Introduction
Will it ever end? Xiaomi's Mi 11 line numbers are as many as 8 devices at the time of writing this review, expanding with a variety of sets and price points. It is the Mi 11i we have at the moment, followed by a few Lites, Ultra, and the proper Mi 11, all of which we have recently updated.
A few words of branding and marketing are needed to make it clear, though 'clarity' can be an unattainable goal. We will be referring to the phone as the Mi 11i because that is what it says in the box we have here, but in reality that device runs the Mi 11X Pro in India, and the two are also very similar to the Redmi K40 Pro + sold in China. Here's how they compare specs-wise.
If we look at the specs of the Mi 11i, we identify it as a member of the genre of ‘advanced killers’ if we think it is still that. It has a high-end Snapdragon 888 chip to specify that the same phrase was spoken for the older boys, but that comes with a slight reduction to be able to fit the kill budget.
Not a valid word. The display is not as 1440p as in the more detailed Mi 11s, but it is still a SuperH 1201z Super AMOLED with HDR support and high brightness. The camera system is almost identical to the ideal Mi 11 - the main unit is 108MP (although a different system, smaller), ultrawide (low res, but with equal focus) and the same 5MP of the tele macro type that is better than most . A few dozen milliamp hours on battery capacity and a charging of 33W instead of 55W or 67W, meanwhile, is a sign of a slight reduction such as the GG5 protection instead of Victus.
Specifications
- Body: 163.7x76.4x7.8mm, 196g; IP53 dust and splash protection.
- Display: 6.67" Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 395ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm): Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680); Adreno 660.
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
- OS/Software: Android 11, MIUI 12.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚; Macro: 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm, 1/5.0", 1.12µm.
- Front camera: 20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+; Front camera: 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps.
- Battery: 4520mAh; Fast charging 33W, 100% in 52 min (advertised), Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 3+.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); Infrared port.
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If we look at the specs of the Mi 11i, we identify it as a member of the genre of ‘advanced killers’ if we think it is still that. It has a high-end Snapdragon 888 chip to specify that the same phrase was spoken for the older boys, but that comes with a slight reduction to be able to fit the kill budget.