Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge launched in India with up to 120W charging, Dimensity 920 SoC, 108MP triple cameras: price, specifications

Published On: January 6, 2022

Highlights

Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge phones are a rebrand of Redmi Note 11 Pro and Note 11 Pro+.
Key specifications include a 108MP primary camera, MediaTek Dimensity 920, Android 11 OS and 16MP selfie snapper.
Xiaomi 11i series price in India starts at Rs 21,999.

Xiaomi has finally launched the Xiaomi 11i series in India. The lineup comprises two models: the Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge. The latter comes with a whopping 120W fast charging support, which is a first for India. On the other hand, the standard Xiaomi 11i is restricted to 67W, which is still decent. The phones are a rebrand of the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ that debuted in China back in October. They come with a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout, a rectangular module to house triple camera lenses — led by a 108MP primary camera, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security. Xiaomi also teased the launch of a smartphone that it is calling the ‘Hyperphone’ at the event.

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The two smartphones are pretty much the same except the battery capacities and charging speeds.

Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge prices in India

MODEL	VARIANT	PRICE	Discount price
Xiaomi 11i	6GB/ 128GB	Rs 24,999	Rs 21,499
Xiaomi 11i	8GB/ 128GB	Rs 26,999	Rs 23,499
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge	6GB/ 128GB	Rs 26,999	Rs 22,999
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge	8GB/ 128GB	Rs 28,999	Rs 24,999

Xiaomi 11i is priced at Rs 24,999 for the 6GB/ 128GB and Rs 26,999 for the 8GB/ 128GB version. Similarly, the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge costs Rs 26,999 for the 6GB/ 128GB model and Rs 28,999 for the 8GB/ 256GB variant.

The 120W HyperCharge adapter is priced at Rs 3,999.

The handsets will be on sale via Flipkart, Mi website, and Mi Home stores from January 12th at 12pm IST.

The company is offering an instant discount of up to Rs 1,500 and up to Rs 2,500 cashback through an SBI card. This brings down the effective price of Xiaomi 11i 5G to Rs 21,499 and Rs 23,499, while the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge comes down to Rs 22,999 and Rs 24,999 for both models. There’s also the Flipkart Smart Upgrade program, wherein users can buy the phones at 70 percent of their price.

The company is also offering an additional Rs 4,000 exchange bonus for existing Redmi Note series customers.

Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge specifications

Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge have the same 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, 2,400 X 1,080 pixels resolution, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 1200nits peak brightness, SGS Eye Care, and a 2.96mm punch-hole cutout. They run on Android 11-based MIUI 12.5 custom skin out of the box.

While the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge has a 4,500mAh battery with 120W fast charging support, the standard Xiaomi 11i has a larger 5,160mAh battery with 67W charging.

Both the phones are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 920 chipset paired with the ARM Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. They pack up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and come with 128GB UFS 2.2 storage as standard; the storage is further expandable via a microSD card. There is up to 3GB virtual RAM expansion option that uses unused physical storage as system memory.

As for the cameras, the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge has triple cameras on the back comprising a 108MP Samsung HM2 primary sensor with a 1/1.52″ sensor, f/1.89, 0.7μm, 9 in 1, and 6P lens, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. The phones can record 4K videos at 30fps and are capable of slow-motion videos at 960fps. There is a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.

6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate
MediaTek Dimensity 920
Up to 8GB, 256GB storage
Android 11 OS
108MP + 8MP + 2MP triple cameras
16MP selfie camera
Up to 120W fast charging speed

The Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, dual symmetrical linear speakers, 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res audio, Hi-res wireless certification, IR blaster, VC cooling and X-axis linear vibration.

The phones have an IP53 rating for dust and water protection. As for the dimensions, they measure 163.65X76.19X8.34 mm and weigh 207 grams (204 grams Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge). Connectivity options include 5G (8 bands and both SIMs), 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, IR blaster, GPS, and USB Type-C port.