What the hell does "S" mean?
I guess "S" means small, as Xiaomi said this is a small upgrade from the Mi 10 lineup.
You will see even the package becomes smaller obviously without the charger. Thie first layer includes a connector, some paperwork, and a phone case. Then is the brand new Mi 10S phone.
Compare to the Mi 10, the front 6.67'' AMOLED screen design and the overall 208g weigh stay the same. While for the dual stereo speakers we can see there is Harman/Kardon Logo, which means this phone should be able to provide excellent audio quality. According to DxOMark, this is the best speaker setup it has tested. We'll get to that in a few seconds.
While for others the biggest difference from the Mi 10 is the rear camera, which adopts the same design language as the Mi 10 Ultra. Speaking of the camera, let's go over the specs really quickly.
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SPECIFICATIONS of Xiaomi Mi 10S
The vertically ranged camera module has a 108 MP primary camera with OIS support and f/1.69 aperture, a 13 MP ultrawide lens with 123-degree FOV, a 2 MO macro lens, and a 2 MP depth of field lens. The phone carries support for 8K video shooting at 30fps.
As time was short, we only took a few photos and compared them with the Mi 11. I would say there isn't that much of a big difference, what do you think?
Now to the most important part, the audio quality.
AUDIO TEST of Xiaomi Mi 10S
I'm not an audiophile so I'm unable to give you a professional analysis. But what I can tell from my impression is the Mi 10S has a really loud and good balanced audio, it sounds full-bodied and crystal clear. I would probably use it as my daily go-to music player if I get bored.
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GAMING TEST of Xiaomi Mi 10S
For others, the Mi 10S is powered by QUALCOMM's Snapdragon 870 chipset with 8/12 GB LPDDR5 RAm next to 128/256 GB UFS 3.0 storage. From our test, it has a really good performance in various gaming tests. The average FPS is 87.8 for the Glory of the King, 58.6 for the PUBG, and 50.9 for the Genshin Impact game. We also found the temperature is quite acceptable after half an hour of game playing. I guess this is because the Mi 10S is quipped with vapor chamber liquid cooling technology for heat dissipation.
BATTERY AND PRICE of Xiaomi Mi 10S
The phone's battery comes at 4,780mAh and supports 33W wired, 30W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging. The Mi 10S will be available in black, blue, and white colors. The retail price of the smartphone in China is set at CNY 3,299 (approx. $506) for the 8/128 GB model and goes up to CNY 3,799 (approx. $583) for 12/256 GB model.
The first sale of the smartphone will begin on Friday, March 12 and the early buyers can get a free 30W wireless charger. However, the international availability is not yet disclosed.
