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Xiaomi 11T and 11T Pro Launches with Impressive Charging Speeds

Xiaomi’s launch event last night was a huge one. They launched a lot of products, including their first ever Android tablet with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 System on a Chip (SoC). The star of the show though was none other than their Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi 11T Pro.

While they sound like completely different devices, these are technically spiritual successors to the Xiaomi Mi 11 series. This is also Xiaomi’s first flagship devices that does not come with the ‘Mi’ moniker. No matter though, the most important thing in a flagship is that the manufacturers do not skim on its internals instead.

Xiaomi 11T Pro

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In the Xiaomi 11T Pro, you get the best that Xiaomi has to offer currently. It does not come with Qualcomm’s slightly more powerful Snapdragon 888+ SoC though. It is still a very potent Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SoC that you will have a hard time complaining about still.

At the same time, you are still getting up to 12GB in RAM set up and 256GB in memory over the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. The internals are also kept alive for days with a 5,000 mAh battery on board. The Xiaomi 11T Pro is still an Android 11 device, since Android 12 has not officially dropped into devices just yet.

At the same time, the Xiaomi 11T Pro is a smaller device compared to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. The display now measures at 6.67-inch instead of 6.81-inch. You get less resolution from the Xiaomi 11T Pro too at Full HD+ resolution. It is still a Dolby Vision AMOLED display with 10-bit colours though. Your little punch hole camera is also moved to the top-mid section of the display instead of top left corner of the display.

K3S 120W Xiaomi HyperCharge 1
Source: Xiaomi

It is still an upgrade though over the older device. You now get 108-Megapixel ISOCELL sensor developed by Samsung for its main camera. With twice the pixel, you also get to record videos at 8K resolution with the main camera.

There are also two other cameras to support that high-resolution camera. The usual ultra-wide photos are handled by an 8-Megapixel sensor. To zoom in a little better, there is the 5-Megapixel telephoto lens. Selfies are handled by a 16-Megapixel sensor out front.

The biggest change to the device though is the speed the new Xiaomi 11T Pro charges at. Xiaomi cleverly splits the battery into two smaller battery packs laid separately within the device. Of course, this is not a new construction method. We have seen similar implementation in the Lenovo Legion Phone. In the Xiaomi flagship, each battery bank charges at 60W speeds. That totals to a whopping 120W of charging speed and a 100% charge in just 17 minutes. Splitting the batteries also puts less stress on each of the battery pack itself, which also means that it is a much safer implementation in fast charging. They call it the 120W Xiaomi HyperCharge technology.

Xiaomi 11T

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As expected, the Xiaomi 11T will not be more powerful than the Xiaomi 11T Pro. It is still a shining star is Xiaomi’s “Cinemagic” product line up though. It technically is everything the Xiaomi 11T Pro is. It has the same display, same camera layout, same design, same cameras even. The only difference is that the Xiaomi 11T gets MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 5G treatment instead. While it is not as powerful as Qulacomm’s offering, the Dimensity chip is still plenty powerful for aspiring content creators, so you are not losing out on much in terms of raw power still. You do not get 120W charging too. At 67W charging speeds, you still can get the device ready to go at 100% from flat in less than 40 minutes.

Price and Availability

The Xiaomi 11T will come in three colour options – Meteorite Gray, Moonlight White, and Celestial Blue. You get up to 8GB in RAM and 256GB in storage. The Xioami 11T starts at EU€ 499 (MYR 2,450*).

The Xiaomi 11T Pro also comes in the same three colour options, which also means that both devices will be visually similar. You can choose between an 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB, and 12GB+256GB configurations. The new Xiaomi flagship will set you back EU€ 649 (MYR3,186*) onward.

More information on the Xiaomi 11T and 11T Pro can be found on their website.

*Approximately based on exchange rate of EU€ 1 = MYR on xe.com as of 16/09/2021

Xiaomi Introduces 200W “HyperCharge” to Charge Your Smartphones in 8 minutes.

Xiaomi just had their own tech demo on Twitter, and it is amazing. It was more like Xiaomi showing off their latest charging technology. In the video, Xiaomi charged a Mi 11 Pro with 4,0000mAh battery in 8 minutes. They also announced that they also have a new more powerful wireless charging technology that can charge the Mi 11 Pro in 15 minutes with 120W.

To be fair, fast charging technology has received plenty of attention in recent years. Modern flagships have to charge faster every year. The charging speed race technically was kicked off by most of the Chinese manufacturers like OPPO and Xiaomi. OPPO, of course relies on their own VOOC charge technology. Their commercially fastest charging products charge at 125W at the maximum.

In some sense, the charging speed race has been an exciting one to say the least. The wonders of fast charging technology have given us users the freedom of leaving your device on the charger for two hours or less and get going for the rest of the day. It has also freed us from sitting near a wall socket for long hours at a time. With Xiaomi’s demo, you probably can expect to charge a similar smartphone within a minute in a few years’ time.

Here is the thing though, that much displacement of electricity at one go is going to generate a lot of heat. While the speed at which the battery is being charged will cause more wear to the battery itself, the heat produced could also cause extra wear on the battery. More heat will also lead to less stability and in some cases, fire or explosion. In that case, there could be safety and durability problems that manufacturers will soon have to work with before they can push battery charging speeds to 200W and above.

Xiaomi’s tech demo is not an indication of when they will equip devices with 200W charging capabilities. 120W wireless charging mentioned does not also have an implementation date at this time. By the looks of it though, the charger technology is ready for prime time. That also means that we can expect Xiaomi to launch charger products that will charge faster than 120W and fast wireless charging at more than 80W.

Xiaomi Just Announced the Mi 11 – The Most Affordable Snapdragon 888 Flagship in Malaysia & Singapore Yet!

Xiaomi is no stranger to the smartphone scene. In recent years, the company has clawed its way to become one of the top 3 smartphone brands in the world. The same rings true in Malaysia and Singapore where the company has become one of the top 2 fastest growing smart devices companies. They have attributed their success to their highly innovative R&D process amazing products and what they call “honest prices.”  That said, Xiaomi’s biggest boon is the support of their Mi Fans Community. Today, the company announced their latest flagship – the Xiaomi Mi 11, the first device in both Singapore and Malaysia to come with MIUI 12.5 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with support for 5G.  

Source: Xiaomi

The Mi 11 is being touted by Xiaomi as a ‘Movie Magic’ device as it allows users to enjoy shooting like a director and edit like a pro. The Mi 11 comes with a triple camera sensor setup and a single selfie camera. Its main sensor is a 108-megapixels sensor. The is complemented with a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor with 123° field of view and the first M series Tele-macro lens. The front 20-megapixel, selfie camera is nestled in a punch hole up front.  

The camera setup comes with improved software including an improved night mode which is now available on the ultra-wide and front camera, giving users to the flexibility of shooting at night with different lenses. It is also equipped with AI features such as Magic Zoom, Parallel world, Freeze Frame, and Night Time-lapse, which brings even more variety to the shots that users can take with the smartphone. Apart from that, users can also take advantage of 8 cinematic video filters. The Mi 11 supports recording video in 8K resolution and supports HDR10+. It also has a 30% improvement in capture compared to previous devices. 

Source: Xiaomi

Even with all those features, the Mi 11 is thinner and lighter than before. It has a quad-curved edge design on the front and back of the device which make it more ergonomic. This device comes with a WQHD+ resolution AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120hz and 480Hz touch sampling.  

The Mi 11 has a dual speaker setup calibrated by Harman Kardon for a more premium audio experience. Keeping the device flagship worthy, the Mi 11 comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor complemented by the Adreno 660 GPU promising an immersive, responsive experience. The new flagship is also the first device with MIUI 12.5, Xiaomi’s latest operating system which runs atop Android 11. To make sure that you have enough power to last, the Mi 11is supported by a 4600mAh battery fully equipped with 55W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. It also supports 10W reverse charging. The cherry on the package with the Mi11 in Malaysia and Singapore is the inclusion of a 55W GaN (Gallium Nitride) charger in the box.  

Pricing & Availability   

Xiaomi Mi11 will be available in three colors: Cloud White, Horizon Blue, and Midnight Gray. It will be priced starting at MYR2,799 (SGD999/USD$) for the 8GB version with 128GB internal storage. Full pricing is listed in the table below. 

Storage & Memory Sale Date Pricing  
128GB + 8GB RAM TBA MYR 2,999 (SGD$1099/742.53USD$) 
256GB + 8GB RAM March 13, 2021 MYR 2,799 (SGD$999/693.04USD$)  

Pre-orders are now open in Malaysia and Singapore. It will be running from 25 February to 10 March 2021 at Authorized Mi Stores and on Lazada, and Shopee. In Singapore, the Mi 11 is also available for pre-order with M1, Singtel, and StarHub.  

Pre-orders are will be up for several freebies. The first 100 pre-orders made will stand a chance to win Mi AloT Premium Pack worth up to MYR1,356 (SGD$ 461.90). The subsequent 600 pre-orders in Singapore and 1,500 in Malaysia will be in the running to win a Mi Air Purifier 3C worth MYR 569 (SGD$ 179). To be eligible, customers will need to register their pre-orders at the official Mi11 pre-order website

First sales will kick off on March 13, 2021 in Malaysia and 20 March 2021 in Singapore.

Xiaomi Mi 11 is Finally Globally Launched

The Xiaomi Mi 10 series was a formidable smartphone device. It showed the world that you do not need to spend a fortune to get a flagship level smartphone that will set your pants on fire. No, the Xiaomi Mi 10 does not really set your pants alight. There is a new one though from Xiaomi and surprise, surprise, they named it the Mi 11. Technically we saw this device before the end of 2020 when Xiaomi launched it in China.

The new Xiaomi Mi 11, like its predecessor is a powerful little beast that packs the most powerful System on a Chip (SoC) that Qualcomm can pack into a modern smartphone. That is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. This is also the first smartphone of 2021 in Malaysia that packs a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC with 5nm build process. Obviously, it is 5G capable too for some futureproofing.

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Helping the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC trundle along and handle whatever Android on MIUI 12.5 can throw at the Xiaomi Mi 11 is 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. 256GB may not sound plenty when you put it up against a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra with 512GB options. Though 256GB is a lot even for 4K video recordings.

Of course, you will not have to worry too much if you have some cloud storage to work with. For that, you will want to have fast internet packed into this device. On top of 5G then, the Xiaomi Mi 11 packs a WiFi 6 antenna to take full advantage of WiFi 6 technology for faster and more stable internet.

All of this helps deliver a smooth and snappy Android 11 experience via the large 6.81-inch AMOLED display that pushes MIUI 12.5 in WQHD+ glory at variable refresh rate at up to 120Hz. Of course, the display contains the usual in-display fingerprint technology. It also packs an in-display heart rate sensor, so you do not need your smartwatch to track your heart rate now. With better display also comes better, more natural feeling haptic feedback engine within the device. The brilliant immersive display is not complete without great audio, so Xiaomi got Harman Kardon working on the speakers to make it even better to enjoy movies or music on the device without a headphone.

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Of course, a brilliant display also needs a brilliant camera. For that you get the very high-resolution 108-Megapixel camera that you saw on the Xiaomi Mi 10 and the Samsung Galaxy S21. Flanking the 108-Megapixel camera is a 13-Megapixel ultrawide angle camera and a 5-Megapixel macro lens. Telelens? Why do you need a telelens when you can just zoom into the 108-Megapixel camera and still get amazing photos out of it?

Of course, you need a big battery to power all these all day long. For that, you get a 4,600mAh battery packed into the Xiaomi Mi 11 smarpthone. The large battery is capable of being charged from empty to full in just 50 minutes via its USB Type-C port with a 55W charger. The 55W GaN charger will be included with the device in-the-box, which is good news. The battery can be charged wirelessly too at 50W, if you can find the right wireless charger for that kind of speeds. It is also capable of sharing its power wirelessly too at 10W if you need it to.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 will be available soon globally. There are no specific dates just yet, but we think we might see it launched in Malaysia by the end of February 2021 or early March 2021. The Xiaomi Mi 11 will start at EU€ 749 at launch (Approximately MYR 3,662). There are no mentions yet as well on the local Malaysian pricing of the device just yet. Whatever it is, we are excited about the device. Stay tuned for more updates.

Xiaomi Unveils New Mi 11 Flagship with Focus on User Experience

Xiaomi is one of the most popular Chinese manufacturers producing not only smartphones but also earphones, power banks, smart TVs and other products. In fact, according to IDC, in the smartphone category alone, the company has successfully become the third most popular brand by shipments in the world; beating the likes of Apple, OPPO, vivo and more. Looking to push the envelope further, the company has announced the Mi 11, their latest flagship smartphone equipped with 5G connectivity. Yes, your eyes do not deceive you, they revealed only ONE flagship smartphone; something we haven’t seen from manufacturers in a while!

New Aspirations with a new Flagship

The Mi 11 isn’t just a new flagship from Xiaomi, it marks the company’s move to push boundaries and start taking on giant brands like Samsung and Apple. Most obviously, Xiaomi has its software aspirations fixed squarely on Apple. With the announcement of their new flagship, the company also announced a new update to their signature MIUI interface: MIUI 12.5. The updated MIUI interface continues to focus on user experience with new features focused on increasing performance, reducing load times, optimizing app compatibility, and improving security.

Xiaomi’s focus on creating a performance centric flagship doesn’t wane when it comes to the Mi 11. It’s the first commercially available smartphone equipped with Qualcomm’s latest flagship processor the Snapdragon 888. The processor is equipped with 5G connectivity on both mmWave and Sub5 spectra with a new 1+3+4 architecture which promises better performance and battery life. The Mi 11 is also equipped with faster UFS3.1 storage for and faster 4600MHz LPDDR5 RAM. In addition, the new Mi flagship also comes with a 4,600 mAh battery that supports 55W fast charging, 50W wireless fast charging and 10W reverse wireless charging.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a 4-curve design with AG coating which the company claims to make it more ergonomic and easier to handle. The flagship has also been given a sleeker design coming in at only 8.06mm thick and weighing only 169g. In addition to this, the Mi 11 comes with a 2K AMOLED display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 480Hz touch sampling. The panel comes with E4 OLED technology which allows Xiaomi to fine tune the colour accuracy with a ΔE value of about 0.4. The display employs the latest Gorilla Glass Victus when it comes to shatter- and scratch-proofing.

It’s All in the Details from Camera setup to Content Immersion

The Mi 11 comes with a brand-new triple camera setup which Xiaomi claims brings all the features you need to get great video and pictures. The setup comes with a large 1/1.3” 108-megapixel main sensor paired with a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor and a 5-megapixel telemacro sensor. While it may seem like Xiaomi has opted to not have optical zoom on the Mi 11, their inclusion of a telemacro lens allows users to get some optical zoom while also enabling the camera to capture the finer details.

MIUI 12.5, which debuts on the Mi 11, focuses on immersion with features that help make the user experience more immersive than ever before. One of these features is a huge improvement to the haptic engine of the Mi 11. The enhancement allows users to experience more discerning features when it is utilized. Xiaomi touted the many different surfaces the engine can emulate during their presentation. In addition, the company has also added touch sensors which detect how the phone is being held to prevent unwanted screen rotations. Xiaomi is also upping the ante when it comes to sound with a partnership with Harman/Kardon. The Mi 11 comes with stereo speakers calibrated by Harman/Kardon for a more immersive sound experience.

Pricing & Availability

The Mi 11 is available in three colours: Blue, Black, and white. There are also two special Eco Leather editions available in Khaki and Mist Purple. It goes on sale in China starting on January 1, 2020 with prices starting at CN¥3,999 for the 8GB+128GB configuration. The Mi 11 doesn’t come with a wall wart in the box. However, Xiaomi is making a bundled deal available with a 55W GaN charger for the same price (for now). The bundle is originally valued at CN¥4,098.

ConfigurationPrice (CN¥)Price (USD$)Price (MYR)
8GB RAM + 128GB Storage3,999611.832,478.25
8GB RAM + 256GB Storage4,299657.322,664.17
12GB RAM + 256GB Storage4,699718.482,911.59

The Mi 11 is also available in an extremely limited edition made with Scodix Crystal and signed by CEO, Lei Jun which will be available during a special live stream on TikTok (known in China as DouYin).

Official Specifications

SpecificationsXiaomi Mi 11
Display6.81-inch AMOLED
1 billion colours
2K Resolution
1440×3200 pixels (515 ppi)
5000000:1 contrast ratio
500nit brightness
120Hz dynamic refresh rate
480 Hz touch sampling rate   
HDR10+
DCI-P3
MEMC
Gorilla Glass Victus
SoftwareMIUI 12.5 based on Android 11
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5nm)
Octa-core:
1x Cortex X1 (2.4GHz)
3x Cortex A78 (2.4GHz)
4x Cortex A55 (1.8GHz)
Hexagon 780 AI Engine
GPUAdreno 660
MemoryRAM: 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR5)
Storage: 128GB, 256GB (UFS3.1)
Rear CameraMain:
108-megapixel
1/1.3” sensor size
f/1.9 aperture
0.8µm pixel size  

13-megapixel Super Wide Angle
123° viewing angle
f/2.4 aperture  

5-megapixel telemacro
f/2.4 aperture
Seflie Camera20-megapixel
1/3.4”
0.8µm
Connectivity5G (mmWave & Sub6)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/b/ac/ax (WiFi 6)
Bluetooth 5.2
USB C (v2.0)
Battery4600mAh
55W Fast Charging
50W Wireless Fast Charging
10W Reverse Wireless Charging
USB-C PD 3.0
Quick Charge 4+
MiscUnder Display Fingerprint Sensor (optical)
AptX HD
AptX Adaptive
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity Sensor
Compass
ColorsBlack, White, Blue  

Eco Leather Edition:
Khaki, Mist Purple  

Limited Special Edition:
Scodix Crystal
Price[8GB+128GB] CN¥3,999 (USD$611.83/MYR2,478.25)
[8GB+256GB] CN¥4,299 (USD$657.32/MYR2,664.17)
[12GB+256GB] CN¥4,699 (USD$718.48/MYR2,911.59)