Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Review: Slimmest & Lightest Smartphone with a Big Screen | GadgetGuruBN

Last updated on 09/11/2021 12:30 AM IST.
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Xiaomi on 22/06/2021 launched the Mi 11 Lite which is a upper midrange android smartphone in India priced at Rs.21,999 & these are my honest thoughts about it. 
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1. Form Factor [9/10]
  • Dimensions: 160.53 x 75.73 x 6.81 mm & Weight: 157 gms.
  • Build: Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front & back with plastic frame. It also features IP53 dust and water resistant design.
2. Display [9/10]
Device comes with 6.55 inch display which should offer excellent quality as it features,
  • Super AMOLED 90Hz refresh rate panel & 240Hz touch sample rate with FHD+ [2400 X 1080 pixels] resolution.
  • Excellent 402 ppi sharpness, 800 nits of peak brightness, HDR10, 5,000,000:1 Contrast ratio, 10 bit / 1 Billion Colors, DCI-P3 color gamut & 20:9 aspect ratio.
3. Features [8.6/10]
The device comes with excellent features which includes,
  • Important sensors: Fingerprint & Gyroscope.
  • Connectivity options: Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.1, USB Type-C 2.0 port, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS & Beidou), Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 4G, VoLTE & VoWiFi) & Dedicated Micro SD card slot. It also features IR Blaster.
  • Audio features: Dual Stereo speaker & 3.5mm headphone jack.
4. Camera [8.5/10]
Device comes with [3] rear cameras with LED flash & [1] front camera. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be excellent [8.8/10] in day & very good [7.2/10] in night as it features [camera features 0.5],
  • Main: 64MP with f/1.8 Aperture, 26mm wide-angle lens, 1/1.97" sensor size, 0.7 micron pixel, PDAF & HDR.
  • Ultrawide: 8MP with f/2.2 aperture, ultrawide-angle lens, 119 degree FOV, 1/4.0" sensor size & 1.12 micron pixel.
  • Macro: 5MP with f/2.4 Aperture & AF.
  • Video recording options include 4K [2160p@30fps] & FHD [1080p@30/60fps]. It features Pro mode, Dual Video, Vlog Mode, Movie Effects, Movie Frame, Macro mode, Portrait mode, Night mode, Slow motion mode & more
  • Front: 16MP with f/2.5 aperture, wide-angle lens, 1/3.06" sensor size 1.0 micron pixel & HDR.
  • Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps].
5. Battery [8.5/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 4250 mAh battery which supports 33W fast charging. The battery life should be excellent as it features,
  • Bigger battery size.
  • 8nm fabrication of the SOC.
  • 33W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 7:15 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 2 days average.

6. Performance [8.4/10]
Device comes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 732G 8nm SOC & runs Android 11 OS with Xiaomi's MIUI 12 interface on top. The overall performance should be great as it features,
  • 2 Kryo 470 Gold [ARM-Cortex A76] CPU clocked at 2.3 Ghz & 6 Kryo 470 Silver [ARM-Cortex A55] CPU clocked at 1.8 Ghz with Adreno 618 GPU. 
  • 6/8GB LPDDR4X RAM & 128GB UFS 2.2 Storage.
7. Box Contents: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite [Device itself], 33W Adapter, Type-C cable, 3.5mm Jack converter, Case, Guides / Paper work & SIM tool.

8. Price, Variants, Colors & Availability
2 Price: Rs.21,999 & Rs.23,999.
2 Variants: 6+128GB & 8+128GB. 
3 Colors: Vinyl Black, Jazz Blue & Tuscany Coral.
Availability: Available from 28/06/2021 via,
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9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
Pros Cons
 + Slimmest & lightest form factor   - No 5G / NFC
 + Excellent display   - Slightly better SOC could have been used
 + Excellent features   
 + Great camera   
 + Great battery   
 + Great performance   

1. Product Rating: 8.66/10.
2. VFM Rating: 7.5/10. 
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 8.08/10.

10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is a great smartphone at a very 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 the slimmest and lightest smartphone with excellent display in the 22K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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