The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, due to be launched on March 29, will be the first phone in the world to come packing Samsung's massive 50MP ISOCELL GN2 image sensor. That's Xiaomi taking the cameraphone fight right back to OnePlus, which teamed up with Hasselblad for the cameras on its recently announced OnePlus 9 series.
News of the Mi 11 Ultra's camera prowess was broken by leakster Ice Universe last month and now Xiaomi has confirmed it on its Weibo channel (spotted by MyFixGuide) and on Twitter. The sensor will be able to capture images at a resolution of 8,160 × 6,144 pixels which will make the Mi 11 Ultra a serious contender for the best camera phone.
Taking to Twitter, Xiaomi's Sr. Product Marketing Manager said that "18 months of research went into this sensor, and it shows." MyFixGuide quotes Xiaomi as saying "The investment of 200 million is only a small goal: to break through the ceiling of mobile phone imaging".
An earlier leak by YouTuber Tech Buff, reported at XDA Developers, shows the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra with three cameras on the back AND a small second screen. As in really small, but it could be useful when taking selfies with the rear-facing camera, or perhaps to see notifications if the phone is laid face down on a desk. Tech Buff said that the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra will feature a 6.81" WQHD+ 120Hz curved OLED screen with a punch-hole the top-left for the front-facing camera. Other leaked specs include a Snapdragon 888 chip, 5G support and a 5,000 mAh battery which sound right to us given the spec sheet of the current Xiaomi Mi 11 which was announced on March 16.
Add that massive Samsung camera sensor to the above specs and we're looking at a phone that could give the OnePlus a serious run for its money so we'll be keeping a close eye on the official Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra launch in just a few days time. You'll be able to keep up with the launch on Xiaomi's YouTube channel.
Until then, you can what the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is likely to look like in the renders created by concept designer Ben Geskin below.
Here's Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra render based on latest leaks pic.twitter.com/s43sAGChVZFebruary 12, 2021
