Xiaomi is starting the new year with the launch of the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G, which it claims is India’s fastest charging smartphone. While many manufacturers are emphasizing on fast charging as a selling point, Xiaomi is the first company to launch a smartphone capable of 120W fast charging in India. The 11i HyperCharge 5G is believed to be fully charged in just 15 minutes. So, is this phone just a ploy, or can it face the competition in other aspects as well? I tested it to find out.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Price in India
Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge 5G Available with 6GB or 8GB of RAM, and both variants have 128GB of internal storage. The base variant is priced at Rs. 26,999 in India, while the other one costs Rs 28,999. Xiaomi is offering Rs. 1,500 early-bird discount, and SBI card holders can avail additional Rs. can claim. 2,500 cashback at launch.
Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge 5G Design
The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G is a big phone and it sports a new design with flattened edges. It’s still comfortable to hold in the hand because the corners are rounded, so they don’t dig into your palms. The 11i HyperCharge’s polycarbonate frame doesn’t feel cheap, but the 204g’s weight is noticeable.
In Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G, you get a big 6.67-inch display. It has a small hole-punch cutout near the top, and slim bezels all around. The side-mounted fingerprint scanner is well placed and my thumb naturally rests on it. Volume buttons are also within reach. While the right has all the buttons, the left is bare. The phone also packs stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an IR emitter, and a USB Type-C port.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G has a matte finish on the back that hides fingerprints
The back panel of the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G is made of glass which gives it a premium look. I had the Camo Green version, which has a matte finish. The color glows when light strikes the surface at right angles. The camera module is large and will surely attract a lot of attention.
While the glass back manages to hide fingerprints well, Xiaomi bundles a transparent case in the box along with the large 120W charger.
Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge 5G Specifications
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G sports a 6.67-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz maximum refresh rate. It has a peak brightness of 1200nits and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. Xiaomi MediaTek Dimension 920 SoC has been chosen to power the 11i HyperCharge 5G. This is a new SoC and can also be seen powering it Vivo V23 Pro in India.
The internal storage can be expanded using a microSD card in the hybrid dual-SIM tray. Xiaomi also offers a memory extension feature that uses part of the internal storage as RAM. On my unit, this feature allowed me to add an additional 3GB of virtual RAM, and it’s enabled by default. The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G packs a 4,500mAh battery, which is a slightly lower capacity than before. Xiaomi 11i 5G Launched with Both these models are similar apart from their different battery capacity and maximum charging speed.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner
In terms of software, the phone runs MIUI 12.5 on top of Android 11. My unit had the November Android security patch. There are many customizations in MIUI and I have also seen a large number of preinstalled apps. You can uninstall these apps which helps to clutter up the interface. When you swipe right from the homescreen, you will see Xiaomi’s ‘App Vault’ by default. This can now be changed to show the Google Discover news feed or disable it entirely.
Themes are possible on the 11i Hypercharge 5G, allowing you to customize the interface to your taste. Some other features include Dual Apps, which lets you run two instances of the same app, and Game Turbo, which lets you access all your games in one place, manage device performance, and make calls while gaming. And lets block notifications.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Performance and Battery Life
The AMOLED display of the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G is crisp, with good viewing angles and brightness. The high refresh rate makes scrolling and speed super smooth in supported games. However the 120Hz setting is not enabled by default. The speakers are loud and stereo sound has been added to the overall video viewing experience. I found the side-mounted fingerprint scanner to be fast, and it only needed a single tap to unlock the phone. Multitasking was a breeze and I was able to switch between multiple apps without any hiccups.
I ran synthetic benchmarks to see how the MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC fares compared to the competition. In AnTuTu, the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G scored 4,26,791 points. It scored 742 and 2240 points respectively in Geekbench 5’s single-core and multi-core tests. In graphics benchmarking app GFXBench’s T-Rex and car chase scenes, the 11i HyperCharge 5G scored 82fps and 21fps, respectively. Motorola Edge 20s ,Review), with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, scored high in each of these tests.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G . bundles a massive 120W charger with
I played Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) on the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G, which defaulted to HD graphics and ‘High’ frame rate settings. The game was playable at these settings without any problems and I didn’t notice any stutter. After playing the game for 26 minutes, I noticed a six percent drop in the battery level which is pretty good. The smartphone was not even hot to touch.
The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G offered decent battery life and easily lasted more than a day with my usage. The phone lasted 15 hours 57 minutes in our HD video loop test. Charging the phone was ridiculously fast with the supplied 120W charger. The 11i HyperCharge 5G got to 72 percent in just 10 minutes but then it took a total of 20 minutes to fully charge. I had to toggle off Boost Charging Speed in the settings to take advantage of the fastest possible charging speed with the 120W charger, which isn’t enabled by default.
Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge 5G Cameras
The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G packs a triple camera setup consisting of a 108-megapixel primary camera with f/1.89 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. For selfies, it has a 16-megapixel front shooter. The camera app is similar to what we’ve seen on recent Xiaomi smartphones, and all the expected shooting modes are there, along with quick toggles for HDR and AI. The macro toggle is still hidden in a sub-menu that makes it easy to miss.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G sports a triple camera setup
Photos taken in daylight with the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G turned out to be good. The phone was sharp to accurately meter light and lock focus, however, giving it a boost of sharpness and contrast in the final image. This has a watercolor effect on objects in the shadows. The ultra-wide-angle camera offers a wider field of view, and photos look good on the phone’s display, but there is a significant drop in image quality compared to shots taken with the primary camera.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G daylight sample (tap to see full size)
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Ultra-Wide-Angle Sampler (Tap to See Full Size)
Close-up shots were crisp, and the phone managed colors well. There was also a good separation of subjects from the background with a soft depth effect. Edge detection was good in portrait mode photos and the phone allowed me to set the level of blur before taking a shot. Macros are only captured at 2-megapixel resolution but I was able to get very close to the subject.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G closeup sample (tap to see full size)
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Portrait Sampler (Tap to see full size)
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Macro Sampler (Tap to See Full Size)
Low-light photos taken with bright light sources nearby turned out well, and distant objects were recognizable. However, the colors were off. With Night Mode enabled, the output had slightly better detail and color.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Lowlight Sampler (Tap to See Full Size)
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Night Mode Sampler (Tap to See Full Size)
Selfies taken with the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G had decent details and the portrait mode managed a decent separation between the subject and the background. Low-light selfies were average.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G selfie sample in daylight (tap to see full size)
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Low-Light Selfie Portrait Sample (Tap to See Full Size)
Video recording maxes out at 4K for the primary camera and 1080p for the selfie shooter. Stabilization was good during the day, but recorded clips were jittery when moving around at night. Overall, the camera performed better in daylight than in low light conditions.
Decision
The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G has grabbed headlines for its super-fast charging capability, and it is the biggest selling point of this smartphone. It seems unrealistic that a smartphone battery, that too of a relatively high capacity, can be fully charged in just 20 minutes. I think it will be extremely useful for people who travel frequently. The only catch here is that you have to carry the massive 120W charger with you at all times.
The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G commands a premium for its 120W fast charging technology. There’s no direct competition to it yet, so if you’re willing to spend some money, go for it. If this one feature doesn’t really matter for your use, you can take a look at the regular Xiaomi 11i 5G Who costs a little less, It’s almost identical to the HyperCharge model, but instead supports 67W fast charging (which is still fairly fast). oneplus nord 2 ,Review) And this Poco F3 GT ,Review) worth considering if you want more performance for the price.
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