One look at its spec-sheet and you would be tough-pressed to make out that the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is, a spending budget mid-ranger. Xiaomi, the brand behind this phone, is actually throwing every little thing but the kitchen sink right here, producing virtually each and every other phone in and about its value point—there are some critical contenders, which includes some with 5G—look like they do not even belong right here. Or perhaps the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max does not belong right here, we’re not so certain, for the reason that a phone like this is not supposed to price so low.
To be clear, we haven’t got our hands on it just however, but it is protected to say—looking at the phone’s spec-sheet—that is a lot of phone for a lot significantly less income.
Redmi Note 10 Pro Max specs contain a 120Hz Super AMOLED show, 108MP camera and more
In a Twitter poll ahead of today’s launch, Xiaomi had asked what is it that customers would choose on the Redmi Note 10 series smartphone: finest LCD + 120Hz or AMOLED. A majority had inclined towards AMOLED, and Xiaomi had later deleted the poll, major lots of to speculate that the Redmi Note 10 phone(s) would come with a 120Hz LCD display—sort of like the Mi 10i. Turns out, these speculations had been incorrect.
Xiaomi, in truth, pulled a rabbit out of its hat on D-day by launching the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max with a segment-initial ‘120Hz Super AMOLED display’. There are other improvements also. Budget Xiaomi phones have extended been riddled with lacklustre brightness and washed-out colours. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max can theoretically peak 1200nits producing it HDR 10-prepared. The panel also supports one hundred % DCI-P3 colour gamut. Rounding off the package are a 2.96mm punch hole (Xiaomi says this is the smallest for any Redmi Note to date) reduce-out and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
As for screen size and resolution, the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max comes with a 6.67-inch FHD+ display—same as the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max.
Coming to the phone’s other significant highlight, which is the camera setup. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is Xiaomi’s fourth phone (in India) to come with a ‘whopping’ 108MP key camera (Samsung ISOCELL HM2 sensor), following the Mi 10, Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10i—of course, it is the most reasonably priced in that list. There are 3 other cameras, which are basically exact same as the ones on the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max with some tweaks. There is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 118-degree field-of-view, 5MP ‘telemacro’ (which implies that it can serve double duty as macro and telephoto (for 2x zoom)), and a further 2MP depth camera for portrait photography. On the front, it comes with a 16MP camera.
Under the hood, the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G processor (8-core, 8nm) paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, up to 128GB UFS2.2 storage (non-expandable) and dual-layer graphite cooling. It is the initial Xiaomi phone in India to run Android 11-based MIUI 12 out-of-the-box. It will also be one of the initial couple of Xiaomi phones to get MIUI 12.5, the next version of MIUI with a revamped technique UI, and more uninstallable technique apps.
The style has been refreshed also with a new ‘frosted glass’ back offered in 3 colourways which includes Vintage Bronze, Glacial Blue, and Dark Night. The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint reader that doubles as a fast ‘double tap’ shortcut button, dual stereo speakers with Hi-Res audio help, IP52 splash resistance, IR blaster, 360-degree ambient light sensor, Z-axis vibration motor, and 3.5mm audio jack.
Redmi Note 10 Pro Max India value, availability
The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max begins at Rs 18,999 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. The phone will also be offered in 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB variants for Rs 19,999 and Rs 21,999 respectively.
Xiaomi is also launching a Redmi Note 10 Pro alongside which is basically a Redmi Note 10 Pro Max with a 64MP key camera (Samsung ISOCELL GW3 sensor). Everything else which includes style and specs keep the exact same. The phone will come in 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB variants at Rs 15,999, Rs 16,999 and Rs 18,999 respectively.
The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max will be sold by way of Mi.com/in, Amazon, Mi Home and Xiaomi retail companion shops beginning March 18. The Redmi Note 10 Pro will go on sale a day earlier, March 17 by way of the exact same channels.