Xiaomi 11T Pro First Impressions: Terrific value
As the rest of Xiaomi’s global markets prepare for the enticing Xiaomi 12 series flagships, India gets the Xiaomi 11T Pro as the company’s latest and greatest. The Xiaomi 11T Pro brings back the “T” lineup to India, focusing as usual on high end specifications at affordable prices. In fact, for a phone that offers both the Snapdragon 888 chip and a 120W fast charging tech, its starting price of Rs. 39,999 seems unreal in an age when every new technology commands a premium.
That said, as 2022 begins, there are a couple of “cut-price flagships” either coming or already on sale. We recently reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and that left us impressed too. The Vivo V23 Pro also plays in this same price bracket. Realme already has its Realme GT around this and in the coming months, we expect the Realme GT 2 to arrive.
What has Xiaomi got to offer in this crowd? We have had a few hours to play around with the phone and here’s what we think.
The Xiaomi 11T Pro moves away from the unique design the Mi 11 introduced last year and instead settles for one that looks generic. The “Meteorite Black” variant that we have at our disposal wears highly understated looks. The camera hump is reminiscent of the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and rest of the detailing around seems simple. This was an issue with the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro launched in late 2020 as well.
Is this good or bad? We leave it upon you to decide. The fit and finish, however, is on par with Samsung and Apple flagships. I am also glad to see Xiaomi avoiding the uncomfortable flat-sided boxy designs and settling for a curvy design. Despite the 204 grams of weight, this is a manageable phone by all means.
Some aspects that had us impressed was the dedicated dual speaker setup – a feature
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