Xiaomi and Maxis have decided to team up and bring forth an affordable 5G-capable smartphone to Malaysians. If you want to experience 5G (when it becomes available) and are on a budget, this smartphone is worth taking a look at.
The Xiaomi Redmi 10 5G is equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 700 octa-core CPU with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. You can expand the storage up to 512GB via a microSD card. It has a Full HD+ 6.58-inch Dot Drop display with a 90Hz display refresh rate, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The phone has a 50MP f/1.8 main camera and a 2MP f/2.4 depth camera on the back. The front has a 5MP f/2.2 selfie camera. To keep the phone fed, there’s a big 5,000 mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. If you are worried about paying for a charger, Xiaomi has got you covered. You are getting a 22.5W charger included in the box.
The Redmi 10 5G has a 3.5mm headphone jack, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, dual-SIM cards slot, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and FM radio.
Pricing and Availability
The phone retails for RM959, but you can get it for as low as RM1 from Maxis through its Zerolution postpaid plan. You can get the phone in two colours: Graphite Gray and Aurora Green.
| Price | Maxis Postpaid plan |
| RM1 | Maxis Postpaid 188 |
| RM19 | Maxis Postpaid 158 |
| RM29 | Maxis Postpaid 128 |
| RM36 | Maxis Postpaid 98 |
| RM39 | Maxis Postpaid Share 48 |
If you are interested in what Xiaomi and Maxis are offering, you can get the phone from Maxis Store.
