Xiaomi Mi 11i

The Xiaomi Mi 11i is the European version of the Mi 11 Pro. The latter is only available in home country China. In both cases, we are talking about a flagship phone with 108MP camera, 120Hz AMOLED screen and a powerful Snapdragon 888 processor. What's in it for you and if you need all that power, we're happy to explain here.

Highly rated display

Tastes differ but we think the Xiaomi Mi 11i is one of the most beautiful phones at the moment, especially the back. But more about that later. The Mi 11i has a flat 6.67 inch screen of Gorilla Glass 5 on the front. The sides are rounded and matte finished, the back is fingerprint resistant. The screen is maximised by thin bezels and a discreetly small 2.76 millimetre punch-hole for the selfie camera. Animations are buttery smooth thanks to the 120Hz high refresh rate and higher 360Hz touch sampling rate. The faster the Mi 11i can register your touch the sooner it responds. This is especially useful when gaming where every second counts. Xiaomi applies a Samsung E4 AMOLED panel with high FHD+ resolution for sharp images and rich colour reproduction with high contrast values. The maximum brightness is 1300 nits so you can also read it outdoors in full day-light. The screen doesn't read your fingerprint though, the power button on the side does that for you. All this makes the screen good enough to be rated A+ by DisplayMate.

108MP camera for extreme detail

We already briefly mentioned its beautiful back. The symmetrical camera module caresses the eye. At the top is the 108MP main camera, below that is the 8MP ultra wide angle with a sensor on the right, at the bottom you will find a 5MP telemacro camera. The advantage of more megapixels is that you can capture more detail. They sometimes say that two eyes see more than one. In the case of the Mi 11i, that equates to nine seeing more than one. Nine pixels are combined into one extra large pixel of 2.1µm in size. A larger pixel captures more light, which results in a better nite mode. The ultra wide angle is ideal for spatial shots where you want to get as much as possible in the picture. The telemacro is used to make close-ups of, for example, jewellery or flowers. There is no separate zoom lens, but you can zoom in on the 108MP large sensor. The front features a 20MP camera for selfies, and is equipped with its own nite mode and can also be used for face unlocking.

Most important Xiaomi Mi 11i specifications

• 6.67-inch AMOLED DotDisplay with FHD+ resolution gets DisplayMate A+ rating
• 108+8+5MP with ultra-wide angle, telemacro and 8K video
• 20MP selfie camera in extra small punch hole
• Powerful Snapdragon 888 processor with 8GB of RAM and 5G support
• 128 or 256GB storage memory (not expandable)
• Room for dual SIM card
• 4520 mAh large battery with 33W fast charging

Flagship-worthy performance

High performance is guaranteed by a Snapdragon 888 processor from Qualcomm. We find this top model in many other flagships, altho they are often much more expensive than this Mi 11i. The chipset has 5G support for fast mobile internet. The RAM memory is a neat 8GB, the storage memory is available in 128 and 256GB versions. In terms of colours, there is a choice of Cosmic Black, Frosty White and Celestial Silver which we find more blue than silver. The battery inside is 4520 mAh in size and can be charged quickly with 33W. The Mi 11i features stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and has been released with MIUI 12 which is based on Android 11. All in all, a very complete phone that is not inferior to many other flagships. But then a lot cheaper. If you want to go even further, you can consider the Xiaomi Mi 11.

Pro and cons Xiaomi Mi 11i

• Premium display
• Powerful chipset
• Affordable 108MP phone
• Attractive design

• No wireless charging