As expected, after weeks of leaks, rumors, and teasers, Xiaomi-backed Redmi has today launched two new smartphones in the Chinese market — Redmi 10X and Redmi 10X Pro.
The Redmi 10X series come with a 6.57-inch Samsung AMOLED display offering Full HD+ screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, HDR10, DC Dimming, and 800 nit peak brightness. It also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor for added security.
Under the hood, both the devices come powered by the newly announced MediaTek Dimensity 820 5G chipset. Wang Teng, Product Director of Redmi said that the company collaborated with MediaTek to optimize the performance on the chipset which has managed to score 415,672 points on the AnTuTu benchmark.
Both the smartphones come with support for 5G + 5G dual standby support. This means it supports simultaneous usage of 5G on both the SIM slot at the same time. They come packed with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.
As for the camera department, the 10X comes with a triple-camera setup that includes a 48MP primary snapper, an 8 MP wide-angle lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front side, it is equipped with a 16MP snapper for taking selfies.
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Coming to the Pro variant, it features a quad-camera setup that consists of a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP zoom lens with 30X digital zoom support, an 8MP wide-angle lens, and a 5MP macro lens. On the front side, it is equipped with a 20MP snapper.
The smartphones are running the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box along with the company’s latest MIUI 12 custom user interface on top. The Redmi 10X series is powered by a 4,520mAh battery but the standard model supports 22.5W fast charging whereas the Pro model comes with support for 33W fast charging.
Redmi 10X Series Pricing and Availability
- Redmi 10X
- 6GB + 64GB: 1,599 yuan (~$224)
- 6GB + 128GB: 1,799 yuan (~$252)
- 8GB + 128GB: 2,099 yuan (~$294)
- 8GB + 256GB: 2,399 yuan (~$336)
- Colors: Blue, Violet, Gold
- Redmi 10X Pro
- 8GB + 128GB: 2,399 yuan (~$336)
- 8GB + 256GB: 2,599 yuan (~$364)
- Colors: Blue, Violet, Gold
- Availability
- Redmi 10X: Sale from 1st June
- Redmi 10X Pro: Sale from 5th June
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