I agree, Jaime did a comparison between the OP9 Pro and S21+ and declared the S21+ the winner because OP didn't have the price advantage it usually does, but that's because he selected the comparison based on price... OP9 and S21 are competitors, and OP9 Pro and S21 Ultra are likewise cometitors.
I didn't think you, of all people, were going to overlook the Pro video mode! ;). Tbh it's easy to miss but it's pretty amazing it's there and full-featured while 'Pro' iPhones and Hasselblad OnePlus's don't have it. Noticed it on the Poco F3 and it's crazy how good of a deal the Poco F3 is since it's so close to the Mi 11i, basically the same thing but with a 48MP sensor and an 870 chip.
@@SomeGadgetGuy I think I spotted it in the video actually, pick 'Pro' and then switch to video by tapping the camera icon next to the shutter button. I couldn't believe it when I found it on the Poco F3. It even has a LOG option.
I found that the SD888's GPU is basically a super overclocked 5nm Adreno 650 that's in the SD865. It has the same 1,024ALU's running at 870MHz instead of 560-650MHz in the plus. No wonder its impossible to cool and keep sustained performance. The whole SD888 is basically the same SOC with the only changes being a new ARM X1 core on a 5nm lithography. And the ISP and AI have got a nice boost but, that's it. It reminds me of the SD835. It used the same Adreno 530 as the SD820 but Qualcomm overclocked the hell out of it giving it just 20% more performance and they called it a 540. The Adreno 530 had 256ALU's and so did the Adreno 540. The only change was a node (die) shrink from 14nm to 10nm. To test this (at first) theory I even used a modded and ROOTed LG G6 and overclocked the Adreno 530 in the SD821pro which had the 4kryo cores running at 2.4GHz across the board and got it within margin of error in framerates and benchmarks. This was before we knew the vector ALU count that Qualcomm used. They still haven't disclosed how many ALU's are used in there little black box of a GPU but we now know. The Adreno 330, 418, 420 had 128ALU's with architectural and memory bandwidth changes up the stack. Then the Adreno 430 has 192ALU's and the Adreno 530 has 256 ALU's. Finally the Qualcomm started to up ALU's counts by 50% giving the Adreno 630 512ALU's and a 40% boost from the Adreno 540. At least with the 600 series they gave us an actual physical upgrade to the ALU count. Well except for the Adreno 660 of course. Its kind of a last hurrah for the 600 series. But still, the customer shouldn't have to suffer. That's why i stayed with the Adreno 630 in the SD845 until the SD865. The Adreno 700 series is supposed to bring massive gains in performance and up the ALU count by as much as 100%+. There gonna need to, If they want to compete with Samsung's Exynos 2200. With AMD Navi 2 architecture at the base its like using a desktop GPU on Android and even intel's iGPU the UHD630 crushes Android games like there 8-bit side scrollers. From earlier tests, it show the Exynos 2200's GPU smashing apple's out-house PowerVR derivative (fusion 2) A14 Bionic GPU by more than 100%. But enough of that. Last year i bought a oppo FIND X2pro as a secondary phone to the LG v40... Yeah, i know. I been running Android beta's but had to get back to LG. I need my music. So, i just bought 2 brand new fully Unlocked LG v60's with the dual cases for $600. I have some HD599's though, the 2 sets of klipsch Tm ear buds that came with the deal really sound surprisingly good. They also came with 2 all-in-one dongle's and stylus. The v60 is basically the only LG phone to hold an SOC's peak performance since the G2/G2mini with nVIDIA's SOC. The LG V50 could hold its sustained performance cause the super dense Vapor chamber but, LG set low thermal thresholds on it to keep things cool. The only problem with this is low GPU clocks at 50°c and micro stutter. I removed the Adreno 530's 50°c thermal ceiling on a LG v20 and could game on it without micro stutter up until 2020. Until games became more demanding. That shows just how far proper software optimisations can take the hardware. The SD820 was released in 2016 and in mobile that's more like a decade. Throttling every V and G series LG phone since the G4 and v10's SD808 caused reviews to look bad. Fear of Bootloops and heat that breaks the solder joints. That and thermal fluctuation is what causes solder joints to break. In the end, it was cheap solder that was the culprit. LG can still upset the smartphone game cause i won't be buying any other brand/smartphone for a while. I'll be completely happy modding and changing thermal.conf.files so the SD865 can run full out.
@@jarjarbinks8954 manual controls on LG phone are top notch, but the F3 is pretty solid for what I use the camera. its performance is very impressive considering the price
Xiaomi has one of the best privacy features ever included. Delete all metadata before sharing a picture to anyone. Also the app overview with who is accessing what when is amazing. Love it. Edit: Also focus button = shutter button should be the standard everywhere
I'm on band 66 right now on my Poco F3, which is a Xiaomi sub-brand. Don't know about that particular phone, but yes Xiaomi is finally starting to add more US bands like 12, 17, and 66. It's a welcome change.
Would love to see a Mi 11 Ultra review from you, just ordered one from Aliexpress for 900$ canadian dollars, the Xperia 1 IV looked great but almost double the price and i think Xiaomi have a lot more settings and customization on the camera pro mode, like sharpness, contrast, saturation, focus peaking, etc. Also like the tablet-like screen format better for web browsing and watching videos in 16:9
Great vid, manual mode is sick on MIUI. I was surprised. I actually prefer the little wheels LG implemented, easier to work with as you're not covering the entire thing with your thumb, but the features here are second to none. I've also done some raw tests on my 11u and it's really, REALLY impressive. That main sensor is SICK.
Absolute analogy regarding sedans. I do would like a showdown but could you also include the black shark 4? I am curious about the 870 in gaming as compared to the 888.
6:08 Could that be fixed with fitting a phone case that would fit the Xiaomi Mi 11i? The rear dual cameras on the back look like it would be flush with a case or maybe even a bit embedded (but that totally depends on the thickness of the phone case).
I wonder if the dynamic refresh rate has to do in part with the choppy gameplay performance ? Forcing a static one seemed to improve things from a second long freeze to a stutter on one game my sister was having issues with on her k30
Great review! I'm almost convinced to buy this phone. One thing I wanted to ask is what is the styluses pen you use? I'm an artist and I want to be able to sketch up things on the go, but so far most of the phones that come with styluses are to expensive for me.
Oh it's an OLD wacom capacitive stylus, no pressure sensitivity, just fine point on traditional touch screens. ruclips.net/video/7jGSQdoA_kw/видео.html If you want proper stylus support, maybe go LG or an older Note?
Hey mr juan , need help , i am going to buy a smartphone between S20 or S20 fe (both exynos) both are available with a little price difference , I just want super sharp pictures in normal day light and better zoom , And a reliable device I am particularly unimpressed by apple and sony Xperia 5 ii or iii , is not available here in my region
Hey Juan (or any commenter), can I get an opinion from you? I'm planning to upgrade my phone (my Mate 20 served me well) and currently considering a few. However, been reading a bit regarding the SD 888 and I'm not really convinced (heating, throttling, etc). Regardless, should I still buy the 2021 phones (OP 9, ROG 5, X5 III), or last year flagship (X1 II, OP 8T, Note 20)? Thanks a bunch for any feedback. :D
Hello from India Sir! I have been an LG user since 2008.KP500, GT540, OPTIMUS G, G2, G3, G4, V20, V40, and G8x. I am totally confused about what to buy next. not buying an LG flagship will be the hardest thing for me. I don't want any Chinese phone or Apple. my budget is max 700 USD (60000 INR). can you please suggest to me some options sir??
The only issue I have with Xiaomi phones is that their screens seem good, but after a few weeks down the road, my eyes start straining if I use the phone for a longer period of time. Never happened to me with other devices.
That could be PWM sensitivity (if you’re speaking about oled displays of course, otherwise ignore the whole comment), I have the same issues with latest iPhones and Samsung S20+/S21 ultra (I was fine until S10+, Android has Oled Saver app at least, it places a dark layer on top of display, therefore you can have a higher brightness, making PWM not an issue, but still a dim image, at the cost of some banding unfortunately). Mi11 (I don’t know about “i” variant) has really high PWM frequency, so it shouldn’t give issues. I’d suggest checking PWM values for the devices you used and verify if that could be the issue (frequency is not the only variable anyway, S21 ultra should be better than s10, but it’s not for me)
Other publications should crib your review style and philosophy. We'd get better quality reviews and better informed consumers. But IDK I'm only a snarky dingus.
I like that these guys are trying but I just feel uncomfortable with having a Chinese product. Sony turning their backs on their long time fans and giving preference to the chinese market also irks me. Its almost as if circumstances are forcing me to end up with another Samsung.
If you're worring about privacy just know that every Company, Economy or anything including buisness will and spies on you. (There are many different forms of spying so of course not every company has the same one)
![Xiaomi Mi 11i - vs Mi11 - Full Walkthrough Review [Xiaomify]](/img/1.gif)
A comparison between this, OP 9 and S21 would be perfection Juan.
😁
I agree, Jaime did a comparison between the OP9 Pro and S21+ and declared the S21+ the winner because OP didn't have the price advantage it usually does, but that's because he selected the comparison based on price... OP9 and S21 are competitors, and OP9 Pro and S21 Ultra are likewise cometitors.
I didn't think you, of all people, were going to overlook the Pro video mode! ;). Tbh it's easy to miss but it's pretty amazing it's there and full-featured while 'Pro' iPhones and Hasselblad OnePlus's don't have it. Noticed it on the Poco F3 and it's crazy how good of a deal the Poco F3 is since it's so close to the Mi 11i, basically the same thing but with a 48MP sensor and an 870 chip.
There's no manual control over the video on this phone I can find.
@@SomeGadgetGuy I think I spotted it in the video actually, pick 'Pro' and then switch to video by tapping the camera icon next to the shutter button. I couldn't believe it when I found it on the Poco F3. It even has a LOG option.
I found that the SD888's GPU is basically a super overclocked 5nm Adreno 650 that's in the SD865. It has the same 1,024ALU's running at 870MHz instead of 560-650MHz in the plus. No wonder its impossible to cool and keep sustained performance. The whole SD888 is basically the same SOC with the only changes being a new ARM X1 core on a 5nm lithography. And the ISP and AI have got a nice boost but, that's it. It reminds me of the SD835. It used the same Adreno 530 as the SD820 but Qualcomm overclocked the hell out of it giving it just 20% more performance and they called it a 540. The Adreno 530 had 256ALU's and so did the Adreno 540. The only change was a node (die) shrink from 14nm to 10nm. To test this (at first) theory I even used a modded and ROOTed LG G6 and overclocked the Adreno 530 in the SD821pro which had the 4kryo cores running at 2.4GHz across the board and got it within margin of error in framerates and benchmarks. This was before we knew the vector ALU count that Qualcomm used. They still haven't disclosed how many ALU's are used in there little black box of a GPU but we now know. The Adreno 330, 418, 420 had 128ALU's with architectural and memory bandwidth changes up the stack. Then the Adreno 430 has 192ALU's and the Adreno 530 has 256 ALU's. Finally the Qualcomm started to up ALU's counts by 50% giving the Adreno 630 512ALU's and a 40% boost from the Adreno 540. At least with the 600 series they gave us an actual physical upgrade to the ALU count. Well except for the Adreno 660 of course. Its kind of a last hurrah for the 600 series. But still, the customer shouldn't have to suffer. That's why i stayed with the Adreno 630 in the SD845 until the SD865. The Adreno 700 series is supposed to bring massive gains in performance and up the ALU count by as much as 100%+. There gonna need to, If they want to compete with Samsung's Exynos 2200. With AMD Navi 2 architecture at the base its like using a desktop GPU on Android and even intel's iGPU the UHD630 crushes Android games like there 8-bit side scrollers. From earlier tests, it show the Exynos 2200's GPU smashing apple's out-house PowerVR derivative (fusion 2) A14 Bionic GPU by more than 100%. But enough of that.
Last year i bought a oppo FIND X2pro as a secondary phone to the LG v40... Yeah, i know. I been running Android beta's but had to get back to LG. I need my music. So, i just bought 2 brand new fully Unlocked LG v60's with the dual cases for $600. I have some HD599's though, the 2 sets of klipsch Tm ear buds that came with the deal really sound surprisingly good. They also came with 2 all-in-one dongle's and stylus. The v60 is basically the only LG phone to hold an SOC's peak performance since the G2/G2mini with nVIDIA's SOC. The LG V50 could hold its sustained performance cause the super dense Vapor chamber but, LG set low thermal thresholds on it to keep things cool. The only problem with this is low GPU clocks at 50°c and micro stutter. I removed the Adreno 530's 50°c thermal ceiling on a LG v20 and could game on it without micro stutter up until 2020. Until games became more demanding. That shows just how far proper software optimisations can take the hardware. The SD820 was released in 2016 and in mobile that's more like a decade. Throttling every V and G series LG phone since the G4 and v10's SD808 caused reviews to look bad. Fear of Bootloops and heat that breaks the solder joints. That and thermal fluctuation is what causes solder joints to break. In the end, it was cheap solder that was the culprit.
LG can still upset the smartphone game cause i won't be buying any other brand/smartphone for a while. I'll be completely happy modding and changing thermal.conf.files so the SD865 can run full out.
Interesting
just purchased a Poco F3 to replace my V20. it's absurdly good so far. pretty cheap price too
How does the camera compare?
@@jarjarbinks8954 manual controls on LG phone are top notch, but the F3 is pretty solid for what I use the camera. its performance is very impressive considering the price
@@juanchoteado5046 main cam of the v20 vs main cam of f3. Pick one :3
I also just bought the Poco F3. Just got the 12.0.5 update, so far, so good. It's really has been a great phone so far overall.
Xiaomi has one of the best privacy features ever included.
Delete all metadata before sharing a picture to anyone.
Also the app overview with who is accessing what when is amazing. Love it.
Edit: Also focus button = shutter button should be the standard everywhere
Focus shutter button is life.
Get your hands on a Unihertz Titan Pocket, please. I'd like to see what you think of qwerty keyboard devices in 2021.
Check out MrMobile, he made a video on this phone recently.
Does this phone have access to Tmobile's band 66? Many Xiaomi phones don't and nobody seems to bring that up.
I'm on band 66 right now on my Poco F3, which is a Xiaomi sub-brand. Don't know about that particular phone, but yes Xiaomi is finally starting to add more US bands like 12, 17, and 66. It's a welcome change.
Would love to see a Mi 11 Ultra review from you, just ordered one from Aliexpress for 900$ canadian dollars, the Xperia 1 IV looked great but almost double the price and i think Xiaomi have a lot more settings and customization on the camera pro mode, like sharpness, contrast, saturation, focus peaking, etc.
Also like the tablet-like screen format better for web browsing and watching videos in 16:9
The stock cam app supports pro video, just click the camcorder icon in pro mode, works great on my redmi note 10 pro
Great vid, manual mode is sick on MIUI. I was surprised. I actually prefer the little wheels LG implemented, easier to work with as you're not covering the entire thing with your thumb, but the features here are second to none.
I've also done some raw tests on my 11u and it's really, REALLY impressive. That main sensor is SICK.
A Juan video during a busy Friday workday. I have no complaints.
I got you fam 😎👍
first.. love your reviews!
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One of the few deep thinkers about tech. Juan really is a special Juan.
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Absolute analogy regarding sedans. I do would like a showdown but could you also include the black shark 4? I am curious about the 870 in gaming as compared to the 888.
We could make something like that happen I think 😁
@@SomeGadgetGuy Yeah 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Miui camera features are sick , especially the focus stutter and the manual mode
6:08 Could that be fixed with fitting a phone case that would fit the Xiaomi Mi 11i? The rear dual cameras on the back look like it would be flush with a case or maybe even a bit embedded (but that totally depends on the thickness of the phone case).
Have to be a thicker case. Like maybe an urban armor style rugged case would even it out.
Great video , but does it have a desktop mode ? I was thinking of getting this phone but I would like that feature.
I'm sure you can activate the android desktop launcher which is super basic, but there is no video out from the USBC.
Xiaomi phone is getting better and better now,great info and review.👍
Does it support wifi 6e and 160 mhz channel bandwidth ?
Mi 11i, Poco F3 or Samsung S20 FE? Thanks for help.
Nice review. Hopefully you get more of these phones in the future.
I wonder if the dynamic refresh rate has to do in part with the choppy gameplay performance ? Forcing a static one seemed to improve things from a second long freeze to a stutter on one game my sister was having issues with on her k30
That's an interesting point. I should test that...
Nice. Maybe T-Mobile will carry Xiaomi in their stores at some point soon
Is that official? Or speculation
Great review! I'm almost convinced to buy this phone. One thing I wanted to ask is what is the styluses pen you use? I'm an artist and I want to be able to sketch up things on the go, but so far most of the phones that come with styluses are to expensive for me.
Oh it's an OLD wacom capacitive stylus, no pressure sensitivity, just fine point on traditional touch screens. ruclips.net/video/7jGSQdoA_kw/видео.html
If you want proper stylus support, maybe go LG or an older Note?
Great! Thanks for the advice!
Great look at this device. Nice to see a logical look, that isn't tainted by samapple bias
What's the max exposure time?
Look at you rocking your Rode Wireless Go 2! The Mi 11i seems like a great little phone
These mics are SO GOOD!
The phone is nice too 😄
Always pleased with the rasional comparison video~
Hey mr juan , need help , i am going to buy a smartphone between S20 or S20 fe (both exynos) both are available with a little price difference ,
I just want super sharp pictures in normal day light and better zoom ,
And a reliable device
I am particularly unimpressed by apple and sony Xperia 5 ii or iii , is not available here in my region
If those are your only choices, go or the FE. Better design, better battery life.
@@HandleIsNewAndBad thanks mate , actually the samsung customer service is it really really good where i live
@@callsigncrusader9877 Nice. I guess you've made your choice then.
@@HandleIsNewAndBad almost buddy
Hey Juan (or any commenter), can I get an opinion from you? I'm planning to upgrade my phone (my Mate 20 served me well) and currently considering a few. However, been reading a bit regarding the SD 888 and I'm not really convinced (heating, throttling, etc). Regardless, should I still buy the 2021 phones (OP 9, ROG 5, X5 III), or last year flagship (X1 II, OP 8T, Note 20)? Thanks a bunch for any feedback. :D
I got a OnePlus 8T for 500 Euros (it is even cheaper now I believe), and I am very happy with it!
Hello from India Sir! I have been an LG user since 2008.KP500, GT540, OPTIMUS G, G2, G3, G4, V20, V40, and G8x. I am totally confused about what to buy next. not buying an LG flagship will be the hardest thing for me. I don't want any Chinese phone or Apple. my budget is max 700 USD (60000 INR). can you please suggest to me some options sir??
For someone who region-locks their phone choices, you gotta pick Samsung.
Nice this is awesome!
Juan where did you get that ENCOM shirt I want 1 😎👌
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I love their shirts 👍
The only issue I have with Xiaomi phones is that their screens seem good, but after a few weeks down the road, my eyes start straining if I use the phone for a longer period of time. Never happened to me with other devices.
That could be PWM sensitivity (if you’re speaking about oled displays of course, otherwise ignore the whole comment), I have the same issues with latest iPhones and Samsung S20+/S21 ultra (I was fine until S10+, Android has Oled Saver app at least, it places a dark layer on top of display, therefore you can have a higher brightness, making PWM not an issue, but still a dim image, at the cost of some banding unfortunately). Mi11 (I don’t know about “i” variant) has really high PWM frequency, so it shouldn’t give issues. I’d suggest checking PWM values for the devices you used and verify if that could be the issue (frequency is not the only variable anyway, S21 ultra should be better than s10, but it’s not for me)
@@mastrocla I had not know about this. I will do some research. Thanks for the info.
If I remember correctly, there should be a DC dimming option on Xiaomi phones. It helps to reduce the flickering that causes eye strain.
Do the showdown. By the way, how far away is Xperia 1iii? 🤔
Ugh who knows at this point. Sony is REALLY specific about different regions, and it's no surprise that the USA is LOW on their list.
@@SomeGadgetGuy mendokuse 😓
Where to buy?
I usu buy all of my Xiaomi phones from Never-msrp on Ebay. There are many places you can buy from though.
The Mi 11xpro in some markets
Also a Redmi in some markets?
@@SomeGadgetGuy yes sir very simple to redmi k40 pro plus almost same
Beautiful phone. 👍
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Other publications should crib your review style and philosophy. We'd get better quality reviews and better informed consumers. But IDK I'm only a snarky dingus.
Aww thanks man.
No ois camera unfortunately
Which matters not much at all.
OIS is only for lowlight photography. For video recording, the EIS is a much more important tool.
Showdown please......
i really like xiaomi calculator app, they have so many shit in it
I like that these guys are trying but I just feel uncomfortable with having a Chinese product. Sony turning their backs on their long time fans and giving preference to the chinese market also irks me. Its almost as if circumstances are forcing me to end up with another Samsung.
If you're worring about privacy just know that every Company, Economy or anything including buisness will and spies on you. (There are many different forms of spying so of course not every company has the same one)
No 24fps? Waaaaaaa-----?
Yeah. I was kinda surprised by that.