Hands on: Xiaomi Mi Note 10 review

The Xiaomi Mi Note range petered out in 2017 with the Mi Note 3, but now, in late 2019, Xiaomi has rebooted the series with the Mi Note 10. Is the Note 10 monicker intended to bring it up-to-date in terms of the Mi series, with the Mi 10 expected in early 2020, or to compete with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10? Well, a bit of both, probably.

The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 isn’t just another generic affordable device, as the other Mi Note phones were; it’s assuredly a front-runner, bringing heaps of energy to Xiaomi’s portfolio with an unexpectedly high count of premium features.

The Mi Note 10, then, is Xiaomi’s version of the OnePlus 7 Pro, which revitalized OnePlus’ portfolio by being its most high-end device to date. Saying that, this phone is more comparable to the Huawei P30 Pro, at least in appearance – Xiaomi’s device doesn’t share a design bone with Huawei’s photography powerhouse as much as it shares a whole skeleton.

With a premium-looking curved screen, five rear cameras, a massive battery and a 108MP main camera – which is really the phone’s biggest draw – the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes on both the OnePlus 7 Pro and the P30 Pro, as well as the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom.

Read the rest of our Xiaomi Mi Note 10 review and take a guess at how much this phone should cost. Do its features suggest that it should command a $1,200 / £1,000 / AU$1,500 price tag like a top-end iPhone or Samsung Galaxy Note device, or do you think Xiaomi will try to price it more competitively?

Well, your guess is as good as ours, because all we know is that the Mi Note 10 will cost €549 – that converts to roughly $610, £470 or AU$880, but pricing for the device outside Europe is up in the air. However, if those converted prices are anything to go on, it won’t cost nearly as much as some of those competitors mentioned above.

There’s also no word on a global release date, although the device is already out in China under a different name – there was a gap of several months between Xiaomi announcing the Mi 9 and actually putting it on sale though, so don’t hold your breath.