Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

 

Priced at Rs 21,999, is the Mi 11 Lite the best smartphone under Rs 25,000 for you? After spending a week's worth of time with the phone, here is our Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G .

         

           

Xiaomi smartphones in India often offer value-for-money specifications. The likes of Redmi Note 10, Mi 10i, and even premium smartphones like the Mi 11X are some examples of the brand's offerings in India that offer top-notch specs for the price. However, most devices that pack solid hardware weigh on the higher side. The company did try and strike a balance with the Redmi Note 10 series, which offered never-seen-before specs in smartphones under Rs 20,000 while maintaining a lightweight design. Xiaomi did not stop here. The company has set foot in a new category of lifestyle phones with the Mi 11 Lite launch in India.

       

Let's jump directly to the USP of the Mi 11 Lite - the design. The Mi 11 Lite, surprisingly, is among the few smartphones in its price range that sport a glass body. Such devices, while offering a premium in-hand feel, typically weigh upwards of 180 grams. Yes, other factors like the battery capacity, screen size and internals also play a key role but the Mi 11 Lite, somehow, ensures that there's enough oomph under the hood while keeping itself ergonomic.

   

      

Design: The Mi 11 Lite is unusually slim at 6.81mm. Xiaomi told us that it had to re-engineer the overall design to maintain the thin design profile. The thin form factor might not be as noticeable when you hold the phone. What will make the in-hand feel better is the device's 157-gram weight.  With that combo, the Mi 11 Lite is a treat for those who crave slim and lightweight phones. The glass back also ensures that you get an uber premium in-hand feel. The frame is still plastic though but isn't as slippery as you would expect. The premium-ness is also extended to the colour options. Our Mi 11 Lite review unit comes in this Tuscany Orange colour, which like the Jazz Blue option gets a frosted finish. Unlike us, if you prefer glossy phones that attract a lot of fingerprints, there's the Vinyl Black colour option for you.

   

      

Design: The downside of such a slim design is that you don't have enough room for the 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone tries to compensate with its loud and clear dual Hi-Res speaker setup. There's also a 3.5mm headphone jack to USB Type-C adapter in the box, just in case. If you are looking for a phone with a 3.5mm headphone jack, there's the OnePlus Nord CE 5G and the iQOO Z3 5G.

   

  

Display: Things are quite good at the front as well. The Mi 11 Lite sports a fairly large 6.55-inch Full HD+ display. The 10-bit AMOLED display is sharp and offers vibrant offers. The screen is also HDR10-certified to offer excellent contrast and brightness levels. If you watch shows or movies with darker scenes on your smartphone, this one's likely to offer a good viewing experience. However, we did notice a slight colour shift at times while viewing content on the screen from a tilted angle.The AMOLED display on Mi 11 Lite also supports a 90Hz refresh rate. Yes, the tech enthusiast in you knows that the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max offers a better 120Hz AMOLED display for a lesser price. However, we mentioned about the lag and stutter in our Redmi Note 10 Pro Max review. This could be due to the SD 732G SoC + MIUI 12 combo on that device. While Mi 11 Lite also boots on MIUI 12 out of the box and has the same SoC, we did not notice any stutter while switching between apps or scrolling through social media.

  

   

Software and performance: While we are at it, MIUI 12 on Mi 11 Lite comes with a few third-party apps pre-installed, most of which can be uninstalled. The custom Android 11 skin comes with a bunch of customisation options and features. One of our favourites is floating windows that lets you run an app in a tiny window while you are working on something else. The feature is handy when you are watching a cricket match while scrolling through social media. MIUI also has multiple animation settings and features like Second Space, Game Mode, Dual Apps, etc. That being said, the software often throws these pesky notifications from the Theme Store and will also suggest enabling Glance even when you have disabled it at setup. Fortunately, you can turn off most notifications.

 

Battery life: For a phone this slim, the Mi 11 Lite delivers a solid battery life. The 4,250 mAh battery typically lasted for approx a full day. The battery's going to die by the evening if you do excessive gaming or shoot content. For those who dont play games on their phone, expect around 6-7 hours of screen-on time. The device comes with a 33W fast charger in the box, which can refuel the battery from zero to full in an hour or so.

Rear camera: Wide (main): 108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚, 1/3.06", 1.12µm; Macro: 5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.12µ

Front camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm.

Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+; Front camera: 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps.

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