As we speak Xiaomi held the Chinese language launch announcement of the brand new Mi 11 – the corporate’s new mainstream flagship cellphone for 2021. The brand new cellphone includes a new super-high-end OLED display that ticks off each checkmark function that you simply’d count on from a 2021 design, together with 1440p decision and 120Hz refresh charges, options the brand new Snapdragon 888 SoC at its coronary heart – in addition to is available in a brand new thinner, lighter, and extra fashionable industrial design in comparison with its predecessors.

Xiaomi Mi Sequence
		Mi 10	Mi 11
SoC		Qualcomm Snapdragon 865  1x Cortex-A77 @ 2.84GHz 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.42GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80GHz Adreno 640 @ 587MHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888  1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.84GHz 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.42GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80GHz Adreno 660 @ 840MHz
DRAM		8GB LPDDR5-5500	8/12GB LPDDR5-6400
Show		6.67″ AMOLED 2340 x 1080 (19.5:9) 90Hz Refresh	6.81″ AMOLED 3200 x 1440 120Hz Refresh 480Hz Contact HDR10+ / 10-bit panel
Measurement	Top	162.58mm	164.3mm
	Width	74.80mm	74.6mm
	Depth	8.96mm	8.06mm
Weight		208g	196g
Battery Capability		4780mAh (Typical) 30W Charging	4600mAh (Typical) 55W Charging
Wi-fi Charging		30W	50W
Rear Cameras
	Foremost	108MP 1/1.3″ 0.8µm 4:1 Binning to 27MP / 1.6µm f/1.69 w/ OIS	108MP Module f/1.85 w/OIS
	Telephoto	–	5MP 50mm eq. f/2.2
	Additional Telephoto	–	–
	Extremely-Large	13MP 1.12µm f/2.4 117° FoV	13MP f/2.4 123° FoV
	Additional	2MP Depth Digicam 2MP Macro Digicam	–
Entrance Digicam		20MP 0.8µm f/2.3	f/2.2
Storage		128 / 256GB UFS 3.0	128 / 256GB
I/O		USB-C
Wi-fi (native)		802.11ax (Wifi 6), Bluetooth 5.1
Mobile		4G + 5G NR NSA+SA Sub-6GHz
Particular Options		Beneath-screen fingerprint sensor Full-range stereo audio system
Splash, Water, Mud Resistance		No score
Twin-SIM		2x nano-SIM
Launch OS		Android 10 w/ MIUI	Android 11 w/ MIUI
Launch Value		8+128GB: 799€ 8+256GB: 899€	?

On the coronary heart of the brand new Mi 11 lies the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. The brand new 5nm chip is the primary to make use of Arm’s new Cortex-X1 cores, with Qualcomm additionally claiming giant GPU efficiency boosts this era. What’s extra totally different from the earlier Snapdragon 865 flagship design is that the brand new S888 reverts again to a monolithic SoC design that integrates the 5G modem again into the SoC – in flip which means there’s extra PCB part area in obtainable contained in the cellphone and distributors can optimise their designs higher.

The brand new Mi 11 additionally options both 8GB or 12GB of the brand new LPDDR5 reminiscence at its full 3200MHz velocity (6400MT/s), and is available in both 128GB or 256GB storage variants, though we’re lacking particulars on the specs of the modules used right here.

The brand new Mi 11 additionally options both 8GB or 12GB of the brand new LPDDR5 reminiscence at its full 3200MHz velocity (6400MT/s), and is available in both 128GB or 256GB storage variants, though we’re lacking particulars on the specs of the modules used right here.

By way of design, the brand new Mi 11 is sort of a departure from the Mi 10, being a a lot sleeker system than its predecessor. Xiaomi has been in a position to scale back the bezels of the system on all sides, nonetheless utilizing a curved back and front glass design that matches effectively into your palms. The brand new design is definitely 0.9mm thinner than its predecessor, now coming in at 8.06mm, and in addition shaves 12g off its weight at 196g – nonetheless comparatively heavy, however not as a lot as its predecessor.

Probably the most thrilling function of the Mi 11 must be the brand new OLED display. It’s grown a bit in comparison with its predecessor, filling within the area instead of the bezels, going from 6.67” to six.81”, however an important facet of the cellphone is the truth that that is now a QHD class decision at 3200 x 1440 – a primary from Xiaomi OLED display and a decision we haven’t seen utilized by the corporate since again within the LCD days.

Moreover, it is a bleeding-edge show, that includes a 120Hz refresh fee, and is marketed as being a brand new era 10-bit panel that additionally options as much as 8192 brightness ranges – stating to a brand new era DDIC. The panel is also marketed as utilizing a brand new next-generation emitter materials, and Xiaomi claims it goes as much as 1500 nits brightness, which is a notch above what we’ve seen from 2020 telephones.

Lastly, like a cherry on high of the cake, the panel includes a staggering 480Hz contact enter fee, which is the very best we’ve heard of within the cell business, and hopefully leads to excellent contact enter and scrolling fluidity.

 

Different options of the brand new design features a redesigned digital camera setup, which transitions from a totally vertical digital camera association to a brand new rounded sq. aspect with three digital camera modules.

As an alternative of getting a big digital camera bump edge and a single glass aspect defending the entire digital camera association, Xiaomi makes use of a three-step glass aspect, every thicker than the opposite, defending the three cameras modules. It appears fairly attention-grabbing and provides off a way more natural really feel in comparison with different rectangular or extra symmetric digital camera preparations on the market.

Sadly for immediately’s announcement the Mi 11’s digital camera specs had been fairly sparse. What we do know is that the principle digital camera is once more a 108MP module, much like that of its predecessor, however we don’t know if it’s the very same sensor, or a more recent iteration. What we do know is that the optics are undoubtedly totally different because the aperture now lands in at f/1.89 as an alternative of f/1.69 – an precise constructive change for my part because the optics of the Mi 10 was considered one of its primary weaknesses.

Alongside the principle digital camera there’s a 13MP ultra-wide angle with a 123° FoV and F/2.4 aperture, in addition to a 5MP 2x optical 50mm equal telephoto module with f/2.2. That latter module sounds a bit lacklustre – possibly we’ll see an eventual Mi 11 Professional with a stronger telephoto module.

As we speak’s announcement covers the Chinese language variant of the cellphone, with the worldwide and European variants actually to observe within the subsequent few weeks. Pre-orders for the Chinese language fashions begin immediately with delivering going out the 1^st of January, with the Mi 11 with an 8+128GB variant coming in at ￥3999.00, or USD $611. Western costs are actually set to be totally different, however that’s already a fairly promising begin for the brand new flagship.

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