BestShare For Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Case with Tempered Glass Screen Protector (2 packs), Heavy Duty Armor Defender Anti-Scratch Kickstand Shockproof Cover & Ring Grip, Red

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Macro cameras on budget phones tend to be awful, but Xiaomi loads up the Redmi Note 10 Pro’s with the same module found on the flagship Mi 11: a 5 MP, f/2.4, combo that only adds to the across-the-board camera value the phone delivers. There’s also a depth sensor and a 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.5 aperture, which make five cameras in total across both sides.

As we said up top, Redmi is becoming a key disruptor in the affordable phone market. The Note 10 Pro makes it clear to see why: this device doesn't just have a decent specification, it comes good on delivery too. The best camera in the world can’t detract from the Redmi Note 10 Pro’s adverts. Yep. Ads for third-party apps pop up when you install a new app. They’re pretty gross, but you can turn them off. Nevertheless, to get away with such an eye-sore, the Note 10 Pro would have to be the best phone money can buy at its price, which, as you’ve probably gathered by now, it is. So, should I buy it? The Note 10 Pro's rear is plastic, but not in a budget-looking way. It catches fingerprints in a similar fashion to glass, but it's easy enough to wipe clean. And Redmi has chosen some pretty classy colour options too - none of the "Pastel Sky" (read: pink and mud-green) nonsense that Motorola opted for with the G30.At its price, you’re kidding yourself if you’re expecting the Redmi Note 10 Pro to be a fancy glass and metal mix. Instead, it’s one of the best plastic phones we’ve tested. Anyone who needs an Android phone to tide them over between pricey flagships, the Redmi Note 10 Pro is also perfect for you. Design In ninth place is the wallet case for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro. If you’re one of those conventional people that want to keep their wallets and phone at the same place, this is the cover for you. The case is handcrafted with high quality durable retro synthetic PU leather and TPU silicone gel to hold your phone in place for maximum protection. The cover, has mentioned earlier, serves a multipurpose by providing slots to keep your credit cards and money and also as a phone case. Not only that, it also has a built-in stand that you can adjust to your own liking and experience hands-free movie watching. The 5-megapixel macro sensor that's on board is, just like that of the Mi 11, rather good fun. It's not wildly accurate with autofocus, but at least it offers some. And sharpness isn't pristine either - but it's far better than what we've seen from umpteen lower-resolution so-called macro sensors on other phones.

The real take-way of the setup, however, is the 108-megapixel camera. If you can really consider it as that. While most makers use a four-in-one pixel methodology to gather more information and produce an image a quarter the size of the headline resolution, this Redmi goes with a nine-in-one pixel method. That means you'll get 12-megapixel results as standard instead. We can’t think of a more compromise-free budget phone than the Note 10 Pro, it really is that simple. What is cutting into that screen more prominently than most is the punch-hole camera. It's not even the scale of it - it's a smaller diameter than you'll find on recent Motorola handsets, for example - but because it's got a silvery, shiny ring that can catch light and is a bit distracting. We'd rather it was pushed to the left side, more out of sight, and darkened please. Running everything is Xiaomi's MIUI 12 software, skinned over the top of Google's Android 11 operating system. We've had very mixed experiences with this software in the recent past - with the Xiaomi Mi 11 it was limiting, in the Poco M3 it was irksome - but, favourably, in the Redmi Note 10 it's caused us no significant issues. We've previously criticised Xiaomi's software for being wildly inconsistent between devices (sometimes even on the same software version), but at least the Redmi gets the upper hand here.Achieving a 20:9 aspect ratio with its 6.67” AMOLED DotDisplay, Redmi Note 10 Pro is as incredible to look at as it is to use. Its high 120Hz refresh rate allows for a smoother experience during gaming and daily usage, while its impressive 240Hz touch sampling rate offers improved sensitivity control and lower latency for a more responsive screen.