Redmi Note 10S review: unboxing and first impression

The Note 10 range from Xiaomi was launched last week with the Redmi Note 10S and Notes 10 5G  extended by two more devices. Both in terms of price and hardware, the new smartphones are quite impressive. In this article we want to take a closer look at the 10S.

For only 249 euros, customers get an OLED panel, a 64 megapixel quad camera and a 5.000 mAh battery, among other things. On paper, the smartphone can convince across the board, but you will find out in a few weeks in my detailed test report whether this will also be the case in everyday life. But now I'll unpack the device and report on my first impressions.

Redmi Note 10S: unboxing

On the front of the packaging, the smartphone is shown from both the front and back in both available colors. The product name is directly below it and the orange logo of the Chinese manufacturer is noticeable in the top right corner. After opening the box, the smartphone appears straight away. In addition to the usual paper stuff and a SIM needle, you will also find a transparent case to protect the smartphone, a 33 watt power adapter and a matching cable from USB-C to USB-A. Unfortunately, headphones are not included and a film to protect the screen is also not on board, at least not with my test device.

Redmi Note 10S in the first impression

I have now used the Redmi Note 10S for a few days in everyday life and would now like to report on my first impressions. Let's start with the design, which I actually really like. My black test device is relatively prone to fingerprints, but not quite as extreme as some other black smartphones. In addition, depending on the incidence of light, the color also shimmers slightly bluish, which I like very much. The material of the back and the frame is only made of high-gloss plastic, but it doesn't feel too bad. At this point, I definitely like it better than that Little X3 NFC and the same applies to handling, because although this is a fairly large smartphone, it still feels surprisingly comfortable in the hand and is easy to use.

If we take a look at the front, a 6,43-inch OLED panel emerges, which has a sufficiently sharp resolution with FHD + and is only interrupted by a small punch hole in which the front camera can be found. The maximum brightness makes a decent impression so far and I can't see any weaknesses in the colors either. The panel only supports a refresh rate of 60 Hertz, but for a recommended retail price of 249 euros this is still completely okay.

At first I was a bit skeptical about the performance, because under the hood there is only a Helio G95 from MediaTek, which is supported by 6 GB of RAM. My initial doubts vanished quite quickly, however, because the everyday performance has been really impressive so far. There are only occasional stutters, but that is rather negligible.

These were my first impressions of the Redmi Note 10S after a few days of use. In a few weeks we will be looking at the smartphone in my detailed test report here TechnikNews take a closer look and compare with competitors.