Redmi 10 Prime review :Good But not great !!

Redmi’s Note series is among the most popular phones in India. But there remains a market for the non-Note number-series phones from the Redmi brand and the Redmi 10 Prime is the latest in this lineup.

It succeeds the Redmi 9 Prime. but does it offer enough to justify its price tag? Here’s what we think.

Redmi 10 Prime specs: 6.5-inch FHD+ display | 90Hz refresh rate | MediaTek Helio G88 | 4GB/6GB RAM, 64GB/128GB storage | 50MP quad camera | 6,000mAh battery+18W charging |

Redmi 10 Prime: What’s good?

Design:  Redmi 9 Prime was a good-looking phone despite its budget pricing, almost looking like a mini Poco X2. It also borrows from the design language of the Redmi Note 10 series and the Mi 11X series with a shiny back, a large camera module and brushed sides. While this is still a plastic back, the phone is actually slimmer than the Redmi 9 Prime despite having a significantly large battery. It doesn’t skip on the 3.5mm jack either.

Display: Redmi 10 Prime does a few things better than the 9 Prime, and one of them is the new 90Hz IPS LCD panel. It’s a crisp FHD+ screen with a reasonably bright panel that’s just enough to use outdoors. The 90Hz refresh rate makes using the display a treat, although this is still a budget phone and those occasional stutters will still be there.

Battery Life: Bigger batteries are always better. This is exactly why we appreciate the 6,000mAh battery capacity on the Redmi 10 Prime which is already an upgrade over last year’s 5,020mAh battery. This gives the phone enough juice for two days, even with moderate usage, and you’d really struggle killing the battery in a single day with average use cases.

A bonus is the reverse charging support, that you can use to charge devices like earbuds and wearables, effectively making the phone a 6,000mAh power bank when needed.

Redmi 10 Prime: What’s not good?

Cameras: The Redmi 10 Prime cameras are not bad. However, they aren’t well above what you’d expect either. Considering the big deal the company made about the 50MP camera on the back, we expected more details, which came out to be average. The colors may feel slightly less saturated in images where you’d expect them to pop.

Don’t get us wrong, the Helio G88 is a capable processor for a budget device. It is snappy at day-to-day tasks and can handle casual games while higher-end games may work with below average performance. However, in a practical sense the Redmi 9 Prime with the Helio G80 could do most of that at Rs 2,000 less.

Verdict: Should you buy the Redmi 10 Prime?

The Redmi 10 Prime is a good overall phone, but it’s pricing right now makes it a slightly tough recommendation. Performance should be your top priority when getting a budget phone, as it can help you run more apps and games, and makes the device slightly more future-proof.

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