Xiaomi 11T review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Xiaomi 11T is Xiaomi's 2021 upper-midrange volume model: a 6.67-inch 120 Hz OLED, a Dimensity 1200, and 67 W charging in a 203 g body. It launched at $500; used 8/256 GB units now sell for around $300 with a three-sale sample, and with official support roughly two years in the past, pricing has settled at hardware value.

Display and design

The 6.67-inch OLED refreshes at 120 Hz with an 800-nit peak — screen quality 61/100 on our axis — in a 203 g body with compactness at 78/100. The rating is IP53, dust-and-splash class rather than submersion.

Performance

The Dimensity 1200 was a strong 2021 platform, and our gaming score of 19/100 still covers most titles with settings care; everyday responsiveness scores 58/100. The flat 120 Hz experience remains the phone's best daily feature.

Camera

The camera array leads with a 108 MP main sensor, joined by an 8 MP ultrawide and a 5 MP short telephoto; video records to 4K at 30 fps. Our camera score of 41/100 is mid-pack — the high-resolution main sensor delivers in good light, and the helpers are modest.

Battery and charging

The 5,000 mAh battery scores 40/100 on battery life, and 67 W charging scores 48/100 — a full top-up in under an hour, the enduring practical appeal of the T line.

Verdict

At around $300 used, the 11T is a screen-and-charging utility buy with little pretence elsewhere — the 800-nit panel and sub-hour top-ups are the pair that keeps it usable a half-decade on. The ended update runway is the reason to price it as a stopgap rather than a three-year phone. The Xiaomi 13T is the same formula two generations later with IP68 and a brighter panel; the Xiaomi 14T carries the line into the current market.