Is Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G Waterproof Smartphone?
Xiaomi is known for producing the best entry-level to the most enticing flagship smartphone. Xiaomi always came up with high-quality products and nailed the competition.
Currently, in India, every buyer demand for IP rating on their smartphone. However, Xiaomi doesn’t provide any information about IP ratings in Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G. Some sources leak that it has an IP rating, but the company doesn’t expose it. That’s why we have decided to arrange a water test for this device because of no positive official statement on IP rating. So, the obvious answer is no, Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G is not a waterproof device.
Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G Device Specification
Mi 10i smartphone has a massive 6.6-inch full HD+ punch-hole display along with a 120Hz refresh rate. It has thin bezels with more than 84% of the screen body ratio Corning with Gorilla Glass protects your display from unwanted falls. You may use this phone in outdoor conditions because it has a pixel density of 395PPI.
Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G’s quad-rear cameras with Dual-tone flash is pretty amazing. Mi 10i 5G has a 108MP wide-angle camera supported by an ultra-wide 8MP camera, including a pair of 2MP’s for the macro and a depth sensor. For selfie shutters, a 16MP punch-hole camera is there that can easily record up to 1080p videos @30fps.
Mi 10i 5G comes with Android 10 with MIUI 12 out of the box. A Qualcomm’s 5G enabled Snapdragon 750G octa-core processor with 2.2Ghz clock speed and Adreno 619 GPU along with 6 GB RAM. A large battery means a full day of battery life, so this time Xiaomi Changed the game with a massive 4,820mAh Li-Po battery with a 33W fast charger out of the box.
Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G Waterproof Tests
In our test, the smartphone has to go through different conditions, such as:
- 30 Seconds dipped in Water or accidental splashes.
- 5 Minutes dipped in Water.
- 10 Minutes dipped in Water.
The waterproof test results are purely based on individual/team observation. These tests will only give an idea of whether a device is waterproof or not. We recommend users not to try this test at home, as it might damage your device.
Let’s begins with our waterproof test on the latest Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G.
30 Seconds Dipped in Water
| Touch screen/ Display |
Working |
| Speakers |
Working |
| Microphone |
Perfectly Working |
| Camera |
Working |
| Fingerprint Scanner |
Responsive |
| 3.5mm Jack |
Not working |
| Charging Port |
Not Working |
| Power and Volume Key |
Working |
5 Minutes Dipped into Water
| Touch Screen/ Display |
Surprisingly Working |
| Speakers |
Not Working |
| Microphone |
Not Working |
| Camera |
Working |
| Fingerprint Scanner |
No Problem Yet |
| Power and Volume Key |
Working |
10 Minutes Dipped into Water
| Touch Screen/ Display |
Flickering |
| Camera |
Working |
| Fingerprint Scanner |
Not Working |
| Power and Volume Key |
Working |
Conclusion
After thoroughly testing the Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G, we reached the final crucial outlooks. As per result shows the device is splashproof and withstand to some extent of dustproof also. So if you do not care about IP rating, you should go for this smartphone. However, I must warn users that the device is not waterproof or splashproof at all. There are no official IP67 or IP68 ratings for the device, which strongly suggests that it is not a waterproof device. Furthermore, all of our tests failed because the device does not have any active water-resistant coating or any other protective gear to protect it against liquid.
