Comparison: Xiaomi Mi 11 vs. Mi 10 and Mi 10T Pro: design, specifications and prices

Right to left: Mi 11, Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10 (Photos: Xiaomi)

In less than a year, Shiomi managed to introduce three different flagship devices, which is only under its main brand, and without taking into account the “Radmi” and “Foucault” brands. The Xiaomi Mi 11 was introduced only yesterday (Monday, 28.12) for the Chinese market, and will probably come in another “Pro” version later, but is this a significant upgrade over the Mi 10 device introduced in February 2020 or the Mi 10T Pro introduced Last September? We placed the three devices opposite each other, to examine what had changed.

Design: Bigger looks better

The multiplicity of cameras is leading phone makers to introduce designs that will catch the eye of those looking to purchase a new phone, but the design does not necessarily indicate significant differences in the photo sets themselves. The Mi 11 and Mi 10T Pro models have been moved by Shiomi to a new design of the camera system, which features one camera that appears in a larger structure than the others, in front of a uniform structure of one camera below the other in the Mi 10 model.

A similar direction can be seen on the front of the devices, with a selfie camera located inside a hole in the top and left of the display, with the Mi 10 and Mi 11 displays convex views, while the Mi 10T Pro offers a flat screen that does not incorporate a fingerprint sensor As with the other two models, and this we can find on the frame of the Mi 10T Pro.

The dimensions of the three devices are not substantially different, but there are differences between them, with the advantage going to the newest model, the Mi 11, which offers the largest screen and manages to maintain smaller dimensions (except for height) and lower weight.

Device name	Physical size	Weight
Xiaomi Mi 11	Height – 164.3 mm Width – 74.6 mm Thickness – up to 8.6 mm	Up to 196 grams
Xiaomi Mi 10	Height – 162.5 mm Width – 74.8 mm Thickness – 9 mm	208 g
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro	Height – 165.1 mm Width – 76.4 mm Thickness – 9.3 mm	218 g

Technical specifications: AMOLED or LCD

The technical specifications do not differ significantly between the models, but there are some bigger differences, one concerns the type of screen panel that Shiomi used in the various models, the second in the chipset, upgraded for the Mi 11 model to the Snapdragon 888 version, and the third in battery, especially in charging speeds its.

Before approaching the big differences we will first look at the similarities between the models. All devices offer basic 8 GB of RAM, while the Mi 10 and Mi 11 models also have 12 GB versions. On the storage side, all devices offer a basic capacity of 128 GB up to 256 GB in the upgraded versions, with the Mi 10T Pro and Mi 11 models using UFS 3.1 storage and the Mi 10 in a UFS 3.0 component. On the CPU side is the Snapdragon 865 in the Mi 10 and Mi 10T Pro, while the Mi 11 offers Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888.

The Mi 11 model is a continuation of the Mi 10 introduced in February 2020, and as such it continues the tradition of using a screen with an AMOLED panel, but it is now not only larger, but also offers a higher refresh rate of 120 Hz and a higher resolution Of + QHD. Although the Mi 10T Pro is satisfied with the IPS LCD panel, it offers an even higher refresh rate than the Mi 11, which reaches up to 144 Hz.

Here is a table that compares the screens of the various devices:

Xiaomi Mi 11	Xiaomi Mi 10	Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
AMOLED panel 6.81 inches	AMOLED panel 6.67 inches	IPS LCD panel 6.67 inches
+ QHD 1440×3200 pixels Density: 515ppi	+ FHD 1080×2340 pixels Density: 386ppi	+ FHD 1080×2400 pixels Density: 395ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz	Refresh rate 90 Hz	Refresh rate 144 Hz
Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass 5

On the battery side you can find differences in the capacities available in the different devices, with the Mi 10 coming with a 4780mAh battery, the Mi 10T Pro coming with a 5000mAh battery and the Mi 11 with a 4600mAh battery, all supporting fast charging, but here are the big differences Including.

The Mi 10T Pro model does not support wireless charging, but offers fast charging with a power of up to 33 watts, similar to the charging of the Mi 10, which reaches a power of 30 watts. With the Mi 11 device, Shiomi has significantly upgraded its charging capabilities, while the new device can be charged with a power of up to 55 watts, and up to 50 watts wirelessly, compared to a power of 30 watts in the wireless charging of the Mi 10. The reverse charging speed is also high More in the new model, with support for 10 watts, compared to 5 watts in the Mi 10 model.

On the connectivity side, there is support for WiFi 6 on all devices, Bluetooth 5.1 on the Mi 10 and Mi 10T Pro models and Bluetooth 5.2 on the Mi 11.

The cameras

The camera system of the devices may look different in its form, but when you go into the technical details you find a lot of similarities. The main sensor in the Mi 11, Mi 10 and Mi 10T Pro models comes in 108 megapixel resolution, with an f / 1.9 aperture key in the newest model, and f / 1.7 in the other two models. Although this is a lower aperture key in the new model, keep in mind that the image processor in the new model is more advanced thanks to the integration of the Snapdragon 888, compared to the image processor in the Snapdragon 865 model that is available in the other two models.

All the models mentioned also use a 13-megapixel camera for shooting at a wide angle of 123 degrees through an f / 2.4 aperture key and include dedicated sensors for macro photography, here also get the advantage of the Mi 11 and Mi 10T Pro models, which offer macro sensors with a resolution of 5 megabytes. Pixel, compared to 2 megapixels in the Mi 10. However, the Mi 10 also offers an additional depth camera that is not available in the other two models. All models support 8K filming at 30 frames per second.

On the selfie side, the three devices have a 20-megapixel sensor, while the Mi 10 model offers photography with 0.9 micrometer pixels, while the Mi 10T Pro and Mi 11 models offer photography with 0.8 micrometer pixels.

Prices

The Mi 11 model will be launched in the Chinese market only at this stage, so it is difficult to estimate its price in the international market in general and in Israel in particular. As for the Mi 10 model, it is almost non-existent in Israel, which leaves only the Mi 10T Pro available in the Israeli market.

Due to this, we will compare the prices according to the launch prices of the various models at their original launch date, but we must distinguish between Mi 11, which is marketed only in China, with a price for Chinese residents only, and against the prices of the other models:

• Xiaomi Mi 10 was launched in Israel at a price starting at NIS 2,999
• Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro was launched in Israel at a price starting at NIS 2,300 (read our review here)
• Xiaomi Mi 11 will be launched in China only at this stage and at a price starting from 3000 yuan (about 1500 NIS before taxes)