Mi 10i Pacific Sunrise Colour Option Teased by Xiaomi Ahead of January 5 Launch

Mi 10i is likely to debut in Blue and Black shades alongside the Pacific Sunrise colour.

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 2 January 2021 18:42 IST

Mi 10i Pacific Sunrise Colour Option Teased by Xiaomi Ahead of January 5 Launch

Photo Credit: Mi.com

Mi 10i Pacific Sunrise colour option appears to have a gradient finish

Highlights

Mi 10i Pacific Sunrise colour has been teased on Mi.com
Amazon has also showcased the new colour option
Mi 10i battery life have additionally been teased

Mi 10i is coming to India in a distinct Pacific Sunrise colour option, Xiaomi has teased through its Mi.com website. The new colour option appears to have a gradient finish with a mix of cyan and orange shades. Separately, the Mi 10i battery details have been teased online. Xiaomi recently confirmed the launch of Mi 10i in the country for January 5. The smartphone is rumoured to be a rebadged Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G, with slight changes. Earlier teasers posted by Xiaomi confirmed a 108-megapixel primary camera sensor on Mi 10i as well as Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC.

Xiaomi has featured a banner on the Mi.com site that shows the Pacific Sunrise colour of Mi 10i. The same colour option has also been teased on the Amazon India website.

The Pacific Sunrise colour of Mi 10i is likely to debut alongside its Blue and Black hues that were leaked last month.

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Alongside the new colour, Xiaomi has released a teaser video on its social media channels that suggest at least a day-long battery life on Mi 10i. The video also gives us a glimpse of the upcoming phone from the top.

Battery life?
Let's just say - a long one! #ThePerfect10

Mi fans, can you guess what's coming?

Unveiling on 05.01.21.
Stay Tuned. Spread The Word. pic.twitter.com/QLSGLN0duC
— Mi India #Mi10TSeries5G (@XiaomiIndia) January 2, 2021

Earlier this week, Xiaomi India Managing Director Manu Kumar Jain confirmed that the company was planning to launch Mi 10i as its next smartphone on January 5. He mentioned that the phone would come with a “brand new sensor” and would include customisations made for the Indian market. Mi 10i also appeared on Amazon with the Snapdragon 750G SoC.

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Mi 10i specifications (expected)

Rumours suggest that Mi 10i would just be a rebranded version of Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G that was launched in China in November. The phone is speculated to have 6GB and 8GB RAM options and 128GB of internal storage as standard. It is also confirmed to have a 108-megapixel primary sensor on a quad rear camera setup and come with 5G support.

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If speculations around the rebranded Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is true, Mi 10i could pack a 4,820mAh battery and feature a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) display. The phone is also likely to run on Android-based MIUI 12 out-of-the-box.

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Xiaomi Mi 10i

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good value for money
Very good battery life
Strong overall performance
3.5mm audio socket, notification LED

Bad
Camera quality needs improvement
Bulky and heavy

Read detailed Xiaomi Mi 10i review

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 64GB, 128GB

Battery Capacity 4820mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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