Xiaomi Mi 11 will be shipped without charger, company expects reaction

Xiaomi Mi 11 will be shipped without charger, company expects reaction

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When Apple announced its decision to sell new iPhones without a charger, Samsung, Xiaomi and OnePlus wasted no time in mocking the company. Since the Galaxy S21 series is also likely to be delivered without power adapters, Samsung started quietly removing posts that mocked Apple. Xiaomi is being a little more transparent. The company’s CEO, Lei Jun, announced that the Xiaomi Mi 11 will come without a charger, before its official launch (via GSMArena)

Shortly after the announcement of the iPhone 12 series, Xiaomi posted a video on its social media account that said it leaves nothing out of the box. That was on October 14th. And now, just a few months later, the company has blatantly said that the charger will be removed. To no one’s surprise, protecting the environment was cited as a reason.

The Chinese company is also aware that the change is unlikely to be well received by its fans.

The decision to remove chargers applies to all future Xiaomi phones

A video posted by the company executive says “Pack light in 2021”, which means that all of its future smartphones will be shipped without a charger.

Xiaomi also uploaded a photo of the Mi 11’s retail box and is noticeably thinner when compared to its predecessor. The retail box also lists some specifications of the phone, including a Super AMOLED panel, HDR10 + support, a 108MP primary camera and Harman Kardon audio.

The Mi 11 will be released on December 28 and will be the first Android flagship to have the new Snapdragon 888 chip under the hood.

According to previous reports, the phone will have a 120 Hz refresh rate and will include a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 55W fast charging.

We will probably see two variants of the phone – a standard model and a Pro version.

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