Mi 11 Lite was launched in India on Tuesday as the newest model in Xiaomi’s Mi series. The new smartphone, which debuted globally in late March, comes as a more affordable variant of the Mi 11, which was launched as a flagship Mi-series phone in December. The USP of the Mi 11 Lite is its thin design that is touted to be the world’s thinnest at 6.8mm and lightest of all the smartphones launched in 2021 so far – at 157 grams of weight.
In terms of specifications, Mi 11 Lite runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 11 and features a 6.55-inch FHD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED 10-bit display with 20:9 aspect ratio and 60Hz as well as 90Hz refresh rate options. The display also comes with a 240Hz of touch sampling rate and has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top.
Under the hood, the Mi 11 Lite has an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SoC, along with Adreno 618 GPU and up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Xiaomi has provided a 4,250mAh battery on the Mi 11 Lite that is claimed to have an “endurance rating” of over 100 hours. The battery also supports 33W fast charging, with the supported charger available in the box.
The Mi 11 Lite has a triple rear camera setup that houses a 64MP primary sensor, with an f/1.79 lens. The rear camera setup also includes an 8MP sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide lens that has a field-of-view (FoV) of 119 degrees, along with a 5MP sensor with an f/2.4 telephoto lens. For selfies and video chats, the Mi 11 Lite flaunts a 16MP selfie camera sensor at the front, with an f/2.45 lens.
Mi 11 Lite price in India has been set at Rs. 21,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The smartphone also comes in an 8GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration that is priced at Rs. 23,999. Both Mi 11 Lite variants come in three different color options, namely Jazz Blue, Tuscany Coral, and Vinyl Black. The phone will go on pre-orders from June 25 through Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores, and other retail channels, with its first sale scheduled for June 28.