Mi-10 5G

Mi-10 5G

Xiaomi has found itself in a bit of a pricing conundrum in India. It tried distancing itself from the Redmi brand last year in order to keep the Mi name reserved for premium products. However, it then went ahead and launched the Mi A3 under Rs. 15,000 later in the year, which somewhat defeated the purpose. Redmi smartphones are hugely popular in India, primarily due to their pricing. Over the years, Xiaomi has developed a reputation for itself as being a disruptor in the budget segment, with very few of its phones exceeding the Rs. 20,000 mark.

Xiaomi has now made a bold move by launching the Mi 10 5G in India at Rs. 49,999, in the “value flagship” segment that OnePlus now calls home. Yes, you might be thinking that's a lot of money for a Xiaomi phone, but that's the exact perception the company hopes to kill.

We've seen a lot of chatter on social platforms about how the Mi 10 5G is dead on arrival and that it won't sell at this price, so we decided to check it out ourselves. We've spent a good week with the Mi 10 5G to see if this Xiaomi phone is worth the high price it commands.