SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra review: Iconic camera-bump flagship with rear display.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2021·€1,199
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#71 of 206
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Xiaomi’s most ambitious flagship ever.

Mi 11 Ultra threw every spec at the wall — huge sensor, rear display, ceramic body. A cult classic, even if SD888 thermals limit sustained workloads.

01Display

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 85-point average for flagship phones of 2021.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.81 inches
Resolution3,200 × 1,440 px

02Camera

86/100

At 86/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among flagship phones of 2021 — 8 points above the cohort average.

Main50 MP Samsung GN2, OIS
Ultrawide48 MP
Periscope48 MP, 5× optical
Rear display1.1″ AMOLED

03Performance

80/100

80/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

ChipsetSnapdragon 888 (5 nm)
RAM12 GB
Storage256 / 512 GB

04Battery

79/100

79/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired67 W
Wireless67 W

05Build

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 81-point average for flagship phones of 2021.

06Value

68/100

68/100 trails the 74-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

What works
  • Tiny secondary display on the camera bump.
  • Samsung GN2 1/1.12″ sensor.
  • 67 W wired and wireless.
  • Ceramic build.
What doesn't
  • Heavy 234 g.
  • Camera bump is enormous.
  • SD888 throttles.
  • MIUI is divisive.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
$1200 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 206-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .