Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launches Mi 11 as the newest flagship smartphone. While Xiaomi has removed the charger from the box, buyers can purchase the phone with a 55W GaN charger. The flagship phone debuts first in home-country China in three variants.
Mi 11 Price in China, Availability
Customers can buy it in Horizon Blue, Frost White, and Midnight Gray color options. Mi 11 price has been set at CNY 3,999 (approx. Rs. 45,000) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant, while the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage costs CNY 4,299 (approx. Rs. 48,300). The top variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at CNY 4,699 (approx. Rs. 52,800).
Xiaomi Mi 11 Specifications, Features
Under the hood, the latest flagship from Xiaomi packs an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It is powered by a 4,600mAh battery pack that supports Mi TurboCharge 55W wired and 50W wireless charging. There is also 10W wireless reverse charging support.
On the front, the smartphone sports a 6.81-inch 2K WQHD (1,440×3,200 pixels) AMOLED display. The panel also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a 480Hz touch sampling rate. This display has 1500 nits of peak brightness, 5000000:1 contrast ratio, and 515ppi of pixel density. Further, the display of the Mi 11 offers a DCI-P3 colour gamut as well as supports HDR10+ and Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation (MEMC).
The punch-hole on Mi 11’s display is the home for its 20-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear side of the phone features a triple camera unit. It consists of a 108-megapixel primary camera sensor with OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro sensor.
As for software, the Mi 11 runs MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11. The Mi 11 will also feature stereo speakers with sound tuned by Harman Kardon. The device is fitted with an in-display fingerprint sensor that doubles as a heart rate monitor. The phone also features NFC, Wi-Fi 6E support, and can connect to two Bluetooth headsets together.
Connectivity options on the smartphone include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, Infrared (IR), and a USB Type-C port. The phone comes with 8.06mm of thickness and 196 grams of weight.