Xiaomi announced the Redmi Note 11 series on Wednesday, which includes the Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. The series will now have global availability after originally being announced in China last October.
The devices will have a fairly quick rollout during the next few weeks. Media outlets noted their flat design, reminiscent of iPhone; however, they are all in the affordable, mid-tier, price range with a mix if specs that allows their selling point to remain fair.
Check out details about the Redmi Note 11 series below.
Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
The Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G features several flagship tier features, including a 5G processor, a triple camera, and large battery with fast charging to have a starting price of just $329. The smartphone is set to go on sale February 16.
It features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chip, a 6.67-inch FHD+ with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 360Hz touch sampling rate, and a centered hole-punch. Hardware for the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G includes 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage, as well as a 5,000mAh battery with 67W turbo charging, and Android 11 software with a MIUI 13 overlay.
Other features include an IP53 water and dust resistance rating, NFC, an IR blaster, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and stereo speakers.
The triple rear camera set up on the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G includes a 108-megapixel lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor, as well as a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
Color options for Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G include Graphite, Gray, Polar White, and Atlantic Blue.
Redmi Note 11 Pro
The Redmi Note 11 Pro will be available in February starting at $299 with specs matching the 5G model. The main difference is it will feature a MediaTek Helio G96 chip, giving it LTE connectivity.
It also has a quad rear camera set up, including a 108-megapixel lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 2-megapixel macro sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, as well as a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
Color options for the Redmi Note 11 Pro include Graphite, Gray, Polar, White, and Star Blue.
Redmi Note 11
The standard Redmi Note 11 will go on sale January 28 starting at $179, with slightly truncated specs from the prior two devices. It has an LTE processor, quad-camera set up, and a slightly less powerful fast charging capacity.
It features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chip, a 6.43-inch FHD+ display with a a 90Hz refresh rate, 4GB and 6GB LPDDR4X RAM options, and 64GB and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage options, plus expandable microSD storage, as well as a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging, and Android 11 software with a MIUI 13 overlay.
The quad rear camera set up on the Redmi Note 11 includes a 50-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, in addition to a 13-megapixel front-facing camera.
Other features include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm audio jack, stereo speakers, IR blaster, and two SIM card slots, and expandable storage
Color options for the Redmi Note 11 include Graphite Gray, Twilight Blue, and Star Blue.
Redmi Note 11S
The Redmi Note 11S will go on sale January 28 starting at $249 for its base model, $279 for its mid-tier model, and $299 for its top-tier model. It has an interesting mix of specs, with a processor, and quad-camera setup matching the Redmi Note 11 Pro, and a display, battery and charging matching the standard Redmi Note 11.
Color options for the Redmi Note 11S include Graphite, Gray, Twilight Blue, and Pearl White.