Besides launching the highly anticipated Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra flagship in the global market, Xiaomi had also announced two other exciting smartphones including the Xiaomi Mi 11i and Mi 11 Lite. Although the latter is an entirely new model, but the Mi 11i is actually a rebranded model of the Redmi K40 Pro+ that was launched in the Chinese market earlier this year.
Xiaomi Mi 11i
Starting with the highest-end model, the Xiaomi Mi 11i builds around a 6.67-inches Samsung E4 AMOLED display which boasts a FHD+ screen resolution, and carries support for DCI-P3 color space and HDR10+.
On top of that, it also supports an ultra-smooth 120Hz refresh rate as well as an impressive 360Hz touch sampling rate which is great for mobile gaming. Just like the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, the Mi 11i also attained A+ rating from DisplayMate which put it on par with other recently announced flagships including the OPPO Find X3 Pro and OnePlus 9 Pro.
In the camera department, the Xiaomi Mi 10i features a triple-camera system lead by a 108 megapixels Samsung ISOCELL HM2 primary shooter alongside an 8 megapixels ultra-wide camera with 119-degrees FoV as well as a 5 megapixels telephoto camera.
This will be accompanied by a 20 megapixels camera upfront for selfie and video-calling purposes. In terms of video recording, the device can record 8K video at 30fps, as well as 4K video at both 30fps and 60fps.
Under the hood, the Xiaomi Mi 10i is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset which will be paired with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB onboard storage which doesn’t carry any form of support for storage expansion.
The device is backed with a respectable 4,520mAh battery with 33W fast-charging support. Aside from that, the Mi 11i also features a pair of Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio certified stereo speakers, X-axis linear motor, NFC support, IR Blaster, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, as well as IP53 rating.
In the European market, the Xiaomi Mi 11i is priced at €649 and €699 respectively for its 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB variants.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
Coming to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, this device is available in both 4G and 5G variants which are totally identical in terms of design and specs apart from their underlying chipset.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite sports a 6.55” FHD+ AMOLED display which supports 90Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, as well as HDR10+ contents. One of the key selling point of the device is in fact its ultra-slim 6.81mm chassis and a featherlight weight of just 157 grams.
Moving on, the three cameras at the back consist of a 64 megapixels primary shooter, 8 megapixels ultra-wide lens, as well as a 5 megapixels macro camera. Its camera department is rounded out by a 16 megapixels selfie camera upfront.
Under the hood, the 5G variant is powered by the latest Snapdragon 780G chipset, while the 4G variants gets a slightly older Snapdragon 732G chip which is also used in the POCO X3 NFC. Its worth noting that the Mi 11 Lite 5G is actually the first smartphone in the world to be powered by the new Snapdragon 780G chipset.
To keep the light on, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite draws power from a 4,250mAh battery which carries support for 33W fast-charging. Other than that, there’s also a dual speakers and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner as well.
For those who’re interested, the 4G variant of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite will carry a starting price of €299, while the 5G variant has a slightly higher starting price of €369.
