness are not lacking. Perhaps adding a gimbal will help.
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The Redmi series has come a long way and offers the best value for money smartphones for the masses. Redmi 10 is not exception.
Performance wise, it is clearly usable once you have set up everyone. The initial setup took quite a while to complete. The 50 MP camera took some amazing shots that you wouldn’t notice unless you look at the details in a full zoom out of the photo you took. As for night mode, it doesn’t seem to help much in a dark environment.
For the price of S$249, this 4G phone is affordable but if you are looking at 5G the POCO m3 pro 5G is another good alternative.
Pros :
- 50 MP camera
- 90 Hz refresh rate
- FM Radio
Cons:
- No OIS
Ratings
- Performance 7
- Design 8
- Features 8
- Usability 9
- Value for money 10
- Score : 8.4 / 10