Review: Xiaomi’s premium Mi 11 handsets impress

Review: Xiaomi’s premium Mi 11 handsets impress
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a unique rear display. (Image: Xiaomi)
Henry Burrell
If you are tired of your iPhone or even if you buy Android phones but aren’t enamoured with the usual Samsung-branded choices out there, then you are in luck.The latest premium smartphones from Xiaomi are excellent and give both Samsung and Oppo a run for their money for the best Android phone you can buy in New Zealand in 2021.The best and worst thing about the $2,099 Ultra is the huge camera bump the screen sits in.It’s the best because it takes insanely good photos and houses a unique rear screen for the sole purpose of lining up...

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