The Mi Note 10, the first smartphone with a 108 megapixel sensor

The Mi Note 10, the first smartphone with a 108 megapixel sensor

Xiaomi was holding its fall show in Madrid, and the Chinese manufacturer hit hard with, first, the first smartphone equipped with a 108-megapixel photo lens, but also with the launch of a quality report model unbeatable price, the Redmi Note 8T.

This Wednesday, November 6, the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi held a conference in Madrid to launch its new products in Europe. He took the opportunity to unveil his new smartphones Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro, two devices offered at a rather high-end price with a five-fold photo module. This is the European version of the Mi CC9 Pro launched in China the day before.

Both devices feature a 6.47-inch Super Amoled FHD + display (2.340 x 1.080 pixels), as well as 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for the Mi Note 10 versus 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for the Mi Note 10 Pro. The biggest surprise is probably the choice of processor: instead of choosing the high-end SoC Snapdragon 855, Xiaomi opted for the Snapdragon 730G, a version of Snapdragon 730 slightly optimized for games. Both devices also have a 3.5mm mini jack, a dual nano SIM (but no microSD), and a battery of 5.260 mAh with 30W fast charge.

In front, hidden in the drop of water, a device of 13 million pixels. © Xiaomi

A fivefold photo module

Both devices built into a 32-megapixel selfie camera, placed in a water drop view. Beyond the fusion of different sensors, from the migration of the main sensor to 108 pixels for default snapshots to 27 million thanks to the pixel pixel technique. It comes with a 20-megapixel ultra-wide angle module, a 12-megapixel 2x module, a 5-megapixel 5x module and a macro module for nearly 2 megapixel shots.

Xiaomi boasts a zoom that can range from 0.6x to 5x optical and 50x hybrid. In addition to the difference in the amount of memory, the Mi Note 10 Pro stands out with an 8P lens (against a 7P lens on the Mi Note 10) and the ability to record RAW snapshots. They will be available for purchase from November 18, at a rate of 549 euros for the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and 649 euros for the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro

Redmi Note 8T: a powerful smartphone to less than 221 $

Xiaomi also launched the new smartphone from its Redmi subsidiary, the Redmi Note 8T. This one, designed to be rather mid-range, sports a 6.3-inch IPS LCD Full HD + screen (2.340 x 1.080 pixels) with a drop-shaped notch that houses a 13-megapixel selfie camera . It ships a SoC Snapdragon 665, supported by 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, expandable through a microSD slot. It has a battery of 4000 mAh with a fast charge of 18W, as well as a mini-jack 3.5mm.

At the back is a quadruple photo module. First a 48-megapixel main module, which works by default in pixel binning mode, for 12-megapixel shots. It comes with an ultra-wide 8 megapixel module, a 2 megapixel depth sensor and a 2 megapixel macro module. The Redmi Note 8T is certainly on a range below the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 on the power, but the price / quality ratio is even more advantageous.

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The war is raging among Chinese manufacturers of smartphones in photography.

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Despite high-end equipment, the price remains lower than that of the competition.