Xiaomi 2021 New Product Launch Event expand Mi 11 Series

Mi 11 Ultra – The pinnacle of smartphone photography

Xiaomi announced the global release of Mi 11 Ultra, its most extreme premium flagship revolutionizing smartphone photography and videography. Mi 11 Ultra takes a leap in smartphone camera technology with the world debut of the Samsung GN2 large camera sensor. The device goes a step further with a triple pro-grade rear camera array essentially consisting of only “main” cameras, once again pushing Xiaomi to the top of the DXOMARK, ranking Mi 11 Ultra as the world’s best photography smartphone. With a WQHD+ 120Hz quad-curved DotDisplay, 67W wired and wireless turbocharging, and IP68¹ rating, Mi 11 Ultra offers a premium flagship experience taken to the extreme. 

Mi 11 Ultra marks a major milestone in professional smartphone photography continuing the pioneering legacy of  Mi 10 Ultra. The pro-grade triple camera array features ultra-powerful hardware which combined with advanced software earned it the top spot in DXOMARK rating.

The device‘s 50MP primary camera uses the largest smartphone camera sensor currently on the market, Samsung’s GN2. This high-end sensor jointly developed by Xiaomi and Samsung is the first to reach 1/1.12″ in size, and is capable of producing staggering 4-in-1 2.8μm Super Pixels. Powered by Xiaomi’s very own enhanced night photography algorithm it is capable of effortlessly capturing bright and detailed images with as little as 0.02 lux of light. Mi 11 Ultra is also the first Xiaomi smartphone to adopt a multi-point direct Time-of-Flight laser focus system that features an accurate 64 zone depth map, allowing it to focus faster, more accurately and with a wider field of view.

Mi 11 Ultra comes equipped with a 48MP 5x optical zoom periscope lense also capable of 10x hybrid zoom and 120x digital zoom. The 48MP ultra-wide angle camera is just as powerful, with the same Sony IMX586 sensor enabling it to capture a stunningly wide 128° field of view. This no-compromise hardware setup is underlaid with a powerful AI algorithm that efficiently corrects lens distortion to ensure optimal effect for landscape and group photos.

Mi 11 Ultra builds on the legacy of previous generation smartphones, sporting both the highly-praised Dual Native ISO Fusion and Stagger-HDR technologies debuted by Mi 10 Ultra. 

The device performs just as brilliantly when shooting videos. All of the phone’s three cameras support 8K 24fps video, and the main camera supports staggered-HDR ensuring excellent picture quality and accurate, dynamic light and shadow representation.

120Hz quad-curved WQHD+ display with SOUND BY Harman Kardon

Mi 11 Ultra is equipped with a 6.81” 120Hz WQHD+ Samsung AMOLED quad-curved DotDisplay crafted from E4 material. The display offers 1,700 nits peak brightness and can reproduce 1.07 billion colors, enabling softer and more natural color gradation, less banding, and more vivid color performance. Support for Dolby Vision® and HDR10+ ensures the utmost image quality. A 3200 x 1440 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 480Hz touch sampling rate combine to create an ultra-smooth, fast, and detailed display. Encased in Corning^® Gorilla^® Glass Victus™, the display is also highly resistant to drops and scratches. 

Moreover, Mi 11 Ultra supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, ensuring ultra-vivid picture quality with incredible brightness, contrast, and color. With Dolby Vision, users can expect the highest-quality images Mi 11 Ultra can display, so their entertainment always looks its best.

Mi 11 Ultra offers an additional surprise with a secondary small display on the back. It not only doubles as an always-on display showing key information such as date, time, and notifications but can also act as a selfie mirror when taking pictures, further enhancing the user-friendliness and innovation of the device’s camera features.

Audio on Mi 11 Ultra is as crystal clear as the image on the display, with the device adopting a dual speaker design and continuing the SOUND BY Harman Kardon collaboration started with Mi 11 for professional audio tuning. Building upon this strong foundation, Mi 11 Ultra has been designed with an even more powerful custom 1216P super-linear speaker unit on the bottom of the device, enabling it to reach 0.8mm max. amplitude, the loudest in the industry. With truly outstanding hardware configuration, smart scenario detection, and professional touch from a premium brand, Mi 11 Ultra can effortlessly adapt to different sound environments to provide optimal audio performance.

100% battery within 36 minutes² with dual 67W wired and wireless turbo charging

Mi 11 Ultra carries on this legacy with yet another breakthrough, featuring outstanding 67W wired and 67W wireless turbocharging technology, the latter currently being the fastest in the industry. Both can charge Mi 11 Ultra’s 5,000mAh large capacity battery to 100% within just 36 minutes², with virtually no time discrepancy between wired and wireless.

Mi 11 Ultra features a self-developed 6x supercharge technology, a brand new 30V wireless charging integrated circuit, as well as a multi-level current control technology that allows for a 10% increase in charging speed¹.

The battery in Mi 11 Ultra is built with an innovative new type of material: second-generation nano silicon oxide cathodes. This material possesses ten times the lithium-ion storage capacity of traditional graphite cathodes, efficiently increasing energy density and effectively solving issues with long circuits. 

Premium ceramic build with IP68 dust and water resistance

Mi 11 Ultra is crafted with a premium ceramic back that lends a soft and comfortable feel in the palm of the hand and creates a gleaming, high-end look. The device is available in two stunning colors: Ceramic White and Ceramic Black.

Mi 11 Ultra offers IP68 dust and water resistance rating². In order to achieve the IP68 standards, Mi 11 Ultra uses a high permeability pressure relief valve. The ceramic back on Mi 11 Ultra has a smaller unidirectional bend radius, reduced from 0.2mm to 0.1mm. The device was tested for resistance to immersion in freshwater for up to 1.5m in depth for 30 minutes and has added charging port moisture alerts.

Flagship performance with Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ 888 and innovative three-phase cooling technology

Mi 11 Ultra is powered by the flagship Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ 888 mobile platform and comes with a lightning-fast LPDDR5 + UFS 3.1 storage combination. Along with the flagship specs, the mobile platform’s performance is boosted with a high-capacity heat dissipation system. Mi 11 Ultra debuts Xiaomi’s new three-phase cooling technology, which swaps the processor’s original thermal gel cover for a macromolecular phase change material that boasts higher efficiency and better wrap-around properties, increasing its thermal conductivity performance by 100%¹. With this three-phase cooling system, Mi 11 Ultra constantly and reliably delivers peak performance. Also featuring GameTurbo 4.0, Mi 11 Ultra offers a smooth and uninterrupted experience even for the most demanding games.

Mi 11 Ultra with a 12GB+256GB storage combination and will go on sale at a recommended retail price of EUR 1,199 via Xiaomi’s official channels.

Mi 11 Ultra quick specs:

Mi 11i a star performer is the global version of the Redmi K40 Pro+

Mi 11i offers outstanding flagship-level performance with the powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 mobile platform. Its advanced 5nm process technology offers higher performance while demanding less energy. The device shines with a fresh new look and a slim and compact design. Contrary to the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11i features a flat-screen display while its premium glass body, 7.8mm thickness and redesigned side-mounted fingerprint scanner offer a more comfortable grip and feel for the user. Its 6.67” AMOLED DotDisplay boasts one of the smallest punch-hole front camera cutouts at 2.76mm. HDR10+ support, 120Hz refresh, and 360Hz touch sampling rates as well as dual speakers and Dolby Atmos®  – a first for Xiaomi smartphones –  allow for an unparalleled audio/visual experience. A large 4,520mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging keeps the device powered up throughout the day so you can kiss low battery anxiety goodbye. 

Mi 11i is equipped with the latest Qualcomm^® Snapdragon^™ 888 mobile platform. This flagship chipset boasts advanced 5nm process technology that allows higher performance while consuming less energy and providing a super fast and reliable user experience. The mobile platform is also the first to adopt the ARM Cortex-X1 ultra-large core, providing a significant jump in peak performance. LPDDR5 storage and UFS 3.1 flash memory are also on board, completing Mi 11i’s flagship performance package. 

Mi 11i supports the latest generation Wi-Fi 6. The phone’s Wi-Fi capabilities have been boosted even further, increasing the bandwidth to 160MHz while 4096-QAM encoding provides for higher information density, drastically increasing peak speeds to a maximum of 2.89Gbps¹. Mi 11i can maintain high-speed, low latency, and stable Wi-Fi connection, even in complex network environments with multiple devices connected. 

Mi 11i is equipped with pro-level photography capabilities powered by a 108MP HD triple rear camera array. This array is composed of a 108MP HD main camera, an 119° ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 50mm equivalent focal length telemacro camera.

The 108MP main camera offers outstanding low-light photography thanks to 9-in-1 2.1μm Super Pixel support. Additionally, Dual Native ISO technology enables it to capture an excellent level of detail in dark areas of an image – even when taken in bright lighting conditions – while avoiding overexposure of brightly lit areas. Accompanying the main camera is the 119° ultra-wide angle camera that has been perfectly adapted to take images of landscapes, buildings, and groups of people. Finally, the 5MP telemacro camera boasts a 50mm equivalent focal length, twice that of the standard macro lenses currently on the market, which enables higher magnification from the same distance and a clearer focus on details. 

Mi 11i Quick Specs:

Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11 Lite

Ultra-slim and feather-lite smartphone built to complement your style

Designed for young trendsetters, Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11 Lite come with an ultra-slim light design, weighing no more than 159g and just 6.81mm thin to offer a more comfortable and lightweight in-hand feel. Both phones tout a triple rear camera array with a 64MP main camera, and with one-click AI cinema modes, the devices provide a nimble and user-friendly experience that enables anyone to take professional grade pictures and videos with minimal effort. Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11 Lite are works of beauty with true craftsmanship and a rich color palette. In addition, Mi 11 Lite 5G debuts the newly announced Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 780G³ , ensuring powerful performance and utmost productivity. 

Flagship-level performance 

Debuting with the newly announced Qualcomm^® Snapdragon^TM 780G 5G Mobile Platform, Mi 11 Lite 5G becomes the world’s first mobile device to be equipped with Qualcomm^® Snapdragon^TM 780G, and offers more power, more speed, and higher reliability with its 5nm manufacturing process and LiquidCool technology. Staying within Qualcomm’s 7-series, Mi 11 Lite sports the Qualcomm^® Snapdragon^TM 732G with 8nm manufacturing process technology and LiquidCool, ensuring the device stays at its peak performance even during heavy use such as long gaming sessions.

Equipped with a 4,250mAh battery and 33W fast-charging, Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11 Lite offer long-lasting power for full day and even multi-day use¹ – say goodbye to low battery anxiety. 

Mi 11 Lite 5G & Mi 11 Lite Quick Specs:

Starting from a recommended retail price of EUR 369, Mi 11 Lite 5G comes in two variants, 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB. Mi 11 Lite starts at a recommended retail price of EUR 299 and comes in 6GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB storage options.

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