Xiaomi Postpones Mi 10 India Launch Amidst Lockdown

The Coronavirus outbreak continues to take a heavy toll on upcoming telephone launches. After Vivo and Realme, Chinese telephone maker Xiaomi has now determined to postpone the approaching launch of its Mi 10 smartphone in India as properly. The flagship machine was set to be unveiled in India on 31st March however is now delayed indefinitely.

The announcement comes after PM Narendra Modi introduced a 21-day lockdown in India to curtail the additional unfold of Coronavirus. Just minutes in the past, Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar Jain took to Twitter to share this saddening (however important) information about Mi 10’s delayed launch. The tweet’s caption reads, “After cautious deliberation, we’ve determined to postpone the launch of #Mi10 in India, which was scheduled for 31st March 2020.”

We, at #XiaomiIndia, are focusing our vitality to help the nation in its battle in opposition to #COVID19.

After cautious deliberation, we have determined to postpone the launch of #Mi10 in India, which was scheduled for 31st March 2020.

Thank you on your persistence & cooperation.#Xiaomi ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KCDDbXJxTs

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) March 25, 2020

The aforementioned letter additional provides that Xiaomi will divert its efforts away from Mi 10 and help within the battle in opposition to COVID-19. It has already donated masks and hazmat fits for presidency hospitals and healthcare personnel. A brand new India launch date for the Mi 10 5G will likely be introduced as soon as the lockdown involves an finish and the state of affairs simmers down.

And properly, if you’re somebody who’s questioning what the Mi 10 has to supply, then right here’s a fast abstract. Mi 10 contains a dual-curved 6.67-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED show with a 90Hz refresh charge and a 20MP punch-hole selfie digicam. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset, coupled with as much as 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage.

As for the cameras, Mi 10 sports activities a quad-camera system that features a 108MP major digicam, paired with a 13MP (f/2.4) ultra-wide digicam, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. It can also be able to 8K video recording. There’s a 4,780mAh battery with a 30W fast-charging adapter within the field.

Mi 10 will likely be Xiaomi’s first 5G smartphone to launch in India. It’s not being made right here in India and will likely be imported immediately from China resulting from manufacturing constraints in India. Xiaomi’s going to undertake barely completely different pricing and sale mannequin for Mi 10 5G, as per Manu Kumar Jain’s tweet final week.