Xiaomi is all set to launch a smartphone dubbed Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge in India. The company has been teasing the features of the handset for the past few days. We have compiled all of them and more in this single article. Let’s check out what the latest phone from Xiaomi is all about.
Introduction
Although Xiaomi India teases Xiaomi 11i as a brand new smartphone, we all know that it isn’t. MIUI code had already revealed that this device is nothing but a rebranded Redmi Note 11 Pro+, which debuted in China at the end of October.
For the unaware, the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ is almost identical to the Redmi Note 11 Pro. The only differences between the two are their battery capacity and charging speed. The Pro has a 5,160mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging as compared to a smaller 4,500mAh battery and a whopping 120W fast charging on the Pro+.
The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge gets its name from its fast charging capability. Though MIUI code has confirmed the existence of vanilla Xiaomi 11i (Redmi Note 11 Pro) for India, we are not sure if it will make its way to the country alongside its bigger sibling on the same day.
Launch Date
The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge is set to launch in India on January 6, 2022. The event will kickstart at 12 PM IST.
Interested readers can watch it on the company’s official YouTube channel. They can even keep updated with the event on the firm’s official Twitter handle.
Design
The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge will feature a flat frame design like the newer iPhones. However, the frame will be of plastic instead of metal.
Further, It will have a matte glass panel on the rear. A giant rectangular camera module will sit on its top. But the number of lenses will be only three.
Finally, it will be available in four colors – blue gradient, black, green, and purple. The official names of the first three colors are Pacific Pearl, Stealth Black, and Camo Green. The company is yet to reveal the name of the fourth hue as of writing this article.
Specifications
Since the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge is a rebadged Redmi Note 11 Pro+, it should have the same set of specs.
The phone is expected to arrive with a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen supplied by Samsung Display. The panel will have a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 360Hz touch sampling rate, 1200 nits peak brightness, and 4,500,000:1 contrast ratio. The canvas will have support for the DCI-P3 color gamut and will sport a centered punch-hole.
The device will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC paired with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage. Though It is tipped to come in a single 8GB + 128GB memory configuration, we anticipate at least one more variant.
As far as optics are concerned, the smartphone will house a triple camera setup on the back comprising of a 108MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and 2MP macro snapper. Whereas, on the front, it will feature a 16MP shooter for selfies and video calls.
On the connectivity front, the handset will have support for dual-SIM, 5G, dual-band WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS, and NFC (not confirmed). As for ports, it will sport a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port.
The device will include all the essential sensors like a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, 360° ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, and infrared sensor. It will also have an x-axis linear vibration motor, dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, and a MicroSD card slot.
Unlike the newly released Xiaomi 12 series that comes with Android 12-based MIUI 13, the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge will ship with MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11.
Lastly, as mentioned earlier, the main highlight of this phone will be the support for 120W fast charging. The required charger will most likely be included in the retail box to fill up the handset’s dual-cell 4,500mAh battery in just 15 minutes.
Expected Price
Raghu Reddy, Chief Business Officer of Xiaomi India, has confirmed that the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge will be priced between ₹25,000 and ₹30,000.
At this price, it will be not only the first 120W fast-charging smartphone in India but also the most affordable fastest charging handset in the country.
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