Xiaomi President Confirms Mi 10 Will Launch in Q1 of 2020

Lin Bin, cofounder and president of Xiaomi’s mobile department revealed that the flagship Xiaomi Mi 10 will be launched in the first quarter of 2020, featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 chipset.

91Mobile recently reported that the phone will be available in two versions, the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. The 10 pro is expected to boast a 120Hz refresh rate along with dual mode 5G capabilities.

Xiaomi Mi 10 series will be equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865
Xiaomi Mi 10 series will be equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 (Source: Xiaomi)

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The Mi 10 will reportedly have a quad-camera setup with a 108MP main camera, accompanied by a 20MP wide angle lens, 12MP telephoto lens and 5MP in depth lens. It will also have a 4,500mAh battery with 40W wired, 30W wireless and 10W reverse-wireless charging.

Meanwhile, the Mi 10 Pro will have a 108MP main camera with a trio of 48MP + 12MP + 8MP auxiliary lenses and a rumored DxO Mark score of over 125 points (DxO gave the Mi Note 10 a 121). The 4,500mAh battery (a different report claimed it will be 4,800mAh) will support 66W wired and 40W wireless fast charging.

In the third quarter of 2019, Xiaomi occupied 8% of global smartphone market share by shipment volume according to Counterpoint. The company has also enjoyed significant success is India, leading in shipments for nine consecutive quarters, partly due to the nation’s rising consumer class and penchant for electronics.