Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Review: Unbelievable Charging Speeds

Xiaomi is beginning the brand new yr with the launch of the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G, which it claims is India’s quickest charging smartphone. Whereas a number of producers have been pushing quicker charging as a promoting level, Xiaomi is the primary firm to launch a smartphone able to 120W quick charging in India. The 11i HyperCharge 5G is meant to cost utterly in simply quarter-hour. So, is that this telephone only a one-trick pony, or can it tackle the competitors in different points as effectively? I put it to the check to seek out out.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G value in India

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G is accessible with 6GB or 8GB of RAM, and each variants have 128GB of inner storage. The bottom variant is priced at Rs. 26,999 in India, whereas the opposite one is priced at Rs 28,999. Xiaomi is providing a Rs. 1,500 early-bird low cost, and SBI card holders can declare an extra Rs. 2,500 cashback on the time of launch.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G design

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G is a big telephone and has a brand new design with flattened sides. It’s nonetheless comfy to carry within the hand because the corners are rounded, so they do not dig into your palms. The polycarbonate body of the 11i HyperCharge does not really feel low cost, however the weight of 204g is noticeable.

You get an enormous 6.67-inch show on the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G. It has a small hole-punch cutout close to the highest, and skinny bezels throughout. The side-mounted fingerprint scanner is effectively positioned and my thumb rested on it naturally. The quantity buttons are additionally inside attain. Whereas the proper facet has all of the buttons, the left facet is naked. The telephone additionally options stereo audio system, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an IR emitter, and a USB Sort-C port.

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G has a matte end on the again which hides fingerprints

The again panel of the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G is made out of glass which supplies it a premium look. I had the Camo Inexperienced variant, which has a matte end. The color shines via when gentle hits the floor on the proper angle. The digicam module is large and is certain to seize numerous consideration.

Whereas the glass again manages to cover fingerprints fairly effectively, Xiaomi does bundle a clear case within the field, together with the big 120W charger.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G specs

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G sports activities a 6.67-inch full-HD+ AMOLED show with a 120Hz most refresh fee. It has a peak brightness of 1200nits and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for cover. Xiaomi has picked the MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC to energy the 11i HyperCharge 5G. This can be a new SoC and may also be seen powering the Vivo V23 Pro in India.

The interior storage is expandable utilizing a microSD card within the the hybrid dual-SIM tray. Xiaomi additionally gives a reminiscence extension function that makes use of a part of the inner storage as RAM. On my unit, this function allowed me so as to add an extra 3GB of digital RAM, and it’s enabled by default. The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G packs in a 4,500mAh battery which is a barely decrease capability than the one within the Xiaomi 11i 5G launched alongside it. These two fashions are equivalent apart from their completely different battery capacities and most charging speeds.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner

When it comes to software program, the telephone runs MIUI 12.5 on prime of Android 11. My unit had the November Android safety patch. MIUI has a number of customisations and I additionally observed numerous preinstalled apps. You may uninstall these apps which helps declutter the interface. If you swipe proper from the homescreen, you will see Xiaomi’s ‘App Vault’ by default. This will now be swapped to indicate the Google Uncover information feed or disabled altogether.

Theming is feasible on the 11i HyperCharge 5G, so you’ll be able to customise the interface to your style. A number of the different options embody Twin Apps, which helps you to run two cases of the identical app, and Recreation Turbo, which helps you to entry all of your video games in a single place, handle system efficiency, and block calls and notifications whereas gaming.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G efficiency and battery life

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G’s AMOLED show is crisp, with good viewing angles and brightness. The excessive refresh fee makes scrolling and movement in supported video games tremendous easy. The 120Hz setting is not enabled by default although. The audio system are loud and stereo sound added to the general video watching expertise. I discovered the side-mounted fingerprint scanner to be fast, and it solely wanted one faucet to unlock the telephone. Multitasking was a breeze and I used to be in a position to change between a number of apps with none hiccups.

I ran artificial benchmarks to see how the MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC fares in comparison with the competitors. Within the AnTuTu, the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G scored 4,26,791 factors. It additionally scored 742 and 2240 factors in Geekbench 5’s single-core and multi-core checks respectively. In graphics benchmarking app GFXBench’s T-Rex and Automobile Chase scenes, the 11i HyperCharge 5G scored 82fps and 21fps respectively. The Motorola Edge 20’s (Review), with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, scored greater in every of those checks.

Xiaomi bundles a big 120W charger with the 11i HyperCharge 5G

I performed Battlegrounds Cellular India (BGMI) on the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G which defaulted to the HD graphics and ‘Excessive’ body fee settings. The sport was playable at these settings with none points and I didn’t discover any stutter. After taking part in the sport for 26 minutes, I observed a six % drop within the battery stage which is superb. The smartphone wasn’t heat to the contact both.

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G provided good battery life and simply lasted past a day with my utilization. In our HD video loop check, the telephone ran for 15 hours and 57 minutes. Charging the telephone was ridiculously fast with the equipped 120W charger. The 11i HyperCharge 5G bought to 72 % in simply 10 minutes however then it took a complete of 20 minutes to cost utterly. I needed to toggle Enhance Charging Velocity within the Settings to benefit from the quickest attainable charging velocity with the 120W charger, which is not enabled by default.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G cameras

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G has a triple digicam setup consisting of a 108-megapixel main digicam with an f/1.89 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle digicam, and a 2-megapixel macro digicam. For selfies, it has a 16-megapixel entrance shooter. The digicam app is just like what we have seen on different latest Xiaomi smartphones, and all of the anticipated taking pictures modes are current, together with fast toggles for HDR and AI. The Macro toggle remains to be hidden in a sub-menu which makes it straightforward to overlook.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G sports activities a triple digicam setup

Daylight pictures taken with the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G had been good. The telephone was fast to precisely meter gentle and lock focus, nevertheless, it tended to spice up sharpness and distinction within the last picture. This prompted a watercolour-like impact on objects within the shadows. The ultra-wide-angle digicam provided a a lot wider subject of view, and pictures seemed good on the telephone’s show, however there was a noticeable drop in picture high quality in comparison with pictures taken with the first digicam.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G daylight pattern (faucet to see full measurement)

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G ultra-wide-angle pattern (faucet to see full measurement)

Shut-up pictures had been crisp, and the telephone managed colors effectively. Topics additionally had good separation from the background with a comfortable depth impact. Portrait mode pictures had good edge detection and the telephone allowed me to set the extent of blur earlier than taking a shot. Macros are captured at solely 2-megapixel decision however I used to be in a position to get very near the topic.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G closeup pattern (faucet to see full measurement)

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G portrait pattern (faucet to see full measurement)

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G macro pattern (faucet to see full measurement)

Low-light pictures taken with vibrant gentle sources close by turned out effectively, and objects at a distance had been recognisable. Nonetheless, colors had been off. With Evening mode enabled, the output had barely higher particulars and color.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G lowlight pattern (faucet to see full measurement)

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G Evening mode pattern (faucet to see full measurement)

Selfies shot with the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G had good particulars, and the Portrait mode did handle good separation between the topic and the background. Low-light selfies had been common.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G daylight selfie pattern (faucet to see full measurement)

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G low-light selfie portrait pattern (faucet to see full measurement)

Video recording maxes out at 4K for the first digicam and 1080p for the selfie shooter. Stabilisation was good through the day, however at evening, there was jitter in clips recorded when strolling round. General, the cameras fared higher in daylight in comparison with low-light circumstances.

Verdict

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G has made headlines for its super-fast charging functionality, and this is the largest promoting level of this smartphone. It appears unreal {that a} smartphone’s battery, that too certainly one of a comparatively excessive capability, might be crammed utterly in simply 20 minutes. I reckon this shall be extraordinarily helpful for individuals who journey usually. The one catch right here is that you will want to hold the large 120W charger with you always.

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G instructions a premium for its 120W quick charging expertise. It doesn’t have any direct competitors but, so in case you are keen to spend some cash, go for it. If this one function does not actually matter to your utilization, you would as an alternative check out the common Xiaomi 11i 5G which costs a fair bit less. It is almost equivalent to the HyperCharge mannequin, however helps 67W quick charging as an alternative (which remains to be fairly fast). The OnePlus Nord 2 (Review) and the Poco F3 GT (Review) are price contemplating if you’d like extra efficiency for the worth.