Xiaomi Mi 10

One of the confirmed details is that the Mi 10 will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 platform. This was confirmed by Xiaomi itself at the launch of the new Qualcomm hardware - and Xiaomi also confirmed that it would be launching a range of 5G handsets, so we suspect this will be a 5G phone from launch, using the X55 modem.

The two different versions of this handset should differentiate themselves with the hardware to a degree.While both with have the same core components, the Mi 10 Pro will have 12GB RAM, while the Mi 10 will start at 8GB,  according to leaked specs. There will be options for 128, 256GB on the Mi 10, while the Mi 10 Pro will also offer 512GB storage.

Xiaomi Mi 10 specs in full

If these specs are accurate, it looks like both Xiaomi Mi 10 devices will come with 6.5-inch OLED screens with 90Hz refresh rates, which would see Xiaomi following OnePlus and Google in having screens that are smoother to use.

In terms of camera specs, both devices apparently pack the same 108MP sensor that made the   Xiaomi Mi Note 10 an impressive camera phone. This is set to be joined by 20MP, 12MP and 5MP cameras on the base Mi 10, and 48MP, 12MP and 8MP snappers on the Mi 10 Pro – based on the Mi Note 10, we'd expect these to have ultra-wide, telephoto and macro lenses respectively, although this isn't mentioned in the specs list. 

There's no word here on the front-facing camera specs, but we'd expect it to have a resolution from 16MP to 32MP, matching most recent smartphones.

Both Mi 10 handsets are said to have 4,500mAh batteries, but there's a difference in charging speeds, as while the Xiaomi Mi 10 looks set to get 40W fast charging and 30W wireless charging, the Mi 10 Pro supposedly has a whopping 66W fast charge capability and impressive 40W wireless charging, which would mean the phone has the fastest wireless charging we've yet seen – the fast tech we've seen to date tops out at 30W.

The Mi 10 is also slated to have 10W reverse power sharing, which would let you use the device as a wireless charger to power up other devices such as headphones, watches or other phones; this isn't mentioned for the Mi 10 Pro, but that may well just be an omission, as it would be odd for the Pro model of a phone to miss out on a feature the base model has.

It also looks like both the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro will have the top-end Snapdragon 865 chipset, and they'll likely be among the first phones packing it after the Samsung Galaxy S11, which we're expecting to launch just before MWC 2020. As befits such a powerful chipset, it seems that the Mi 10 will have a 5G variant, although again that isn't mentioned for the Mi 10 Pro.