Circle your calendars! The Xiaomi Mi Note 10, the international variant of the Mi CC9 Pro intended for the Chinese market, will officially launch in the Philippines December 4.

(Update, December 4: It’s official in the Philippines! Read Xiaomi Mi Note 10 with 108MP penta cam launched in PH.)

No less than the company’s local Facebook page confirmed the news. The Mi Note 10, as you probably know, boasts the world’s first 108-megapixel camera on a smartphone. It’s also the first Xiaomi device with five — yes, five! — cameras on the back.

The Xiaomi Mi Note 10’s 108-megapixel shooter is joined by a formidable camera lineup that includes:

• a 5-megapixel telephoto camera that delivers up to 50x digital zoom;
• a 12-megapixel camera for portraits;
• a 20-megapixel ultra-wide camera;
• a 2-megapixel macro camera; and
• a 32-megapixel camera for selfies.

Inside, the Mi Note 10 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 processor with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, while the battery is rated at 5,260mAh. It supports fast charging up to 30 watts via USB-C.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 official video

The curved AMOLED screen is massive, coming in at 6.47 inches diagonally, and integrates a fingerprint scanner for fast and convenient unlocking. It also has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top to protect the display from dings and scratches.

In Europe, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 retails at €499, which translates to P27,960 or $550. It should cost less in the Philippines, where taxes are lower. Our guess is that it will be priced somewhere around the P23,000 range here.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 specs

• 6.47-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 2,340 x 1,080 resolution
• 8nm Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor
• 6GB (non-Pro)/8GB RAM (Pro)
• 128GB (non-Pro)/256GB storage (Pro)
• Penta camera: 108MP, f/1.7 main (8P lens for the Pro Edition, 7P lens for the non-Pro); 20MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle; 8MP, f/2.0 telephoto with 5x optical zoom, up to 50x digital zoom; 12MP telephoto/portrait with 2x optical zoom; 2MP macro
• 32-megapixel, f/2.0 front camera
• Quad flash
• Fingerprint reader (in-screen)
• 5,260mAh battery with 30-watt fast wired charging
• MIUI 11 based on Android 9.0 Pie

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