Xiaomi Mi 10 to debut in India on 8 May, might be powered by Snapdragon 865 chipset

The Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone is set to launch in India on Friday, 8 May. The announcement was made by Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar Jain on Twitter .

The flagship smartphone, which was launched in China in February this year, will be introduced to the Indian market via a live stream event.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 was scheduled to be launch in India on 31 March. The date, however, was postponed due to the COVID-19 lockdown imposed by the Government of India from 25 March.

As the lockdown in the country has entered its third phase on 4 May, the Ministry of Home Affairs has relaxed some norms for e-commerce sites, including selling of non-essential goods in orange zones and green zones. Following the relaxation, Xiaomi has decided to launch its much-awaited flagship Mi 10 5G in India.

Mi fans, here's the date you all have been waiting for.#Mi10 is launching on MAY 8⃣.🤩

And...we've more than the #108MP phone lined up for you.👍

RT🔄 with #108MPIsHere if you are excited.😍#Xiaomi❤️ pic.twitter.com/8NB2zzdiQs

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) May 4, 2020

Xiaomi Mi 10 specifications

The Xiaomi Mi 10 has a 6.67-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels. It is powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset and comes with up to 12 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage. The smartphone runs on the Android 10-based MIUI 11.

The Mi 10 sports a quad-rear camera setup that includes a 108 MP primary sensor, 13 MP wide-angle camera and two 2 MP cameras. For selfies, the smartphone has a 20 MP camera on the front.

The phone has a 4,780 mAh battery with 30 W wired and 30 W wireless charging. It also supports 10W reverse charging.

Xiaomi has not revealed the price of the Mi 10 in India. Jain had earlier hinted that the smartphone may have a different pricing model in India due to direct import, higher GST, and a depreciating rupee.