Xiaomi debuted the Redmi Note 10 series in India in March. At that time, the company only announced three devices, namely Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. Now, two months later, the Indian arm of the Chinese handset maker has released the fourth model in the lineup dubbed as Redmi Note 10S. The firm also launched the Redmi Watch alongside this smartphone in the country.
Redmi Note 10S Specifications and Features
The Remi Note 10S is not a new device. This handset was already unveiled at the Redmi Note 10 series global launch event. Unlike other models in the lineup, this phone comes with Android 11-based MIUI 12.5 pre-installed. It is one of the two Xiaomi smartphones, other than the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, to ship with the latest version of the MIUI out of the box.
Talking about specs, the device flaunts a 6.43-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), 409 PPI, 8-bit color, 1,100 nits peak brightness level, centered punch-hole, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. The panel covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, features a 4,500,000:1 contrast ratio, and is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 layer.
Under the hood, the phone houses a MediaTek Helio G95 SoC coupled with 6GB LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB UFS 2.2 storage. On the connectivity front, the handset supports dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, and GNSS (GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BeiDou).
Further, the back and the frame of the smartphone are made of plastic but they do look like glass and metal respectively. Anyway, the device is IP53-rated for splash resistance.
As for cameras, the rear side includes a quad-camera setup consisting of a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP 118° ultra-wide unit, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 2MP depth sensor. Whereas, on the front, there is a 13MP snapper inside the punch-hole for selfies and video calls.
Other features of this phone include dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, Hi-Res Audio certification, USB Type-C port, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, z-axis linear vibration motor, infrared sensor, accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass, 360° ambient light sensor, gyroscope, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging.
Last but not least, the Redmi Note 10S measures 160.46 x 74.5 x 8.29mm in dimensions, weighs 178.8g, and comes in three colors (Deep Sea Blue, Frost White, Shadow Black).
Redmi Note 10S Price and Availability in India
The Redmi Note 10S will retail for the following price tags in India.
- 6GB + 64GB – ₹14,999 ($204)
- 6GB + 128GB – ₹15,999 ($217)
The first sale of this smartphone is scheduled for May 18 at 12 PM. It will be sold on Mi.com and Amazon India. Like any other Xiaomi product, it will be soon available at retail stores across the country.
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