Mi 11X Pro First Impressions: New Flagship Killer?

Xiaomi made headlines with its Mi 11 sequence launch, bringing in three premium smartphones at vastly totally different worth factors. The Mi 11 Ultra is a top-of-the-line flagship that boasts of spectacular {hardware} and a strong digicam setup. On the opposite finish is the Mi 11X, which is priced beginning at Rs. 29,990 and makes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 accessible to a wider viewers. The Mi 11X Pro sits between these two fashions. It has extra highly effective {hardware} and the next decision main digicam than the Mi 11X, and its Rs. 39,990 beginning worth places it proper up towards the OnePlus 9R. I received my arms on the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro, and listed below are my first impressions.

The Mi 11X (Review) and Mi 11X Pro look an identical, and it will likely be exhausting for individuals to inform them aside. Both these smartphones are available in three color choices, Cosmic Black, Lunar White, and Celestial Silver. I had the latter which appears a bit flashy due to its gradient end, in comparison with the opposite two. The reflective rear panel of my Mi 11X Pro made it exhausting to identify fingerprints.

Mi 11X Pro in Celestial Silver has a gradient sample on the again

Xiaomi has centered on construct high quality, and the Mi 11X Pro appears premium. At the entrance, it has an enormous 6.67-inch with bezels that are not too thick. You get a full-HD+ decision and a excessive refresh charge of 120Hz. The panel is HDR10+ licensed and has a claimed peak brightness of 1300nits. There’s a tiny gap for the 20-megapixel selfie digicam.

I like the truth that Xiaomi has managed to maintain the thickness of the system right down to 7.8mm, which makes the system snug to carry and use. The Mi 11X Pro weighs 196g and is nearly manageable for single-handed use. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the entrance and the again which ought to assist forestall scratches to some extent.

The body of the Mi 11X Pro appears to be made out of polycarbonate, and the facility and the amount buttons are on the suitable. The energy button is positioned in the direction of the centre of the body and has an built-in capacitive fingerprint scanner. The quantity buttons are above the facility button however are nonetheless inside attain. The left aspect is naked. Xiaomi has positioned the SIM tray on the backside, alongside the USB Type-C port and loudspeaker. The Mi 11X Pro is IP53 rated for mud and water resistance, and there’s a rubber seal across the SIM tray.

The 108-megapixel triple digicam setup on the Mi 11X Pro

You additionally get stereo audio system on the Mi 11X Pro, and there are speaker holes on the prime of the body. The cellphone additionally helps Dolby Atmos sound enhancement. Xiaomi has neatly built-in an IR emitter on the highest within the speaker grille.

At the again, the large digicam module with three lenses is certain to catch your consideration. The main digicam is a 108-megapixel shooter which is a substantial soar in comparison with the 48-megapixel one on the Mi 11X. The different two cameras, the 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle digicam, and the 5-megapixel ‘telemacro’ digicam are the identical on each the Mi 11X and the Mi 11X Pro. The digicam module additionally has a microphone for higher audio high quality whereas taking pictures. Given the similarities between these two telephones, it is not stunning that the 4520mAh battery capability and help for 33W quick charging are additionally an identical.

The Mi 11X Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor. It’s the top-of-the-line Qualcomm processor for 2021, and has lately been seen powering the Mi 11 Ultra, Vivo X60 Pro+, OnePlus 9 sequence, and Asus ROG Phone 5. Xiaomi has paired this processor with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and there are two storage choices; the bottom 128GB variant is priced at Rs 39,999 and the 256GB variant is priced at Rs. 41,999. Storage is not expandable on the Mi 11X Pro, so given the small distinction in worth, I’d recommend choosing the 256GB variant.

The Mi 11X Pro will get stereo audio system which go effectively with the AMOLED show

Xiaomi ships the Mi 11X Pro with MIUI 12.0.1 on prime of Android 11 and my unit has the April safety patch which is pretty current. The UI may be very straightforward to make use of however the cellphone does include a good quantity of bloatware preinstalled. It additionally does recommend extra apps in the course of the setup course of, which I declined.

The Mi 11X Pro has help for 5G, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, and 6 navigation methods together with NavIC. It misses out on NFC although.

Xiaomi has priced and positioned the Mi 11X Pro proper up towards the OnePlus 9R (Review). It packs in critical {hardware} whereas being comparatively reasonably priced. So is the Mi 11X Pro the proper smartphone for many who need one of the best options with out paying flagship costs? Stay tuned to Gadgets360 for the complete assessment.