Redmi Note 10 Pro: 120 Hz AMOLED & 108 MP camera

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With the Redmi Note 8 Pro, Xiaomi released a Pro version of the Redmi Note series globally for the first time. Now we are two generations further with Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 10 Pro. The first Redmi Note smartphone with a 120 Hz AMOLED display. Xiaomi wants to redefine the flagship killer position, especially for this price.

Technical specifications of the Redmi Note 10 Pro

Display	6.67″ AMOLED (2400 x 1080p), 120 Hz, Gorilla Glass 6
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732, Octa-Core @ 2.3 GHz
Graphics chip	Qualcomm Adreno 618 GPU
Memory	6/8 GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	64/128 GB UFS 2.2 (expandable)
Main camera	108 MP Samsung with ƒ/1.9 aperture 8 MP ultra-wide angle camera (118°) 5 MP telephoto macro camera 2 MP portrait sensor
Front camera	16 MP with ƒ/2.45 aperture
Battery	5,020 mAh, 33W charging
Connectivity	LTE Band 20, Bluetooth, IR, USB-C, 3.5 mm jack, GPS, NFC
Features	fingerprint sensor side, IP53 rating
Operating system	MIUI 12 based on Android 11
Dimensions / weight	164 x 76.5 x 8.1 mm / 193g

The Mi 11 in cheap, please

A high refresh rate ensures that everything on the display is displayed more smoothly, making the smartphone feel faster to use. What started with the jump from 60 Hz to 90 Hz now culminates in up to 144 Hz in a smartphone. Even in cheaper smartphones like the POCO X3 NFC, you already get a 120 Hz screen refresh rate, but this is an LC display. For a 120 Hz refresh rate in an AMOLED display, you already have to reach for a OnePlus 8T for over 500€. Xiaomi now changes that with the Redmi Note 10 Pro, in which it installs a 6.67″ 120 Hz AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution.

The display also offers a 240 Hz touch sampling rate, covers the DCI P3 color space, can get up to a maximum of 1200 nit brightness, is HDR10 certified and is even protected by Gorilla Glass 5. Are we writing about a flagship or a mid-range device? The Pro version’s mid-range status is at most indicated by the slightly thicker screen edges. Despite the AMOLED display, the fingerprint sensor is also on the side and not under the display, just like in the normal Redmi Note 10.

The Redmi Note 10 Pro is available in three colors: Black, Glacier Blue and Bronze, whereby the latter in particular underlines the premium claim of the phone well. The weight amounts to 193 g, in length it measures 164 mm and it is protected against splashing water according to the IP53 rating.

Even with 108 megapixel camera

Besides the 120 Hz AMOLED display, the camera is also a highlight of the Redmi Note 10 Pro. Namely, Xiaomi treats the smartphone to a 108-megapixel camera with a ƒ/1.9 aperture, 6P lens, and 2.1 square meters of Super Pixels that work with 9-in-1 pixel binning to shoot photos with a resolution of 12 megapixels. Apparently, this is the Samsung Isocell HM2 sensor, which also works in the Realme 8 Pro and was already installed in the Indian Mi 10i by Xiaomi. In addition, there is an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 118° shooting angle, a 2 MP portrait sensor, and a 5 MP telephoto macro camera, which we already know from the Mi 11. The selfie camera triggers with 16 megapixels.

The Redmi Note 10 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G processor, which we already know from the POCO X3 NFC and which provided good performance there. But whether the performance is also sufficient for the 108 MP sensor? We are a bit skeptical after our review of the Mi Note 10. We will wait and see. Thanks to either 6 or 8 GB LPPDR4X RAM and 64 or 128 GB UFS 2.2 mass storage, there is at least enough memory available. MIUI 12 based on Android 11 is already preinstalled on it. The mass storage seems to be expandable via microSD card.

Like the regular Redmi Note 10, the Pro version also offers 33W charging, and the charger is already included. The battery is negligibly larger by 20 mAh with a capacity of 5,020 mAh. The integrated NFC, IR blaster, USB-C, LTE Band 20 and stereo speaker are more exciting.

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Assessment

Wow! The Redmi Note 10 Pro is the smartphone “flexing its muscles” in the mid-range. With 120 Hz AMOLED and 108 MP sensor, you get two essential features of Xiaomi’s own Mi 11 flagship for a fraction of the price. However, Xiaomi also manages not to neglect the other aspects of a phone: large battery, enough connectivity, enough storage, and nice extras like a stereo speaker. The only concern we have is the photo processing of the processor, but we can only evaluate that after a test.

However, the biggest surprise of the Redmi Note 10 Pro is probably the price. The Pro starts globally at $279 for 6/64 GB, the 128 GB variant costs $299 and the 8/128 GB variant costs $329. The price for Germany may of course vary again, but basically the Redmi Note 10 Pro should be available for under 300€ – insane!

What do you think of the Redmi Note 10 Pro?

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DJI Mavic Air 2 with 4K camera

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Hey, guys! Just a heads up: The linked offer is already a bit older and the price of the gadget might have changed or it might not be available anymore.

The DJI Mavic Air 2 features a 4K camera, many intelligent recording modes and an impressive range of up to 10 kilometers with a battery life of 33 minutes. Does it find its place between Mavic 2 and Mavic Mini?

Mavic Air 2 at DJI for $799

Technical data

Model	DJI Mavic Air 2
Dimensions	180 × 97 × 84 mm (folded) 183 × 253 × 77 mm (unfolded)
Weight	570 g
Battery	3,500 mAh
Speed
Camera	48 MP 1/2 inch CMOS sensor Video: 4K/60fps; 2K/60fps; Full HD/240fps
Features	10 km live transmission in 1080p; obstacle detection, motion tracking

When the Mavic Air was launched in early 2018, it was in a somewhat strange position between two other models. The DJI Spark offered a similarly good feature set, albeit only with a Full HD camera. But the cheapest version was only half the price of the Mavic Air, and it is still very popular today. And if you were willing to spend more, you could also go for the Mavic Pro, which already had much better specs.

Does the Mavic Air 2 suffer the same fate? To prevent this, DJI has equipped the new drone with some interesting features. For example, it advertises with a range of 10 kilometers (FCC; CE: 6km), which even surpasses the Mavic 2 Pro. This allows even more freedom when filming.

The Mavic Air 2 has a 3-axis gimbal, the camera can shoot at 4K at 60 fps. With Full HD, it can also record up to 240 fps. In addition, 1/2 inch CMOS sensor also takes photos at 48MP. HDR is supported for videos like photos and also panorama shots.

As for the different shooting modes, Mavic Air 2 has a comprehensive motion tracking system with FocusTrack. Front, rear and under-drone sensors avoid collisions. This is where it stands out from the current low-cost DJI drone, the Mavic Mini, which lacks all this. But the Mavic Air 2 has QuickShots in common with its little sister: short, automatic camera movements with one person in focus. In addition, as with the Mavic 2 Pro, there is a hyperlapse function, i.e. a moving time-lapse shot.

The Air 2 has also changed its appearance in contrast to the previous version and adapts to the Mavic design. It now looks exactly like a drone between Mavic Mini and Mavic 2 Pro. The arms are foldable and the removable battery is on top. As usual, DJI also sells the drone in a Fly More combo, which contains a total of three batteries, a carrying bag and other accessories.

Evaluation

The DJI Mavic Air 2 sounds exciting, but that alone does not mean anything. Like the first version two years ago, there is a better DJI model: the Mavic 2 Pro, equipped with the very good Hasselblad L1D-20c camera, or the Mavic 2 Zoom, which has an optical zoom. However, both are at least $400 more expensive, which could be the decisive argument for one or the other.

A comparison with the Mavic Mini is actually out of the question, as it really can do much less. But the target group might be a different one. The Mini is also only half as expensive.

What is your opinion? Does the Mavic Air 2 cover an existing need or do you find it rather uninteresting?

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