Mi 11 is set to launch on Monday, December 28, and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has confirmed that the flagship phone’s retail box will not include a charger inside. Jun says this move has been adopted to achieve his environmental goals. While reducing the carbon footprint is a smart goal, users without an old charger at home will need to purchase a new charger separately at an additional cost. Xiaomi has mimicked Apple’s strategies with this move after the latter shipped its iPhone 12 series phones without headphones or a charger. Samsung is also expected to not ship a charger with its upcoming Galaxy S21 series smartphones.
Jun took to Weibo to confirm that the upcoming Mi 11 flagship will not include a charger inside. He added that the charger has been left out to protect the environment. Jun also considered whether there is a solution that best suits industry practices and environmental protection. The executive shared a photo of the retail box that has a slim minimal design with the numbers ’11’ written on the front.
Past leaks from the Mi 11 suggest a triple camera setup on the back with a 108-megapixel main sensor. The phone is said to come in four color finishes and it is confirmed to be powered by Snapdragon 888 SoC. The leaks also indicate that the phone may have 12GB of RAM and run on MIUI 12 based on Android 11. Additionally, the flagship model could include a QHD + resolution along with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz.
Xiaomi has already confirmed advanced display technology on the Mi 11 along with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The Xiaomi Mi 11’s price is reported to start at CNY 4,500 (roughly Rs. 50,700) for the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, while its 8GB RAM + 256GB model could be priced at CNY 4,800 (roughly Rs. 54,000). and the top-end model with 12GB of RAM + 256GB of storage at CNY 5,200 (roughly Rs. 58,600).
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