The Mi 11X from Xiaomi is probably the most inexpensive of three new fashions within the Mi 11 household. It’s priced a bit decrease than the Mi 10T however affords loads of up to date options, most notably its Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC which is just one step beneath the present flagship degree. Priced beginning at Rs. 29,999, this telephone might supply quite a lot of bang for the buck – so long as you are not in search of each potential premium function. While some telephones as of late go heavy on digicam or battery efficiency at the price of every little thing else, and others attempt to be well-balanced all-rounders, the Mi 11X is all about its processor.
That mentioned, the Mi 11X does additionally produce other noteworthy options, notably its show and design. So who will this attraction to? Gamers make up a major section, and contemplating that devoted gaming telephones are sometimes a lot bulkier and dearer, there ought to be loads of individuals who like this method. If you are unsure whether or not the Mi 11X is best for you, learn on.
Mi 11X worth in India and shopping for choices
Xiaomi has launched the Mi 11X in two variants. The base model has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and is priced at Rs. 29,999, however you may as well get it with 8GB of RAM and the identical quantity of storage for Rs. 31,999. Depending on what financial institution you employ, you possibly can stand up to Rs. 3,500 off. With solely a Rs. 2,000 distinction between variants, the upper priced one appears to make much more sense. The decrease beginning worth may work nice psychologically, however given the high-end processor, it is sensible to spend a bit of extra for the potential added future-proofing. The telephone will be out there formally on Mi.com and Amazon in addition to at Xiaomi’s personal retail areas and different offline shops.
Along with the Mi 11X, Xiaomi has additionally launched the Mi 11X Pro, which shares the identical physique and is priced beginning at Rs. 39,999. This upgraded mannequin options the flagship Snapdragon 888 SoC and a 108-megapixel important rear digicam, however each have the identical display, battery, and different options. Both telephones can be found in the identical three colors: Cosmic Black, Frosty White, and Celestial Silver.
Xiaomi makes use of totally different branding and positioning methods in numerous international locations, so that you may see the Mi 11X offered because the Redmi K40 or additionally because the Poco F3. There may be minor variations to go well with every market however it seems that all of them come from the identical mould, so do not be confused by mentions of those different names on-line.
The Mi 11X has an extraordinarily reflective rear panel product of Gorilla Glass 5
Mi 11X design
The Mi 11X seems to be refreshingly plain, with no elaborate thrives and no over-the-top branding components like we have seen from among the competitors of late. The digicam module on the rear is noticeable however not attention-grabbing, and does not protrude a lot even with its two-step design. Just just like the Redmi Note 10 sequence, the body is barely flattened on the highest and backside, and bulges on the suitable the place it envelopes the ability and quantity buttons.
The Cosmic Black and Frosty White choices are fairly plain, whereas Celestial Silver seems to be a refined gradient end. My black unit picked up quite a lot of smudges and fingerprints as quickly as I began utilizing it. The rear panel is extraordinarily reflective however fortunately not too clean or slippery.
Having a 6.67-inch display makes this telephone fairly tall and vast, however it’s pretty common by way of thickness and weight at 7.8mm and 196g respectively. Like we noticed on the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max (Review), the entrance digicam gap could be very small however is sadly surrounded by a silver ring which may be very distracting. My overview unit got here with a pre-applied display protector however it was barely misaligned, which made the digicam gap much more noticeable – although it is a minor, subjective difficulty.
There’s a speaker grille for stereo sound and Xiaomi’s trademark infrared emitter on the highest. The energy button on the suitable has an built-in fingerprint sensor, and my proper thumb rested on it naturally. The quantity buttons are above it. On the underside, you will discover a twin Nano-SIM tray, a USB Type-C port, and the first speaker. A Type-C to 3.5mm audio adapter is included within the field, together with a transparent plastic case, the 33W charger, and a USB cable.
We’re at all times completely happy to see an IP score, and the Mi 11X is mud and water-resistant up to the IP53 normal. The entrance and rear are product of Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The Mi 11X has a 6.67-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display
Mi 11X specs and software program
The Snapdragon 870 has up to now solely been seen in a small variety of telephones such because the OnePlus 9R (Review) and Vivo X60 Pro (Review), each of which price extra but additionally boast of different high-end options. iQoo’s just lately introduced iQoo 7 is a better match by way of pricing. The Snapdragon 870 is a really minor refresh of the Snapdragon 865, however as we have already seen, it is nonetheless a powerhouse. Xiaomi has additionally used UFS 3.1 storage and LPDDR5 RAM.
For gaming and leisure, the selection of a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel ought to work properly. It has a full-HD+ (1080×2400) decision, 120Hz most refresh price and 360Hz contact sampling price, and HDR10+ with a 1300nit peak brightness score. Colour replica is claimed to be 100% of the DCI-P3 gamut. There’s additionally assist for MEMC movement smoothing which is claimed to doubtlessly make low-framerate content material look extra fluid, in addition to AI-based HDR enhancement. There is not an in-dispay fingerprint sensor – you will discover it built-in into the ability button on the aspect.
Xiaomi has gone with a 4,520mAh battery and guarantees up to 11 hours of gaming per cost. You get a 33W quick charger within the field, which ought to assist the USB-PD and Qualcomm Quick Charge requirements and ship a full cost in underneath an hour. The Mi 11X additionally has stereo audio system with Dolby Atmos mentioned to be added in a future software program replace, and high-res certification for wired and wi-fi headsets.
There are two Nano-SIM slots however no provision for microSD storage growth. You get Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, and a number of navigation methods together with NavIC, however no NFC (the corporate’s web site did record NFC assist till Gadgets 360 contacted a consultant for affirmation). A haptic motor supplies bodily suggestions for gestures and faucets. One potential minor inconvenience is that the USB port works solely at USB 2.0 velocity for knowledge transfers.
Xiaomi ships the Mi 11X with MIUI 12.0.3, and I acquired an replace to 12.0.4 in the course of the overview interval. This relies on Android 11, and my unit had the April 2021 safety patch. The expertise is just about the identical as on different latest Xiaomi telephones together with the Redmi Note 10 sequence. One persevering with difficulty is the prevalence of promoting and promotional notifications. You have the selection to disable ‘Glance’ content material on the lockscreen throughout setup, which I might extremely suggest. Xiaomi has mentioned that MIUI 12.5 will take away this and in addition enable customers to uninstall practically all the preloaded apps, which I look ahead to.
MIUI 12 has a great deal of customisation choices together with themes, an optionally available app drawer, navigation gestures, a Lite mode, a safe Second Space for personal knowledge, and an always-on show mode.
There’s a twin Nano-SIM tray on the underside however no microSD card slot or 3.5mm audio socket
Mi 11X efficiency
This telephone is designed to ship class-leading efficiency for its worth, and so after all it does properly when it comes to abnormal utilization. It feels responsive when performing actions, particularly when utilizing MIUI’s navigation gestures. The 120Hz display refresh price does appear to assist the expertise really feel snappy. The fingerprint sensor labored properly, however its location implies that it’s straightforward to activate inadvertently whereas simply holding the telephone.
The display is shiny and vibrant, making the Mi 11X nice for watching movies on. Together with the processor, it implies that video games are additionally extremely fulfilling. The important grievance I’ve is the silver ring across the entrance digicam – though Xiaomi boasts of how small the opening is, the ring nonetheless calls consideration to it which is distracting when attempting to give attention to content material on display. There are choices inside the Android Settings app to tweak the color profile and toggle the studying mode. AI HDR and video smoothing do make slight variations, however you will want particular sorts of content material to actually discover them.
One nice shock is that the audio system are fairly properly balanced and produce a really vast, participating sound. Bass is certainly missing however the sound does not distort even at excessive quantity, and most music in addition to spoken content material sounds good. Dolby Atmos can be tweaked utilizing the Video Toolbox overlay, and the advance in readability is straight away audible.
Xiaomi blocks many benchmarks on its pre-release telephones, however AnTuTu 9 was ready to run and reported a rating of 673,855 which is marginally increased than what the OnePlus 9R managed. Games had been fairly clean – each Asphalt 9: Legends and Call of Duty Mobile ran properly at their highest settings, however the display refresh price appears restricted to 60Hz and 90Hz respectively. The higher again of the telephone did get a bit heat after about 10 minutes of enjoying.
I used to be ready to use the Mi 11X for a full day with out worrying concerning the battery working out. With a couple of hours of video streaming, gaming, digicam use, and common Internet utilization, you should not have any hassle lasting no less than from morning to night time. Our HD video loop take a look at ran for 17 hours, 16 minutes, which is nice however not spectacular.
The Mi 11X did cost in a short time – I logged the battery degree at 67 p.c after being plugged in to the bundled charger for half-hour and hit 100% after simply 56 minutes, which is simply barely over what Xiaomi claims however nonetheless very handy. The telephone was off, however its total physique obtained extraordinarily scorching whereas charging.
The silver ring across the entrance digicam can be distracting. An IR emitter is situated within the speaker grille on the high.
Mi 11X cameras
Xiaomi has resisted the temptation of promoting and gone with solely three rear cameras on the Mi 11X: a 48-megapixel major rear digicam with a Sony IMX582 sensor and f/1.79 aperture, an 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide digicam, and a 5-megapixel “telemacro” digicam with 2X zoom. The entrance digicam has a 20 megapixel decision and f/2.45 aperture.
The MIUI digicam app isn’t completely simple – some controls comparable to switching to the Macro digicam are buried in menus, though different issues like switching video resolutions are extra accessible than ordinary. The important carousel of modes is customisable so you possibly can select which of them you need at your fingertips and which may dwell in a spillover menu. There are a lot of digicam modes and choices to play with.
Mi 11X daytime digicam samples (high: normal; backside: ultra-wide) (faucet to see full dimension)
While the 48-megapixel major digicam is kind of good usually, photograph high quality is not the principle precedence that went into creating this telephone – that is a key differentiator for the dearer Mi 11X Pro. Still, the business normal is excessive sufficient that you simply will not be left disillusioned. Photos taken within the daytime had been a bit of missing by way of dynamism and vibrance, whereas different telephones have a tendency to saturate colors to make every little thing pop. Detail is nice when topics are properly lit, however you may discover textures a bit of missing in case you enlarge images all the best way on a giant display. Portrait mode additionally does an excellent job.
Mi 11X daytime macro digicam pattern (faucet to see full dimension)
Mi 11X daytime portrait mode digicam pattern (faucet to see full dimension)
The ultra-wide digicam does not do a nasty job however you possibly can anticipate some distortion on the edges of the body. The “telemacro” digicam is way more attention-grabbing – this appears to be comparable to the implementation on the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, and it is simply as spectacular. You can seize detailed macros while not having to be too shut to your topic, which implies you do not impede mild and framing is simpler. However, there is no focus information on display which implies quite a lot of trial and error is required. If you are taking your time, you will get some dramatic outcomes.
Mi 11X low-light digicam samples (high: normal; center: night time mode; backside: ultra-wide) (faucet to see full dimension)
Details get a bit murky in images taken at night time, and there is loads of noise. Night mode positively makes issues brighter and helps with publicity steadiness, however there is not essentially any enchancment in definition and there is potential for pictures to be affected by movement blur. As anticipated, the ultra-wide digicam does a really poor job at night time, with poor exposures and weak element. However, night time mode truly makes it usable. You can seize some cheap pictures at the hours of darkness. The macro digicam additionally struggles to select small topics.
Mi 11X selfie digicam samples (high: daytime; backside: low-light) (faucet to see full dimension)
Beautification is on by default with the entrance digicam. Skin textures did not look too good when magnified however portrait mode creates handsome depth behind the topic.
Video recording goes up to 4K 30fps (the Mi 11X Pro can do 4K 60fps plus HDR). Quality is nice at 1080p in addition to 4K. Footage shot within the daytime is not too shaky regardless of the shortage of OIS, however there’s extreme juddering in case you report video whereas strolling at night time.
Xiaomi has gone with three rear cameras on the Mi 11X
Verdict
Smartphone makers have restricted methods during which to make their choices stand out, and with premium options always changing into out there at decrease and decrease costs, there is not that a lot room for differentiation at every worth degree. Xiaomi already has a portfolio full of feature-rich telephones throughout its Mi and Redmi sequence, plus the just lately spun off Poco model. With the Mi 11X, Xiaomi has chosen to tilt the scales in favour of processor energy and total polish, considerably sacrificing digicam high quality within the cut price.
If you are not too involved about digicam high quality, it is a nice telephone for round Rs. 30,000. Games run properly, and thanks to the slick display plus highly effective SoC, there’s quite a lot of potential for leisure in addition to general-purpose use, and some extent of headroom for future wants is inbuilt. I additionally just like the small touches, like good stereo audio system, an IP score, and quick charging. With the promised MIUI 12.5 replace, the software program ought to turn out to be way more user-friendly, however that is not an element we are able to take note of but whereas including up the scores.
Ultimately, the Mi 11X is a powerful contender however not as an all-rounder. If your wants align with what it affords, you will be pleased with it – particularly contemplating the value.
