Our quick take

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra - 3.5 / 5

Design

  • Dimensions: 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.4mm / Weight: 234g IP68 dust- and water-resistant (1.5m for 30 mins) Finish options: Cosmic White, Cosmic Black Build: Ceramic back in aluminium frame Under-display fingerprint scanner

Displays

  • Main: 6.81-inch AMOLED, 1440 x 3200 resolution, 20:9 ratio, 120Hz refresh Rear (within camera unit): 1.1-inch AMOLED, 126 x 294 resolution

Performance

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 platform, 12GB RAM 67W fast-charging (wired and Qi wireless) 5,000mAh battery capacity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e 24-bit/192kHz audio 5G connectivity

Cameras

  • Triple rear camera array: Main (24mm): 50-megapixel, f/2.0 aperture, 1.4µm pixel size, optical image stabilisation (OIS) 5x optical zoom (120mm): 48MP, f/4.1, 0.8µm, OIS Wide (12mm): 48MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm Front-facing punch-hole (27mm): 20-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture, 0.8µm pixel size

  • Main (24mm): 50-megapixel, f/2.0 aperture, 1.4µm pixel size, optical image stabilisation (OIS) 5x optical zoom (120mm): 48MP, f/4.1, 0.8µm, OIS Wide (12mm): 48MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm

  • 20-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture, 0.8µm pixel size

To recap

A rare moment from Xiaomi: one that’s excited us more than any other phone of late, yet when it comes to the crunch it’s the one device that’s left us ultra disappointed for failing to get enough of the basics right.