Xiaomi's Mi 11 Ultra 'superphone' debuts in India for ₹69,999 ($935)

The "superphone" will be sold in a single storage configuration in India.

What you need to know

• Xiaomi has launched 'new' Mi 11X series phones in India.
• The vanilla Mi 11X is based on the Chinese Redmi K40, while the Mi 11X Pro is based on the Redmi K40 Pro+.
• Xiaomi has launched its flagship Mi 11 Ultra in the country at ₹69,999 ($935).

Back in February, Xiaomi's Redmi sub-brand launched three K40 series value flagships in China, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 series processors. The vanilla Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro+ have now made their way to India, but with different names. Along with the "new" Mi 11X series, Xiaomi has also launched the Mi 11 Ultra in India to compete with the best Android phones from Samsung and OnePlus.

The Mi 11 Ultra is Xiaomi's answer to the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and touts a truly impressive triple-camera system with a 50MP main sensor, a 48MP periscope lens with 5x optical zoom, and a 48MP ultra-wide lens. It sports a 6.81-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Powering the phone is Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 chipset, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Some of the other key highlights include IP68 water and dust resistance, stereo speakers tuned by Harman Kardon, and a 5000mAh battery with 67W fast charging.

Xiaomi's Mi 11 Ultra will be available to purchase in India soon for ₹69,999 ($935). It will be offered in a single configuration in the country with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.