Xiaomi Mi 10i sets bar high for other midrange smartphones to come

The year 2021 is finally here, and opening the account for many more smartphones to come this year in India is the Xiaomi Mi 10i. It is a midrange smartphone in the Chinese electronics maker’s premium Mi 10-series line-up. The Mi 10i is a 5G smartphone with a quad-camera set-up on the back, featuring a 108-megapixel primary sensor. It boasts a frosted glass build (Review unit: Pacific Sunrise colour model) with a reflective gradient design on the back, a screen of 120Hz refresh rate, stereo speakers, big-capacity battery with fast-charge support, and Android 10 operating system-based MIUI 12 user interface. Starting at Rs 20,999, the Mi 10i seems yet another value-for-money smartphone from Xiaomi. Let’s find out how it fares on all key parameters that determine a smartphone’s utility: