Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: A Great Solid Ultra Flagship | GadgetGuruBN

Last updated on 01/10/2021 12:30 AM IST.
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Xiaomi on 23/04/2021 launched the Mi 11 Ultra which is a premium flagship android smartphone in India priced at Rs.69,999 & these are my honest thoughts about it. 
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1. Display [9.1/10]
Device comes with 6.81 inch display which should offer exceptional quality as it features,
  • Super AMOLED 120Hz adaptive refresh rate panel & 480Hz touch sample rate with WQHD+ [1440 X 3200 pixels] resolution. 
  • Excellent 515 ppi sharpness, 1700 nits of peak brightness, Dolby Vision & HDR10+, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 1 Billion Colors & 20:9 aspect ratio.
2. Camera [9.1/10]
Device comes with [3] rear cameras with dual LED flash & [1] front camera. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be exceptional [9.2/10] in day & pretty great [7.8/10] in night as it features [camera features 0.6],
  • Main: 50MP Samsung GN2 Sensor with f/1.95 Aperture, 26mm wide-angle lens, 1/1.12" sensor size, 1.4 micron pixel, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS & HDR.
  • Periscope Telephoto: 48MP Sony IMX586 Sensor with f/4.1 Aperture, 120mm periscope telephoto lens, 1/2" sensor size, 1.4 micron pixel, PDAF, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom & 120x digital zoom.
  • Ultrawide: 48MP Sony IMX586 Sensor with f/2.2 Aperture, 12mm ultrawide-angle lens with 128 degree FOV, 1/2" sensor size, 0.8 micron pixel & PDAF.
  • Video recording options include 8K [4320p@24fps], 4K [2160p@30/60fps], FHD [1080p@30/60fps] with gyro-EIS image stabilization option with HDR10+. It features Pro mode, Dual Video, Dual Native ISO, Staggered HDR, Vlog Mode, Movie Frame, Macro mode, Portrait mode, Night mode, Slow motion mode & lots more
  • Front: 20MP with f/2.2 aperture, 27mm wide-angle lens, 1/3.4" sensor size 0.8 micron pixel & HDR.
  • Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30/60fps]. It also features a 1.1 inch AMOLED selfie screen.
3. Performance [9/10]
Device comes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 5nm SOC & runs Android 11 OS with Xiaomi's MIUI 12.5 interface on top. The overall performance should be excellent as it features,
  • 1 Kryo 680 Prime [ARM-Cortex X1] CPU clocked at 2.84 Ghz, 3 Kryo 680 Gold [ARM-Cortex A78] CPU clocked at 2.42 Ghz & 4 Kryo 680 Silver [ARM-Cortex A55] CPU clocked at 1.8 Ghz with Adreno 660 GPU.
  • 12GB LPDDR5 RAM & 256GB UFS 3.1 Storage.
4. Features [8.9/10]
The device comes with great features which includes,
  • Important sensors: Fingerprint & Gyroscope.
  • Connectivity options: Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e), Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C 2.0 port, NFC, GPS (dual band GPS, GLONASS & Beidou), Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 4G, VoLTE & VoWiFi) & It also features IR Blaster.
  • Audio features: Dual Stereo speakers and audio tuned by Harman Kardon.
5. Battery [8.6/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 5000 mAh battery which supports 67W fast charging, 67W fast wireless charging & 10W reverse wireless charging. The battery life should be excellent as it features,
  • Bigger battery size.
  • 5nm fabrication of the SOC.
  • 67W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 7:45 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 2 days average.

6. Form Factor [8.6/10]
  • Dimensions: 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.38 mm & Weight: 234 gms.
  • Build: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Ceramic back & Metal frame. It is also IP68 rated for dust and water resistant.
7. Box Contents: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra [Device itself], 67W Adapter, Type-C cable, 3.5mm to Type-C Converter, Case, Guides / Paper work & SIM tool.

8. Price, Variants, Colors & Availability
1 Price: Rs.69,999.
1 Variants: 12+256GB. 
2 Colors: Ceramic Black & Ceramic White.
Availability: Available from 07/07/2021 via,
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9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
Pros Cons
 + Exceptional display   - Slight premium price
 + Exceptional camera   - Battery life could be better
 + Excellent performance  - front camera could be better
 + Excellent features   
 + Excellent battery life   
 + Excellent build   

1. Product Rating: 8.88/10.
2. VFM Rating: 6.9/10. 
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 7.89/10.

10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is an excellent smartphone at a pretty good price, Also do let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 

11. Why you should buy this smartphone?
If you are looking for an great all-round flagship smartphone in the 70K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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