Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Brand: Xiaomi
Category: Mobiles
  • SoC: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
  • RAM: 8GB/ 12GB RAM
  • Storage: 256GB / 512GB
  • Display: AMOLED Dot Display
  • Camera: 50 MP (wide), 48 MP (periscope telephoto), 48 MP (ultrawide)/ 20 MP (wide)
  • OS: Android 11

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8.4 4.2 1
  • Performance 8 / 10
  • Display 9 / 10
  • Design 9 / 10
  • Software 8 / 10
  • Camera 8 / 10
  • Battery 9 / 10
  • Value For Money 8 / 10

A couple of months ago, Xiaomi has announced its new upcoming mobile device with the name the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (M2102K1G, M2102K1C). As we already know that Xiaomi added plenty of big changes in design, display, software, and so on. The Mi 11 Ultra offers stunning quality with premium features that give users the best user interface and amazing display.  It is available in various colors including Ceramic White (Cosmic White), and Ceramic Black (Cosmic Black). It starts retailing at around $ 914.99 / £ 693.67 (69,999 in Indian Rupees).

Let’s discuss Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra specifications in detail:

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra comes with 6.81 inches, 112.0 cm2 AMOLED Dot Display (Quad-curved display) which gives you a crisp and clear picture quality, reduces smear, and offers eye protection. It supports an up to 120Hz refresh rate, 1.07 billion colors, HDR10+, HBM 900 nits (typ), and 1700 nits peak brightness (typ) display brightness. Moreover, it holds up supports reading mode 3.0, sunlight display 3.0, AI display attributes. It has a display resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels with a 20:9 ratio aspect ratio while having a pixel density of 515 PPI.

Safeguarding the build, this device is protected with a Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™ at the front side and covered ceramic at back with an aluminum frame. Apart from this, the handset supports IP68 dust/water resistance (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) which makes the device powerful and solid.

It measures 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 in) and weighs around 234 g (8.25 oz). It supports Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). The Mi 11 Ultra boots MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11. The device is powered by Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) chipset with Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680) processor. It runs Adreno 660 GPU. The phone is available in two storage options which are 256 GB internal memory with 8GB RAM/ 12GB RAM and 512 GB internal storage with 12GB RAM.

As far as the camera is concerned, the Mi 11 Ultra packs a triple camera module consisting primary camera of 50 MP (wide) with f/2.0 aperture, 48 MP (ultrawide) with f/4.1 aperture, and 48 MP (periscope telephoto) with f/2.2 aperture depth shooter lens. Furthermore, the primary camera is capable of video recording at 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., and gyro-EIS videos. The device has Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 1.1” AMOLED selfie display, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS, and 5x optical zoom video features.

Another side, the selfie camera consists of 20 MP (wide), with an f/2.2 aperture. Moreover, it is capable of 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, Selfie Night mode, gyro-EIS videos.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra device consists of Li-Ion 5000 mAh capacity non-removable battery. The phone has a fast-charging 67W which offers 100% full battery in just 36 min (advertised). Besides this, it holds up reverse wireless charging with 10W, and quick charge 4+ with power delivery 3.0. Even more, it supports fast wireless charging with 67W that gives 100% full charge in just 39 min (advertised) which is quite superb.

Sensors on the phone:

  • Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic),
  • Proximity sensor,
  • Ambient light sensor,
  • Accelerometer,
  • Gyroscope,
  • Electric compass sensor,
  • Hall sensor,
  • X-axis linear motor,
  • IR Blaster sensor,
  • Grip sensor,
  • Barometer sensor,
  • Rear light (color temperature) sensor,
  • Flicker sensor, and
  • Multi-dot laser focus sensor.

Connectivity options include:

  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot,
  • Bluetooth- 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive,
  • GPS- Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS (tri-band),
  • NFC,
  • Infrared Port,
  • 3.5mm headphone jack- No (24-bit/192kHz audio),
  • Loudspeaker- Yes, with stereo speakers,
  • USB- USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra - Specs

Network

  • 5G Network
  • 4G Network
  • 3G Network
  • 2G Network

Design

  • Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.
    Bar
  • Build
    AMOLED Dot Display (Quad-curved display)
  • Dimensions
    164.3 x 74.6 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
  • Weight
    234 g (8.25 oz)
  • Waterproof
    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Colors
    Ceramic White (Cosmic White), and Ceramic Black (Cosmic Black)
  • SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

  • Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
    AMOLED Dot Display (Quad-curved display)
  • Size
    6.81 inches, 112.0 cm2
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2400 pixels
  • Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.
    1.07 billion colors
  • Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.
    515 ppi
  • Touch Screen
    Yes, up to 10 fingers
  • Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.
    Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Features
    120Hz refresh rate, 1.07 billion colors, HDR10+, HBM 900 nits (typ), and 1700 nits peak brightness (typ) display brightness

Software

  • Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.
    Android 11
  • Skin UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.
    MIUI 12.5

Hardware

  • Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
    Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
  • CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
    Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
  • GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
    Adreno 660
  • RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.
    8 GB/ 12GB
  • Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.
    256GB / 512GB
  • Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.
    No
  • Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.
    Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic),
    Proximity sensor,
    Ambient light sensor,
    Accelerometer,
    Gyroscope,
    Electric compass sensor,
    Hall sensor,
    X-axis linear motor,
    IR Blaster sensor,
    Grip sensor,
    Barometer sensor,
    Rear light (color temperature) sensor,
    Flicker sensor, and
    Multi-dot laser focus sensor.

Camera

  • Primary Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.
    50 MP
  • Ultrawide
    48 MP
  • Depth
    48 MP periscope telephoto
  • Video
    8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps
  • Camera Features
    Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 1.1” AMOLED selfie display, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS, and 5x optical zoom video, Night mode 2.0 + Ultra Night Photos, Action capture, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ rec
  • Selfie Camera
    20MP

Battery

  • Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
    Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
  • Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.
    5000 mAh
  • Fast Charging
    Fast charging 67W, 100% in 36 min (advertised)
  • Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.
    Fast wireless charging 67W, 100% in 39 min (advertised) with Reverse wireless charging 10W, Quick Charge 4+, and Power Delivery 3.0

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
    5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
  • Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
  • USB
    USB Type-C 2.0
  • GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.
    Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS (tri-band)
  • NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
  • Headphone Jack