Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Unveiled: 64MP Quad Cameras & S730G For ₹28,800

Karamchand Rameshwar - May 05, 2020

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite is a cut-down version of the Mi Note 10 launched late last year, featuring Snapdragon 730G and 64MP quad rear cameras as highlights.

Xiaomi has just launched the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite in an event held in Europe. As the name implies, this is a cut-down version of the Mi Note 10 last year with the same screen size, processor, battery capacity. So in which departments this phone is inferior to its more expensive siblings?

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite: Price & Availability

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Colors — From left to right: Midnight Black, Glacier White, and Nebula Purple.

The device will officially hit the stores in mid-May. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite price is 349 Euro (around Rs. 28,800) for 6GB RAM + 64GB storage model. Meanwhile, the more advanced version with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage has a retail price of 399 Euro (around Rs. 30,200).

In addition, Xiaomi removes the Aurora Green version and replace it with the all-new Nebula Purple option. Users can still buy Mi Note 10 Lite in two old colors, Glacier White and Midnight Black.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite: Specifications & Features

Speaking of design, the Mi Note 10 Lite has a curved AMOLED screen with a waterdrop notch. In addition, the back is also covered with glass and curved on both sides. It has a different camera cluster compared to the Mi Note 10 & Note 10 Pro, though it is still arranged vertically.

Mi Note 10 Lite is equipped with a 6.47-inch curved AMOLED screen, supporting Full HD + resolution (2340 x 1080 pixels) and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen has a low blue light standard from TUV Rheinland, HDR10, 430 nit brightness, and a layer of Gorilla Glass 5.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Display — It still has a curved display, in-display fingerprint sensor, and more.

Inside, the phone has the hardware power of a Snapdragon 730G processor, paired with 6GB / 8GB RAM and 64GB / 128GB UFS 2.1 internal memory. Sadly, the phone doesn’t have a microSD card slot.

Moving to the back, Mi Note 10 Lite carries on its back a system of four cameras arranged vertically and located in the top left corner. The rear camera cluster includes a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor with an aperture of f / 1.9, an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle sensor with a 120-degree viewing angle, a 2MP f / 2.4 macro sensor and a 5MP f / 2.4 depth sensor.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Camera — Xiaomi replaces the 108MP sensor on the Mi Note 10 with a 64MP unit on the Note 10 Lite.

In addition, the device also has a 16MP camera placed in the "water-drop" notch on the front for selfie and video calling. The rear camera cluster supports 4K video recording, 960fps slow-motion video, night mode, macro mode, vlog mode, portrait mode, and AI document scan.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Vs Mi Note 10 Lite — Mi Note 10 (left) and Mi Note 10 Lite (right)

The Mi Note 10 Lite comes with a 5,260mAh battery, which can be charged with a 30W fast charger (bundled with the phone). The phone has a fingerprint sensor below the screen, a 3.5mm headphone jack, NFC, an infrared sensor, and Android 10-based MIUI 11 out of the box.