We continue to turn around with the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro). Xiaomi launched the Mi CC9 lineup earlier this year, to bring modern design and amazing cameras to the young and old.
Well, the Chinese giant expanded on this line today, to not only offer a flagship design with the curved display panel, but also a penta-camera (five cameras) setup on the rear.
This is the primer smartphone in the world to officially debut a 108MP camera sensor.
My CC9 Pro: specifications and features
As we always do, let's start with the design. It's the standard glass sandwich design that most phone manufacturers are adopting today.
Both of them, front and back panel are curved on the edges, making a “rounded and comfortable” handling, according to Xiaomi.
The curved back panel appears to be very bright and crystal clear, according to early testers.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro) looks a lot like the Huawei P30 Pro, on the front, with its double curved screen and waterdrop notch, which contains the 32MP selfie camera.
The device has a 6.47-inch AMOLED screen with slimmer bezels, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, and a pixel density of 398 ppi. Includes HDR and DCI-P3 with a wide color gamut.
108 megapixel camera
The highlight of this smartphone, will have to be the vertical penta-camera setup placed at the rear. And no, it's not using software tricks to process data from all the sensors and generate a single image like the Nokia 9 Pureview.
Xiaomi gives you all possible sensors with this setup and even compared this device to DSLRs with higher megapixel cameras.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro) is the first commercial phone to feature a 108MP camera sensor. It is Xiaomi's second phone, as the Mi Mix Alpha concept was the first.
will have the 108-megapixel Samsung Bright HMX sensor at the helm to capture detailed photos. This is paired with a 20MP ultra wide angle lens with 117 degree FOV (Field of View), a 5MP telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom, and 50x digital zoom support, plus a 12MP sensor to capture better portraits, and finally a 2MP macro lens.
Yes, Xiaomi offers the most versatile camera setup with the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro). You can capture different perspectives with this device.
It is the primary 108MP and telephoto sensor that supports OIS. The Chinese giant boasts that the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro) can also capture excellent photos in low light.
If you have been aware of the leaks, you already know that the Snapdragon 730G SoC runs the show under the hood. No, the Mi CC9 Pro is not a flagship phone, but it improves on its non-Pro variant (powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC) by using this gaming-focused chipset. It is paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage.
Another standout feature of the Mi CC9 will have to be the huge battery inside this device. Xiaomi offers a powerful 5,260 mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The company boasts that it can charge the phone in about an hour, also surpassing the Mate 40 Pro's 30W charge. Mi CC9 Pro includes all the essential connectivity options, including Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
It runs MIUI 11 based on Android 10 out of the box, which means you'll get all the new features, including dark theme, customizable AOD, and a host of work and life-focused features.
Price and availability of the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro)
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro) is priced from 2.799 yuan for 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. However, you will have to pay 3099 yuan for an 8GB + 128GB variant, while the 8GB + 256GB variant costs 3,499 yuan in China.
It will be available in three color variants: Ice & Snow Aurora (white) and magic green, and dark night phantom (black).
Xiaomi plans to waste no time in bringing this impressive phone global. It will be launched for the first time in Spain tomorrow, that is, on November 6, as Mi Note 10.
It will become the first phone with a 108MP sensor to launch in the international market. So, are you excited to see its launch in India as well? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.
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