Hot Take: Xiaomi Mi 11 lineup

01 April 2021
Here's what we think of the new Xiaomi Mi 11 lineup.

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Anonymous, 02 Apr 2021Nah Rx100 is much better outside the small phone screen. T... moreIf you use an optical zoom or shoot photos in complex angles a lot then RX100M7 (The particular model that Xiaomi used in their presentation) is better suited for the jobs than any smartphones out there. If medium to extreme low light photography is your thing, however, you should definitely stay away from it - Dim F2.8 aperture lens and very basic JPEG post processing means details will quickly turn into a noisy mush as the light goes down.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 02 Apr 2021

    Anonymous, 02 Apr 2021Nah Rx100 is much better outside the small phone screen. T... morePrint?? Nobody does that anymore.
    And for printing, most professional photographers will use something way better than a RX100

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      • sumdumguy
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      • 02 Apr 2021

      I want Mi Note 11

        Still think that Galaxy S21 Ultra is better after all. Especially in terms of design.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 02 Apr 2021

          Anonymous, 02 Apr 2021RX100 is a joke compared to smartphones these days... It is... moreNah Rx100 is much better outside the small phone screen.
          Try to print or see computer monitor and you will be amazed

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            • 02 Apr 2021

            Anonymous, 02 Apr 2021The iphone se is a budget phone and DOES NOT COMPETE WITH T... moreYou seem to forget that the VAST majority of buyers are casuals, for them any model of the same brand compete with the other, they have the choice between an iPhone and an iPhone, many will take the cheapest.
            It still has the same chipset as the iPhone 11 Pro Max, and it is way more than enough for basically all regular users and most tech enthusiasts, even as a tech enthusiast I've never seen the power limit of my OnePlus 6t's Snapdragon 845, so having a Snapdragon 870 or 888 would be totally unnecessary for me and the only reason I would pick one would be for having a device that still run smoothly after 5 years and gave me the latest standard (Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, etc).
            Most casuals users don't even know what is an Ultra-Wide, and for those who know it, many simply don't need it, and the quality is already more than enough for the use of many of those taking regular Instagram pics anyway.
            And with a stupid 7.3mm thickness, of course you get short battery life, still the SE show great sale numbers.

            Except that the Galaxy S21 is still a small phone with his 6.2" in a world where most high end are not smaller than 6.7", so does the 6.1" of the regular iPhone 12 and the Pro.
            The size difference with a 6.7" device such as the iPhone 12 Pro Max is still quite noticeable :
            https://static.papergeek.fr/2020/11/iPhone-12-mini-VS-iPhone-12-vs-iPhone-12-Pro-Max.jpg

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              • 02 Apr 2021

              Anonymous, 02 Apr 2021The 12 mini doesn’t need to break sale records, but it it s... more"such low numbers"
              https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-why-apple-wont-be-disappointed-by-poor-iphone-12-mini-sales/

              "... Apple only needs 5% to 10% of the installed base to want a smaller iPhone for a device with the iPhone 12 mini's dimensions to sell well."

              "halved it’s production"
              Because that's how demand and supply work, you make enough product to sell them initially then you adjust to the demand, the fact the production is still going prove it is a success.

              There are Smartphone brands that exist with a yearly sales of all models being lesser than 1% of what the iPhone 12 Mini did in a month.

              A crazy number of people want small devices, and yeah, it is a no brainer that small phones have small display, many aren't put off by that, and the battery part is easy to fix by making the phone thicker, in an ergonomic standpoint, the smaller something is, the thicker you want it to be anyway, that's why TV remotes aren't as thin as smartphones despite having much simpler stuff inside.

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                • AnonD-909757
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                • 02 Apr 2021

                beep bop boop, 02 Apr 2021i see your point, and i never had any beef against people h... moreThere is a MASSIVE difference between criticizing a smartphone for being a wasted potential at offering diversity and having basically the exact same design and features as almost every other, literally blocking any other features from existing.
                And criticizing super rare, disappearing, missing yet highly demanded features.

                In the first case, this is literally people having no option asking to not be let aside.
                In the second case, you already have the whole market available to you and criticize something that will get abandoned, won't come-back, won't be introduced, or will stay ultra-rare because of negative comments.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 02 Apr 2021

                  Bigmeme, 02 Apr 2021No one thought oneplus 9 pro will be the best And the s21... moreMi 10 ultra has better cameras than S21 and specs are similar. Samsung is becoming what Appe used to be (and still is) , overrated...

                  And ofc mi 11 ultra will blow everyone out of the water. It basically fixes every single outstanding issue.

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 02 Apr 2021

                    Anonymous, 01 Apr 2021Almost like this everytime, the phone is hyped for its spec... moreMi 10 ultra. I've seen noone have abad word about it.

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                      • 02 Apr 2021

                      Bigmeme, 02 Apr 2021Because it was way too small on the z flip and even the rea... moreThe main camera is the same 1/2.55", 1.4µm sensor they used in the S10 flagships. Which is a pretty darned good camera.
                      The mini display on the Z Flip is a measly 1.1", while the mini display on this Xiaomi is a whopping 1.1". Oh wait, they're identically sized!

                      *buzzer* Wrong answer on both arguments!

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 02 Apr 2021

                        AnonD-909757, 02 Apr 2021This is wrong. *First, ONLY Apple users will buy the small... moreThe iphone se is a budget phone and DOES NOT COMPETE WITH THE IPHONE 12 MINI(and has a weaker chipset, worse camera not to mention no ultrawide lens and even worse battery), plus the regular 12 is the same size as the galaxy s21 and is by no means, compact.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 02 Apr 2021

                          AnonD-909757, 02 Apr 2021This is wrong. *First, ONLY Apple users will buy the small... moreThe 12 mini doesn’t need to break sale records, but it it selling in such low numbers that apple literally halved it’s production. It’s the lowest selling phone in the new lineup even though it’s the cheapest. People really don’t want compact phones anymore, whether its due to poor battery life or the “cramped” screen.

                            Anonymous, 01 Apr 2021Almost like this everytime, the phone is hyped for its spec... moreNo one thought oneplus 9 pro will be the best
                            And the s21 ultra is the best phone right now

                              Faheem, 01 Apr 2021Xiaomi is doing great in term of putting as much as possibl... moreSony? Lol

                                AnonD-762416, 01 Apr 2021Tiny display for notifications and selfies on Z Flip is a u... moreBecause it was way too small on the z flip and even the rear camera was not that better than thr front

                                  AnonD-909757, 02 Apr 2021You are part of those people criticizing anything that does... morei see your point, and i never had any beef against people having their own preferences (and i never will), i was never forcing anyone to have this or that... but i am not the only one that criticizes a phone that does not have anything i don't want, i have seen countless other people on this site do the same thing everyday from phones not having jacks and SD card slots to them having a small battery or its camera setup

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 02 Apr 2021

                                    Mslucy, 02 Apr 2021Phone of the year no matter we like it or not. "whether we like it or not"

                                    learning from China's ways i see

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                                      • 02 Apr 2021

                                      eemix, 01 Apr 2021I guess everybody is afraid of miui in a beast like ultra. ... moreits usb c

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 02 Apr 2021

                                        Its 1/1.12 not 1/1.2.