Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro review - A careful balance - Android

Design: Dominos, anyone?

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro is a typical 2020 smartphone. It’s made of metal and Gorilla Glass 5, with a flat punch-hole display on the front, and a chunky camera bump on the back. From whichever angle you view this device, it’s as familiar as they come.

It's a familiar, yet hefty design with a big domino-shaped camera bump.

At 218g, it’s a rather hefty unit. Add a display spanning a mighty 6.67 inches and it’s hardly your pocket’s best mate. That said, the rounded glass back and thin bezels help it, ergonomically. In the hand, the phone feels smooth yet grippy thanks to the coating on the metal side rails. Unfortunately, there’s no IP rating on the Mi 10T Pro. This decision was likely made to keep the device cost as low as possible.

On the right, there’s a rapid capacitive fingerprint scanner that doubles as a power button. Above that is a volume rocker which was slightly loose on our Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro review unit, unfortunately. The opposite side is completely bare. On the top, is a speaker port, an IR blaster, and a microphone. At the bottom, you’ll find a speaker, microphone, USB-C port, and the dual-SIM card tray.