Xiaomi Mi 11 announced with Snapdragon 888 and 120Hz OLED screen

Xiaomi has announced its new flagship for 2021: the Mi 11. The Chinese variant of the phone has a modified design and improved specs that give a good idea of ​​the kind of high-end features that the best Android phones will ship with next year. . according to AnandTech. There are likely to be some changes to the European and global versions of the Mi 11, but for now this is a sneak peek at what will likely be the first major Android flagship in 2021.

The changes to the design of the Mi 11 compared to the Mi 10 seem minor. From the front, the screen is slightly larger at 6.81 inches compared to the Mi 10’s 6.67-inch screen. That extra space seems to come from shrinking the device’s bezels (always welcome), while increasing the height and keeping the sides. curved and the hole-punch chamber in the front

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What’s more exciting is the 3200×1440 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate on the new OLED display, two features that have quickly become a must-have on modern flagships, though of course they are greatly missed on the latest iPhones. . In another notable difference, the Mi 11 will also feature an under-display fingerprint sensor.

The rear of the Mi 11 contains the most visible changes. The Mi 10’s iPhone X-style vertical camera “pill” is gone, and in its place is a “layer cake” of thin glass. The Mi 11 has three rear cameras: a 108-megapixel main sensor, a five-megapixel telephoto lens and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide angle. The Mi 11 also has 50 W faster wireless charging (previously on the Mi 10 Pro) to pair with its 4600 mAh battery.

Moving from the battery to the rest of the internals, the Mi 11 is powered by Snapdragon 888 and offers either 8GB or 12GB of RAM. Storage starts at 128GB or 256GB, which is unfortunately still generous in the smartphone world. Like most newer smartphones, the Mi 11 also has Wi-Fi 6 and 5G support. In particular, the Mi 11 is missing a charging brick. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed that the Mi 11 will follow in the footsteps of Apple and (reportedly) Samsung to remove the charging block from the case for environmental and cost-saving reasons.

The Chinese version of the Xiaomi Mi 11 is available for pre-order today and will start shipping on January 1. Pricing for the 8GB RAM / 128GB entry-level storage model is listed at ¥ 3,999.00 (about $ 611). Details on pricing and features for the other versions of the Mi 11 will arrive at a later date.