XIAOMI Mi 11 UNBOXING & FIRST IMPRESSIONS By Mary Bautista

So here it is guys! Finally, here in our studio... my most awaited smartphone this first quarter of 2021. This is the Xiaomi Mi 11. Hey guys it's your Tech Girl, Mary! And welcome back to my channel. So yes guys, I really tried my best to get the Xiaomi Mi 11 this January. Actually, the price is still a bit expensive because, of course, I got it from a reseller on Facebook.

"It is what it is," since I also want this to be reviewed for you, and hopefully guys they would soon release the Global Version; I'm waiting for that too and I’ll try to review it for you, for you to know the difference if there is any. So yup, what I have guys: this is the China ROM version. So you will notice, we have two boxes in front because the store gave me a free power brick with USB Type-C charger cable. Why? If you don’t know guys, Xiaomi I think, they followed Apple's footstep in removing accessories inside the box. They make the lives of tech reviewers (like me) easier.

For reference, here it is guys... And there, isn't it just thin? And if you want to see the difference in thickness of the boxes: (this is the box of 12 Pro Max) Side-by-side, it’s a bit thinner for the iPhone and much smaller. Let me tell you first guys the text on the box: It has 108 megapixels AI super camera, Super AMOLED display with HDR10+ and lastly, it is sound by Harman Kardon. The variant that I have guys is the 12 gig RAM with 256 gig of internal storage. Opening the box, it still has a smaller box like this, and inside we have a SIM tool.

This is the SIM ejector tool guys, or our 'prodder'. And it also has, of course, some paperworks with Chinese texts. And we also have a jelly case. There, a free case. And of course, underneath guys here is our Mi 11.

Nothing else. (that's basically it guys) We don't have a charging cable. The iPhone has a charging cable but the Mi 11, totally none guys. As in phone, case, and paperworks only, and the prodder. Yes, our light is all purple.

Why? Because the smartphone that I got is the vegan leather in color purple. This is great guys, promise! You will love the color and the texture, and of course its feel. So this one... this is again, the freebie from the online shop on Facebook. I think guys when you pre-order in China, it also comes with the package.

so do not worry just in case you will be buying from those... let's just say in the gray market. But this is just my advice as much as possible guys: Let's wait for the official release of Xiaomi Philippines if there is. So inside we have a 55 watt power brick; It's not that big for a 55 watt power brick, but guys it’s heavy. Yes, really heavy.

This is probably the heaviest power brick I have ever touched, so far. Aside from that, we also have a USB Type-C charging cable inside. Okay, let's clean up our table. There! Okay, our table is clean. So let's remove the plastic.

I’ll repeat guys, this video is just unboxing and first impressions only. I will make a separate video so that we can ROI the device, because it is very expensive. No! But this is what I’m always doing guys: unboxing and then a separate review. There, isn’t the vegan leather pretty for the Mi 11? (and I got the purple) I felt really lucky because this was the smartphone left from the store. As you can see, it has a different camera setup: it's very different, and it's good to see a different kind of camera setup this year, 2021.

It's very refreshing and it’s not boring. Okay, let me set up first the device guys, then I'll come back to you for my first impressions. So, I am back guys! I’ve already set up the Mi 11. Well Actually? Actually guys... since this is China ROM, I downloaded the Play Store beforehand, but I didn’t had a hard time unlike the Mi 10 Ultra I unboxed before.

I'm currently downloading some applications as well, and did the Antutu Benchmark first so that before I can put all those games and certain applications, I’ve run the app right away. (sometimes there's a difference in score) Design-wise for my first impressions this is what I’ve noticed immediately: it looks like the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra with a Snapdragon 888 inside. Why? Because guys Xiaomi has a lot of features that has been carried-over here on this device from the Mi 10 Ultra. (later, you'll know that) And also for those who don't know: 888 in Chinese is quite a big deal for them and for them it's a "lucky" set of numbers. Yes, we have a triple camera setup for this year's 2021 smartphone, and it also has Xiaomi branding here on the lower left.

But what I don't get... it has a round thing that looks like metal under the Xiaomi branding. I can’t press it either; I can't figure out what its purpose is. But if you know guys, let me know in the comments section below. At the top it has an IR blaster, microphone, and speaker, again, sound by Harman Kardon.

If you're not familiar with them, it's a premium audio brand. (I've also reviewed speakers by Harman Kardon) I have to say that it has a really great sound quality. On the right side is the volume rocker and a power button. And on the left part guys there’s none except the antenna band. And below we have the SIM tray, USB Type-C port, another microphone and of course, speaker grill.

Let's open guys the SIM tray; let's see if it is expandable via microSD card. Well, as expected, this year 2021, it is not expandable via microSD card. But if you will be buying the 256 gig variant, I think that's enough. As I said earlier, the other features of the Mi 10 Ultra are here, and one of them is the display. I have to say guys this smartphone, the Mi 11, has a really nice display.

And again, these are just my first impressions, but it captivated my eyes immediately. Imagine having this kind of display guys... for something half the price of my daily flagship phone. It has a 1440 x 3200 OLED display with 120 hertz screen refresh rate, and its sides are a bit curved, but not to the point guys that it’s so extreme because it's just the sides. (left and right) But the top and bottom are very subtle only.

And that's good guys because it adds a thinning illusion, or a really bezel-less display. If you want a size comparison for the display of the Mi 11 and the Mi 10T Pro, here they are side-by-side: again, this is the Mi 11 this one is the Mi 10T pro. Actually guys they are not very different; but the Mi 11 is a bit slimmer, it’s lighter, and fits right into my hand. I think this is the right size for my small hands, plus it’s not that slippery guys unlike the Mi 10T Pro. Plus points guys because you won't have fingerprints or smudges at the back, so it’s very clean looking; I don’t even want to put the case on it.

Underneath the display, of course, we have an in-display fingerprint sensor. And it’s not just a fingerprint sensor because it also doubles as a heart rate sensor. Wow! Wait a minute guys, I'll just try it now... I'm currently testing guys the heart rate monitoring, and I’m just pressing my thumb on the circular sensor. the place where we usually do the unlocking.96 is my heart rate guys. And according to Jayson, that sounds pretty high.

(maybe because I was excited about the phone) Anyway, I will be discussing more of this in my 'full review video', on how it works: like every time you unlock it, or you need to go to the settings for you to be able to use it? Those kinds of things. But I think this is first time guys for a smartphone, because often we only get the heart rate monitoring on smartwatches and smartbands. But according to Jayson, the Samsung S7 Edge used to have the heart rate monitoring as well, but on its flash at the back. I didn’t catch that so I didn't know. Aside from that guys, the construction... the built, it is also 'premium'.

It's a glass aluminum leather sandwich, and I'm happy to say that it has the toughest glass that Corning has to offer: the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. And even if you didn’t buy the vegan leather or it’s not your choice, I think it still comes with Corning Gorilla Glass as well. Anyway, I just want to let you know how good the sound quality of this smartphone is. (it really is top-notch) I’m not an audiophile guys, okay? But I know if the smartphone produces a good sound or not. Anyway, aside from that, of course the selling point of the Xiaomi Mi 11 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888.

Again, since I only tested this device just now, as in today only: I haven't played games, I haven’t experienced yet... the "superior" power of Snapdragon 888. But I ran the Antutu app earlier while, again, I was speaking. And as expected, actually, I was no longer surprised... (wait, our brightness is too high) 680,077 was the Antutu score of it.

It beat a lot of impressive flagship devices released last year but of course, as expected from a newer chipset, it will beat them all. Aside from that... the Mi 11, it already has the latest MIUI 12 based on Android 11. As expected guys, a China ROM has so much bloatware; I haven't deleted those apps yet because they are really annoying. (and there’s lots of ads) Actually, it's more tolerable when you buy a smartphone that is not China ROM.

They still have ads, the Global Version, but not as aggressive as the smartphones that are, again, China ROM. And I also forgot to say... it is alrea--G Alrea--G? 5G alrea--G!! - Jayson: Already 5G-ready... It is already 5G-ready. I went to the display resolution here in its settings, and you can choose between full HD+ if you want to save a little for the battery.

But I wouldn't really recommend that, of course, you paid for the best display so you also have the option to use WQHD+. It has a smart switch option underneath guys, if you want to save your battery. Guys when it comes to WQHD+... that's really the best of the best, but expect your battery guys to be drained more quickly. And yes, you can combine the WQHD+ with the 120 hertz screen refresh rate; it is not limited unlike our flagship devices last year.

And speaking of the battery guys, it has 4600 milliamp hour of battery capacity, and it is also capable of fast wireless charging up to 50 watt and 10 watt of reverse wireless charging. To be honest guys, this perhaps is the disappointing part of the device: the battery here is not that high. knowing its very, again, nice display: 120 hertz paired display with WQHD+. When you put that together guys and play games... Boom! You’ll have a low battery.

You know, 4500 is just enough for people who are at home always. But knowing that we will always be at home in the future, maybe it’s fine anyway. To be honest, I don't know how long it will take for the 4500 here on this smartphone, but let's see in the full review if it will last until the night. If you want a drain test... you have to pay me.

Just kidding! We'll do that guys, don't worry. I just want to say before we talk about its camera quickly, the Mi 11 is the first and only smartphone in the world with, again, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 with X1 Super-Core, and it has Qualcomm's strongest GPU in the history ever. For the main camera: the Mi 11 has 108 megapixels, it also has 13 megapixels ultrawide, and a 5 megapixels macro lens. Okay, you heard that guys: the third camera is a macro lens. Actually, apart from its battery capacity which is a bit of a downside, well, they didn't put in a dedicated zoom lens which is, again, kinda disappointing.

But I guess, that is not the selling part of this device except for its chipset. But still even without a dedicated digital zoom lens, the Mi 11 can reach up to 30x digital zoom. Although the result guys... is not as sharp as using a dedicated zooming lens. Anyway, if you want to see the sample shots taken by the Xiaomi Mi 11, I'll be flashing those right now.

Anyway, I just noticed earlier... when I was downloading games, when I was typing... it has a nice haptic feedback from the Xiaomi Mi 11. In fairness, it's one of the best haptic feedback I've experienced on flagship devices. So for my early thoughts or our early verdict, we don't have 'Why you should buy or why you shouldn't buy it?' Because guys again, this is just first impressions; we might get bashed when we do that right away.

For the price of 40,000 pesos... Yes, I bought this smartphone for 40,000. You are getting a flagship, the best android processor, a very premium build quality, and a really great main camera. I guess, I would say that the Mi 11... so far, is definitely a very hard to beat smartphone for this year 2021.

Again, we’re crossing fingers guys in hoping for the Global Version to be released. Anyway, that is it guys for now for my unboxing and very quick review, or our first impressions. Again, it's your Tech Girl, Mary! And see you on my next video. Bye~!!.

Source : Mary Bautista