Xiaomi’s global Mi 11 has a Snapdragon 888 for € 749

Xiaomi is announcing the international version of its Mi 11 flagship phone today, after a previous launch in China. No wild waterfall monitors or wireless sci-fi charging here – this device is very much in line with the Mi series MO’s offering high specs at a competitive price.

The Mi 11 has a Snapdragon 888 processor, making it the first phone to launch with Qualcomm’s latest high-end chip (although Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series has hit the market outside China). The 888 has built-in 5G connectivity, of course, and the phone has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB or 256 GB of storage.

The screen appears to have the same panel – or very similar – to that found on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. It is a slightly curved 6.8-inch 1440p OLED with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a maximum brightness of 1,500 nits, corresponding to Samsung’s phone specifications. I don’t have the S21 Ultra to compare side by side, but I can say that the Mi 11’s screen is extremely good.

The Mi 11 has a 108 megapixel primary camera supported by a 13 megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 5 megapixel “telemacro” camera. The selfie camera has 20 megapixels and is inserted in a small holepunch cutout in the upper left corner of the screen.

The battery has 4,600mAh and can be charged up to 55W with a cable and up to 50W wirelessly. The Mi 11 also features reverse wireless charging of up to 10W. It runs MIUI 12, based on Android 11.

Xiaomi has not yet provided a complete list of regions or release dates, but says the Mi 11 will be priced at € 749 (~ $ 900) for the 8GB / 128GB model. XDA Developers notes that the 8GB / 256GB model will sell for € 799 (~ $ 960). Stay tuned for a complete review.