Redmi Note 10 Pro First Impressions: 120Hz and Stereo Speakers are the Stars

I’m a sucker for an AMOLED screen on a smartphone, after over 24hrs with the latest and highest variant of the Redmi Note 10 series, the Redmi Note 10 Pro which features a 6.67-inch full HD AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate I was not disappointed.

I’ve been using the Redmi Note 10 Pro for more than 72 hours. But before I tell you about my first impression of the phone, let’s take a look at its impressive spec-sheet.

Specification Redmi Note 10 Pro
Build
  • Glass Back
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on front
Dimensions & Weight
  • 164mm x76.5mm x 8.1mm
  • 193g
Display
  • 6.7-inch AMOLED
  • 120Hz refresh rate
  • Centered hole-punch
SoC
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G:
  • Kryo 470 CPU Prime core clock speed at up to 2.3 GHz
  • Adreno 618
RAM & Storage
  • 6GB + 64GB, UFS 2.2
  • 6GB + 128GB
  • 8GB + 128GB
Battery & Charging
  • 5,020 mAh
  • 33W wired fast charging (33W charger included with packaging)
Security
  • Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
Rear Camera(s)
  • Primary: 108MP, 1/1.52″ sensor, 9-in-1 pixel binning, f/1.9
  • Secondary: 8MP ultra-wide angle, f/2.2, 118° FoV
  • Tertiary: 5MP, macro, f/2.4
  • Quarternary: 2MP, depth

Video:

  • 4K @ 30fps
  • 1080p @ 60fps, 30fps
Front Camera(s)
  • 16MP
Port(s)
  • USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
Audio
  • Dual speakers, AAC, LDAC, LHDC support
Connectivity
  • Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • NFC
  • Bands:
    • 4G: FDD-LTE: B1, 3, 5, 7, 8
      TDD-LTE: B34, 38, 39, 40, 41
    • 3G: WCDMA: B1, 2, 5, 8
      CDMA EVDO: BC0
    • 2G: GSM: B2, 3, 5, 8
Software
  • MIUI 12 based on Android 11

First impressions

From the moment I picked up the phone from the box and booted it up, I could tell the phone’s star feature would be the display, it is one of the best displays I’ve used in this price range. The colors are bright with real deep blacks, superb sharp contrast, and  wide viewing angles

The screen gets super bright with a peak brightness of 1200 nits, I enjoyed watching Mortal Kombat on the mammoth screen.

That’s not all, coupled with support for 120Hz refresh rate, scrolling my socials was super smooth! You will definitely notice the difference from a 60Hz display when scrolling through webpages and apps to gaming.

Stereo speakers aren’t as common as they ought to be, the Redmi Note 10 Pro has slightly thicker bezels (you probably won’t notice this as it’s a perfectly flat display) in order to bring you that stereo speaker set up. On the Redmi Note 10 Pro, you get bottom and top speakers and yes, there is a headphone jack,

If you have experienced or lived with a stereo-speaker phone even briefly, you know that adding an extra audio channel can make your audio experience more immersive and a world apart from any other smartphone. if you haven’t come on!

In terms of performance so far, I have yet to experience any jitters while scrolling through the phone or playing some less demanding games like COD Mobile. Oh and there are no ADS on the phone, well I am yet to come across any ad as is common with the MIUI, maybe it’s because I have the MFF edition?

Overall, the Redmi Note 10 Pro has impressed me a lot, it stays true to how it performed on paper and provides immense value for the price. While I’ll write a full review after using the phone for a longer duration, I think there’s nothing much wrong with the device and would definitely recommend this phone to anyone.

Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro Officially Launched, Availability and Price in Kenya

Stay tuned for the full in-depth review of the Redmi Note 10 Pro. Follow Techspaceke on Telegram and Twitter to get notified when it drops.


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