The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G is a really great phone to use if you don’t mind a bit of heft. Its screen feels special in its smoothness, the cameras are great day-to-day, storage and battery are ample and the power under the hood is palpable. The main things that hold it back from a five-star score are the camera’s occasional metering issues which leave it struggling with high dynamic range scenes, and that copycat UI. Additionally, despite its silky smooth 144Hz, we’d have still preferred an AMOLED with a slower refresh rate. Nonetheless, if you’re after a great value phone, the Mi 10T Pro competes head-on with the OnePlus 8T, costing £50 more but delivers better battery and double the storage. It’s also a nifty 5G alternative to the 4G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.

Silky smooth screen; Stacks of power; Great camera combo;

Heavy interface; No wireless charging; Will be too big for many;

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro is a great phone for its price, with a main camera that takes good pictures, a powerful processor and a fairly long-lasting battery. It’s not perfect - we had issues with its size, screen quality and the way the back picked up fingerprints too much, but some might not mind these shortcomings at all. In general it’s a pretty good handset, but it’s not for everyone.

Good main camera; Snappy fingerprint scanner; Top processing power;

Few differences to non-Pro model; Too big for all users; Back is a fingerprint magnet

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro is a great value smartphone with a super smooth screen bespoke made for gaming and movie watching. At this price it’s also seriously great value, though the design is a little chunky.

Super fast screen; Solid performance; Good battery life;

Camera doesn’t match key rival; Chunky design, LCD rather than OLED;

Mi 10T Pro is a powerful mid-range phone with some incredibly impressive specs, but also a few flaws.

144Hz display; 108MP camera; Decent performance; Very good battery life; 5G;

Camera protrudes too far; LCD rather than OLED screen; Heavy; No wireless charging;

Premium bargain buy? The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro shows top performance in many areas, but it doesn't exclusively use high-end components, which is why you can get it for around 550 Euros (~$671). Nevertheless, it's as fast as Xiaomi's Mi 10 Pro flagship with the Snapdragon 865; this is combined with 5G, a 144 Hz display, a 108 MP camera, and a 5,000 mAh battery.

The Mi 10T Pro delivers first-class performance in almost all areas. Highlights are the Snapdragon 8...

high-quality workmanship; 5G and dual SIM; VoLTE and VoWiFi; photo quality of the 108 MP camera; bright IPS display; 144 Hz and MEMC; high-end SoC; stays cool under load; excellent battery life; very short charging time;

no IP certification; no microSD slot; weak wide-angle camera; no AMOLED display; PWM; no wireless charging;

If you're looking for a flagship that dares to be a bit different, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro has plenty of accolades under its spec-heavy belt. It'll give the OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE some sleepless nights, that's for sure.

Super battery life - lasts for two days; Bright and punchy fast-refresh screen; Lots of power makes for a smooth experience; Remains affordable considering its competition;

Some software irritations; No zoom camera - and the digital zoom is poor for focusing; No 3.5mm jack; No under-display fingerprint scanner (as it's an LCD screen); Price jump puts it in a new competitive tier;

Silky smooth screen; Stacks of power; Great camera combo;

Heavy interface; No wireless charging; Will be too big for many;