Xiaomi’s Mi 11 Ultra has undoubtedly leaked completely on YouTube. Following the launch of the regular Mi 11 in Europe, Xiaomi is expected to add a few more devices to the range: the Mi 11 Lite, Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra. Although we’ve heard good things here and there about the Pro and Ultra models, a Filipino YouTuber with the screen name Tech Buff PH somehow got their hands on what the real Mi 11 Ultra looks like.
Although we can not fully confirm the authenticity of this leak, it seems convincing enough to be authentic. The model number on the back – M2102K1G – corresponds to a Xiaomi device recently certified by India’s BIS and the EU database of the EU Cryptographic Apparatus. The trusted Xiaomi tipster kacskrz has confirmed that the evolving Xiaomi flagship code named “star” will have a model name ending in “K1”. Thus ‘K1G’ may be the global variant of ‘star’.
Other details seem legal, such as the continuation of the 120X zoom camera as seen in its predecessor, the Mi 10 Ultra, as well as the alleged inclusion of 67W wireless charging, which we confirmed earlier. The fact that the YouTuber shows the supposed Mi 11 Ultra in real time in various angles, with what looks like a real MIUI 12.5 Global build installed, further lends credence to this leak. If it’s out of the way, here’s a summary of what Tech Buff PH showed in his video.
Credits: Tech Buff PH
As you can see, he claims to have two Mi 11 Ultra units, one in black and another in white. Both units have raised camera bumps upwards, which include a triple camera series, which he said consists of a 50MP main sensor, as well as a 48MP wide-angle and 48MP periscope telephoto zoom lens. The text on the white model reads ‘120X Ultra Pixel AI Camera’ while the text on the rear model reads ‘120X, 12-120mm, 1: 1.95-4.1’ – we do not know why the text is different, but maybe one ( or both) of these devices is a prototype. Anyway, we hope Xiaomi upgrades the periscopic zoom lens from 5X options (as seen on the Mi 10 Ultra) to 10X options to match the impressive optics of the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Credits: Tech Buff PH
If this leak is true, one of the most interesting aspects of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra may be the small secondary screen on the back. We do not know the specifications of this screen, but it looks like you can open almost any app on your phone (although we have no idea why you want to do that.) We guess the purpose of this screen is to take help of selfies from the rear cameras.
Credits: Tech Buff PH
As for the other specifications of the Mi 11 Ultra, he mentions that it has a 6.8-inch curved OLED screen with WQHD + resolution with a 120Hz adjustable refresh rate, a 20MP selfie camera mounted in ‘ is a hole cutout, a layer of Corning Gorilla. Glass Victus for protection, an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, a 5,000 mAh battery, Harman / Kardon tuners, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chipset, and charging options including 67 W high speed, 67 W fast wireless and 10 W wireless reversed. Many of these specifications are similar to the regular Mi 11, with the exception of the IP rating, larger battery and faster wired / wireless charging.
Credits: Tech Buff PH
We are shocked to see that the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra appears in the hands of a YouTuber so soon. We did not expect the phone to start this month, so we did not expect to see a complete leak in a few more weeks. If a Filipino YouTuber already has one, you can expect to leak many more details soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk2sZRd7hjQ
update: Shortly after we published this article, Tech Buff PH’s YouTube video was released. You can find a mirror here. We can only guess why the video was taken offline, but we will update this article when we find out.
Thanks to @D3ntheman for the tip!