Xiaomi Mi 10 5G vs ZTE Obsidian

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Obsidian: 70.5 g lighter

    Mi 10 5G:
    208 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Obsidian: 6.2 mm narrower

    Mi 10 5G:
    74.8 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 2.17 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 10 5G:
    6.67 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 10 5G:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 10 5G:
    Quad
    Obsidian:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mi 10 5G: 1.2 mm thinner

    Mi 10 5G:
    9 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mi 10 5G

    Height:
    162.5 mm +25.1 mm versus Obsidian
    Width:
    74.8 mm +6.2 mm versus Obsidian
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Mi 10 5G

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mi 10 5G

    208 g

    +70.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Mi 10 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    109.2 cm²
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Mi 10 5G has approximately 95.6% more rectangular screen area than Obsidian.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Mi 10 5G, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi 10 5GObsidian
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mi 10 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Obsidian

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mi 10 5G

    4780 mAh

    +2980 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi 10 5G2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 10 5G, Obsidian.
SpecificationMi 10 5GObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 9 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.67" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; MIUI 11
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 10 5G, Obsidian.
SpecificationMi 10 5GObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 109.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 89.8%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 10 5G, Obsidian.
SpecificationMi 10 5GObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 108 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 108 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.33"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3"
  • 0.9μm
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mi 10 5G, Obsidian.
SpecificationMi 10 5GObsidian
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 10 5G, Obsidian.
SpecificationMi 10 5GObsidian
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 13
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Coral Green
  • Twilight Grey
  • Peach Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 900
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 10 5G, Obsidian.
SpecificationMi 10 5GObsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 10 5G, Obsidian.
SpecificationMi 10 5GObsidian
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 10 5G, Obsidian.
SpecificationMi 10 5GObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 30W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast wireless charging 30W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 5W
  • Sensors Accelerometer