The Mi 10T Pro 5G[1] is the latest high-end handset from Xiaomi. It's an impressive 5G phone with some attractive features, including a 144Hz display, very good performance, a strong reading mode and super-fast charging of its 5,000mAh battery, alongside a competitive price of €599 (UK price TBA).
This is a big phone, with a 6.67-inch display sitting in a body that measures 165.1mm tall and 76.4mm wide. It is 9.33mm thick and weighs 218g. I found it tricky to manage one-handed, because of its size and also because of the shiny, slippery back of my Cosmic Black review unit. This is super-reflective, and seems to absorb rather than reflect light. To its credit the back resisted fingerprints very well. Don't even think of resting it on your sofa arm, though: in my experience, its favourite pastime in that location was to fall to the floor. There are also Lunar Silver and Aurora Blue variants.
The other really notable point about the chassis is the significantly raised lozenge that houses the rear cameras. This sits over to the left side, which means that the handset bobbles about on a surface when the screen is tapped. This is frustrating: such a severely protruding backplate is better located centrally from the standpoint of desk-based use.
The Mi 10T Pro 5G uses Gorilla Glass 5[2] front and back, and the frame is aluminium