Xiaomi Mi 11 Goes Official As World's First Phone With Snapdragon 888 SoC

Karamchand Rameshwar - Dec 29, 2020

Xiaomi Mi 11 is the first phone in the world to feature the new Snapdragon 888 chipset. And don't worry, you can get a charger without paying any extra fee.

After lots of leaks and rumors, Xiaomi has finally officially released the Xiaomi Mi 11 - its latest flagship at an event in China. At the same time, this is also the first smartphone in the world to be equipped with Qualcomm's newly launched Snapdragon 888 processor.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Version — Don't worry, you can still get the charger along with the phone without paying any extra fees.

Xiaomi Mi 11: Price & Availability

The device will go on pre-orders from today, then go on sale on 1 January 2021. The Xiaomi Mi 11 price starts from CNY 3,999 (around Rs. 44,900) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option. While the 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM and 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM were respectively priced at CNY 4,299 (around Rs. 48,200) and CNY 4,699 (around Rs. 52,800).

The Mi 11 color variations include Black, White, Blue, Purple, and Khaki. In addition, this phone also comes in a special version with the signature of CEO Lei Jun, sold for CNY 4,699 yuan (around Rs. 52,800).

Xiaomi Mi 11: Specifications & Features

In terms of design, except for the rear camera cluster, the Xiaomi Mi 11 does not seem to have too many differences compared to its predecessor. The device is still equipped with an edge-to-edge curved display, a metal frame, and a curved glass back.

The phone features a 6.81-inch curved AMOLED screen with 2K resolution, 515 ppi pixel density, 480Hz touch sampling rate, and 120Hz refresh rate. The display supports HDR10 +, MEMC motion compensation technology, DCI-P3 color gamut, a maximum brightness of 1500 nits, and 10-bit color. In addition, it is also equipped with Gorilla Glass Victus of Corning with extremely impressive bearing capacity.

Inside, Mi 11 carries the hardware power of Qualcomm's most advanced Snapdragon 888 processor, combined with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal memory. The phone scored 745,942 points on AnTuTu, as well as 1135 single-core and 3818 multi-core points in Geekbench's test.

Moving to the back, Mi 11 owns a 3-camera system in a rectangular module, including a 108MP f / 1.85 main sensor with a 7P lens, 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and 5MP macro camera. In addition, the handset also has a 20MP f / 2.4 camera placed in the punch-hole cut-out on the front for selfies and video calls.

Under the hood, the device comes with a 4,600 mAh battery, supports 55W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging. The device also supports Wi-Fi 6, NFC, infrared sensor, dual speakers Harman Kardon, and pre-installed with Android 11-based MIUI 12.5. Interestingly, the Mi 11 arrives with an in-display fingerprint reader that doubles as a heart rate monitor.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Special Edition with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun's signature.

After Apple's move, Xiaomi also decided to cut down on the charger inside the Mi 11's box under the pretext of "environmental protection". However, if needed, users can still get an extra 55W GaN charger (priced at around Rs. 1,100) along with the Mi 11 without paying any extra fees.