Here’s everything you need to know about the Redmi Note 11, the newest cheap phone from Xiaomi.
One of the last Xiaomi phones we saw launched in 2021 was the Redmi Note 11, which debuted in China in October alongside a Pro and Pro Plus version. Later the phones launched in November in India, albeit as the Redmi Note 11T family, but they were the same apart from the name. And soon, we’re expecting the mobiles to make the journey over to Europe and possibly Australia too. The Redmi devices aren’t the big flashy mobiles Xiaomi is known for — the Xiaomi 12 is the latest premium mobile that’s taking the world by storm at the moment — but the devices are affordable and dependable handsets that are incredibly popular thanks to their large screens and often-impressive specs. When they launch, the Redmi Note 11 phones could continue that trend, as they have some impressive aspects like their big batteries, fast charging and high-res cameras. It’s not definite that they will come out worldwide, but if they do, here’s what you can expect from them. After being launched in China in October 2021 and India in November that year (as the Note 11T), we’re hoping the Redmi Note 11 family launches in the rest of the world at some point in 2022, but there’s no confirmation of this just yet. The lack of official comment on the matter might make a global launch unlikely, but precedent would suggest otherwise: Xiaomi typically staggers the release of Redmi phones. We wouldn’t expect the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus to launch globally though — this kind of top-top phone doesn’t always see the light of day in other regions. The India launch didn’t bring an equivalent, for example. So how much could the Redmi phones cost? Well, we can look at older models for an idea. The Redmi Note 10 5G cost $250 / £209 (around AU$380) for its 128GB model (it actually had a 64GB version too, but the Note 11 doesn’t, so it’s not a good point of comparison). The cost of the Redmi Note 10 Pro meanwhile was $299 / £269 (roughly AU$390) for 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, so we could see the Note 11 Pro go for around this much. If the Redmi Note 11 has one weak point, it could be the display: it’s a 6.6-inch LCD screen with a 1080 x 2400 resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The LCD tech and relatively low refresh rate compared to lots of contemporaries, could put potential buyers off the phone.
