Xiaomi launched its Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G smartphone in India today as the successor to last year’s 10T Pro. This is the second smartphone in India to support 120W fast charging, after the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge. Here we have the first impressions of the phone.
Box Contents
- Xiaomi 11T Pro 12GB + 256GB in Celestial Magic colour
- 120W fast charger (5V-3A/9V-3A 11V-6A Max/17V-6A Max/20V-6A)
- 6A USB Type-C Cable
- SIM Ejector tool
- USB Type-C to 3.5mm converter
- Clear protective case
- Screen protector (Pre-installed)
- User guide
The phone has a 6.67-inch Full HD+ 120Hz AdaptiveSync AMOLED flat display, TrueColor, and HDR10+, up to 480Hz touch sampling rate, Dolby Vision and has DisplayMate A+ ratings. It also has DC Dimming and MEMC. Since it has up to 1000 nits brightness, the sunlight legibility is good even in bright outdoors. The screen has corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.
The tiny punch-hole that houses a 16MP camera. On the top edge there is a loudspeaker grill that also doubles up as a speaker. Since the phone has an always-on display, it doesn’t have a notification LED. Powered by Snapdragon 888 SoC with VC liquid cooling, the phone has up to 12GB of RAM and 128GB UFS 3.1 storage. It runs Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 Enhanced, and the MIUI 13 and Android 12 update should be available soon. The phone offers a smooth user experience and doesn’t have any lags.
There is a tiny bezel below the display, and the phone has curved corners.
The volume rockers and the power button that integrates the fingerprint sensor are present on the right side of the phone. There are also some gesture features in the power button that lets you double tap to perform actions or take a screenshot. On the top there is a secondary microphone and an infrared sensor. The dual SIM slot, loudspeaker grill, primary microphone and USB Type-C port are present on the bottom. It also has Dolby Atmos and dedicated dual speakers with has SOUND BY Harman Kardon.
The frame on the side has a smooth finish, but the glossy finish on the top and the bottom have a glossy finish, so it is prone to fingerprints and scratches easily.
The Xiaomi 11T Pro features the 108MP Samsung HM2 1/1.52″ sensor with 0.7μm pixel size. It offers faster and more effective phase detecting autofocus solution and nine-pixel binning technology to capture rich detail, even in low-light conditions. There is an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, 5-megapixel telemacro camera 2x zoomed macros. It offers up to 8K recording, and has EIS, but it lacks OIS.
Check out some camera samples.
The phones feature a curved and anti-glare finish on the Celestial Magic finish that we have and the Moonlight White color, but the Meteorite Black color has a brushed metal finish under the glass back. This doesn’t attract fingerprints. The phone also has IP53 ratings for dust and water resistance.
The phone packs dual-cell 5000mAh battery and supports 120W fast charging, so it is 204 grams. It can charge up to 100% in just 17 minutes, and comes bundled with the charger. The company says that the phone retains up to 80% battery capacity even after 800 charge or discharge cycles.
The Xiaomi 11T Pro is priced starting at Rs. 36,999 for the 8GB + 128GB version and is already on sale from Amazon.in, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and retail stores.