Xiaomi Mi 11 due for global release

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The Xiaomi Mi 11 has already been launched in its home country of China, but this flagship camera phone from Xiaomi is now due for an imminent global release as well. While we don't have a specific date for the Xiaomi Mi 11's rollout, Xiaomi has released a teaser poster saying "Mi 11 Series Global Launch Coming Soon" to help whet our appetite.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 features a 6.81" 2K display with 3,200 x 1,440px screen resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate and a 480Hz touch sampling rate. The screen itself uses Gorilla Glass Victus to help ensure a hardy and scratch-resistant display.

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Photography enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the Xiaomi Mi 11 will have a triple camera unit that will feature a 108MP main lens with a f/1.85 aperture, a 13MP super-wide angle lens and a 5MP telephoto macro lens. Meanwhile, the front facing camera will have a 20MP sensor for sharp and crisp selfies and video calling.

Meanwhile, as reported by GizmoChina, the Xiaomi Mi 11 will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, making it the world's first smartphone to feature this high-end SoC. It will also have up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. This handset will also come with an in-display fingerprint scanner and a heart-rate scanner as well.

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The Xiaomi Mi 11 will use the Android 11 operating system with the MIUI 12 on top. It will be powered by a 4,600mAh battery that supports 55W fast wired charging, 50W fast wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging.

While we'll have to wait for a specific global release date of this exciting flagship handset from Xiaomi, we have a feeling we won't have to wait too long.

With over a decade of photographic experience, Louise arms Digital Camera World with a wealth of knowledge on photographic technique and know-how – something at which she is so adept that she's delivered workshops for the likes of ITV and Sue Ryder. Louise also brings years of experience as both a web and print journalist, having served as features editor for Practical Photography magazine and contributing photography tutorials and camera analysis to titles including Digital Camera Magazine and Digital Photographer. Louise currently shoots with the Fujifilm X-T200 and the Nikon D800, capturing self-portraits and still life images, and is DCW's ecommerce editor, meaning that she knows good camera, lens and laptop deals when she sees them.

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