After much leaks and rumors around the latest Xiaomi Mi 11 series device, the company has officially launched the Mi 11 Lite, Mi 11i, Mi 11 Pro, and Mi 11 Ultra at its Mega Launch Event.
The Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro, and Mi 11 Lite were unveiled in China, while the Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11i, and Mi 11 Lite were launched for the global market.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is the first of the two devices that the global market and Chinese market share. It is the most powerful of the Mi 11 series, thus the Ultra name.
It is built around a 6.81-inch panel with 1440p+, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 480Hz touch sampling rate. It also has HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support.
Under the hood, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 coupled with 8/12 of LPDDR5 RAM and 256/512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
It’s in the rear optic department where the Mi 11 Ultra truly impresses. It features a triple camera setup led by a 50MP GN2 1/1.2” sensor joined by a 48MP ultra-wide IMX586 camera and a 48MP IMX586 telemicro camera with 120x zoom. The camera module is joined by a 1.1-inch AMOLED screen which can be used for selfies or display notifications or show the time.
It boasts a 5000mAh battery with support for 67W wired and wireless support. It does come with a 67W charger out of the box. It features dual speakers tuned by Harmon Kardon and is IP68 rated.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra comes in Ceramic White and Ceramic Black, while in China they announced a special Marbled Ceramic edition. The base 8/256GB variant is priced at CNY 5,999, while the 12/256GB option will go for CNY 6,499, and the top-specced 12/512GB has a CNY 6,999 pricetag. In Europe, it has a sole 12/256GB configuration and is priced at EUR 1,200.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is the second device that both the Chinese market and global market share. The Mi 11 Lite is, as the name suggests, the lightest of the Mi 11 series both in weight and in price.
The Mi 11 Lite has a 5G variant and a 4G variant. The former is the first device to feature the 5nm process mid-ranged chipset – the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G, while the latter is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SoC and was only announced in the global market. These are coupled with 6/8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage.
The two variants pretty much share the rest of the spec sheet though including a 6.55-inch FullHD+ AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate as well as the cameras. The triple rear camera is comprised of a 64MP snapper with a 1/1.97-inch sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera, and a 5MP telemacro lens. On the front is a 16MP front camera.
Both variants draw power from a 4250mAh cell with 33W fast charging support and a 33W fast charger in the box.
The Mi 11 Lite is available in six colors. The Chinese variant comes in black, white, blue, pink, green, and yellow. The 8/128GB configuration is priced at CNY 2,299, while the 8/256GB option will go for CNY 2,599.
In Europe, the 4G option is available in Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, and Boba Black and starts at EUR 299. The 5G version comes in Mint Green, Truffle Black, and Citrus Yellow and its price start at EUR 369.
More details like market availability and launch dates will be announced soon.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro (China)
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro was only launched in China. It is built around a 6.81-inch E4 AMOLED panel with QHD resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and Dobly Vision. The panel is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus and has a pre-applied quad curved screen protector. Its 20MP front camera is housed in its punch-hole.
Under the hood, it has a Snapdragon 888 coupled with 8/12GB RAM and 128/256GB storage. It features a 5000mAh battery with support for 67W wired and 67W wireless charging.
The MI 11 Pro boasts the same 50MP GN2 sensor as the Mi 11 Ultra joined by a 13MP ultrawide camera and a periscope lens that offers 5x optical zoom. Thanks to the impressive camera, it supports 8K video recording.
It features dual speakers tuned by Harmon Kardon, IP68 rated, and supports Wi-Fi 6.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro comes in green, white, black colorways. It is available in three memory configurations – the 8GB/128GB is priced at CNY 4,999, the 8GB/256GB option goes for CNY 5,299, and the 12GB/256GB configuration will go for CNY 5,699.
Xiaomi Mi 11i (Global)
Last is the Xiaomi Mi 11i which was announced for the global market. It has a 6.67-inch E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 360Hz touch sampling rate, and HDR10+ support.
It has a 108MP HM2 main sensor which isn’t as big as the GN2 sensor but the HM2 still has 9-in-1 binning and supports lossless digital zoom up to 3x. The main camera is joined by an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 5MP telephoto sensor. These are joined by a microphone in the back which is used for Audio Zoom Video.
The Mi 11i is powered by a Snapdragon 888 coupled with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128/256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It features a 4520mAh cell with 33W Pro fast charging and ships with a 33W charger.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i comes in three colorways – Celestial Silver, Frosty White, and Cosmic Black. The 8/128GB configuration is priced at EUR 649, while the 8/256GB variant will go for EUR 699.
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