Xiaomi launched Mi 11 Ultra on 29th March 2021 as the premium flagship revolutionizing smartphone photography. Other smartphones- Mi 11 Lite 5G, Mi 11 Pro, were also launched on the same day. Mi 11 Ultra is the successor to the Mi 10 Ultra. The expected price of Mi 11 Ultra in Nepal is NPR 115,000 for the 8/256 GB, NPR 125,000 for the 12/256 GB, and NPR 140,000 for the 12/512 GB. Xiaomi smartphones in Nepal under Redmi brand lie in the mid-range budget segment, while the Xiaomi lies in the higher-range budget segment.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Overview
Mi 11 Ultra has a pro-grade triple camera setup. It offers a premium experience in most of the aspects of the smartphone.
Design and Build Quality
Mi 11 Ultra has a 6.81-inches AMOLED display; the display has a WQHD+ quad-curved. It has a refresh rate of 120Hz, which is adaptive. The touch sampling rate is 480Hz. The smartphone has a resolution of 3200 x 1400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. Similarly, the peak brightness of 1,700 nits is capable of producing 1 billion colors.
Likewise, the smartphone has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. The display has certification of DisplayMarte A+ and SGS Eye Care Display. It further supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision; it also has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
Mi 11 Ultra also has a secondary display on the rear. It is a 1.1-inches AMOLED display with a resolution of 126 x 284 pixels. The display on the rear supports an always-on display. Likewise, the rear panel has a premium ceramic finish giving a comfortable feel to the palm.
The smartphone is available in two colors: Ceramic White and Ceramic Black. It weighs 234 grams.
Performance
Powering the smartphone is Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 with a 5nm power-efficient manufacturing process. The CPU clocks up to the speed of 2.84GHz. Adreno 660 GPU handles the graphics of the smartphone. The smartphone has a Snapdragon X60 5G modem and a 6th gen AI engine.
The smartphone has a three-phase cooling technology, which swaps the original thermal gel cover of the processor with a macromolecular phase change material that boasts higher efficiency and better wrap-around. The technology increases the thermal conductivity performance by 100%.
On the other hand, the smartphone also has a GameTurbo 4.0, which offers a smooth experience for the most demanding games.
The memory configurations of the smartphone are 8 GB RAM combined with 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM combined with 256 GB or 512 GB internal storage. It has LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
Mi 11 Ultra boots MIUI 12 based on Android 11.
Camera
The pro-grade triple-camera arrays have a top ranking in DXOMARK rating. A triple-camera setup on the rear has a 50 MP Samsung GN2 wide-angle camera, a 48 MP Sony IMX586 ultra-wide camera and a 48 MP Sony IMX586 telephoto camera.
The main camera has an aperture of f/1.95, while the telephoto camera has f/2.2. Similarly, the ultra-wide camera has a 128-degree field of view and an aperture of f/2.2. The telephoto camera offers 10x hybrid zoom, 5x optical zoom, and 120x digital zoom.
All the cameras from the rear can record videos of up to 8K at 24fps. The main camera also supports Staggered-HDR.
The in-display front camera has a 20 MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.2. It has a 78-degree field of view.
Battery
Fueling the smartphone is a 5,000 mAh battery. It supports 67W wired turbo charging and 67W wireless turbocharging. According to the advertisement, the battery takes 36 minutes to fill the 100% charge from both wired and wireless charger.
It further supports 10W reverse charging, while the box contains 67W charger.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Specifications
| Dimension | 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.38 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 in) |
| Display | 6.81-inches AMOLED Quad-curved DotDisplay, HDR10+, 1700 nits (typ), 1B colors 3200 x 1440 pixels (~515 ppi density), 20:9 aspect ratio 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate Corning Gorilla Glass Victus IP68 dust/water resistant |
| Weight | 234 grams |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680) |
| GPU | Adreno 660 |
RAM & Storage |
8 GB RAM with 256 GB storage 12 GB RAM with 256 GB storage 12 GB RAM with 512 GB storage |
| OS | Android 11, MIUI 12 |
| Rear Camera | Triple:
8K@24fps, 4K at 30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Front Camera | 20 MP (f/2.2), wide
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps |
| Battery | Li-Po 5,000 mAh, non-removable 67W wired turbo charging (100% in 36 minutes) 67W wireless turbo charging (100% in 36 minutes) 10W reverse charging 67W in-box charger |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Color options | Ceramic White, Ceramic Black |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Expected Price in Nepal and Availability
The expected price of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra in Nepal is NPR 115,000 for the base variant of 8/256 GB, NPR 125,000 for the 12/256 GB variant, while the expected price is NPR 140,000 for the 12/512 GB variant. The official distributors of Xiaomi phones in Nepal are Vatsal Impex Pvt. Ltd. and Teletalk Pvt. Ltd.
| Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Variants | Price in China | Expected Price in Nepal |
| Mi 11 Ultra (8/256 GB) | 5,999 Yuan | NPR 115,000 |
| Mi 11 Ultra (12/256 GB) | 6,499 Yuan | NPR 125,000 |
| Mi 11 Ultra (12/512 GB) | 6,999 Yuan | NPR 140,000 |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has good competition from Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
