Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Attractive curved-screen design, premium build with a ceramic back, and IP68 rating.

It's one of the heaviest handsets on the market, camera bump isn't exactly handsome.

But it's not just the camera. Perhaps the phone's sheer heft could be the one dealbreaker, since the rest is hard to fault - a wonderful display, some of the finest speakers, good battery life and fast charging, and a posh ceramic build mean there's...

50MP camera takes great photos ; Beautiful screen ; Good battery life and fast charging

Focusing problems frustrate ; Rear screen isn't very useful

6.8inch front display, 1.1inch rear display ; Impressive rear cameras ; Powerful performance

Very big and heavy to hold ; The massive camera module is an eye-sore ; Second display isn't very responsive

Joining the race to be the biggest and best smartphone of them all is the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. The second display on the back camera module sets it apart from the crowd. But that’s not all it has to offer, it’s also lightning fast with an excellent...

Camera setup is of generally great quality ; Super screen - especially when settings are maxed out ; Speedy charging ; High-end specification means high-end potential

Touch response is terrible - frequently disengages ; Battery life is stretched given feature set ; Rear screen is a gimmick - accidental touch can be a problem ; Camera bump is huge ; Ongoing irks with MIUI software

A rare moment from Xiaomi: one that's excited us more than any other phone of late, yet when it comes to the crunch it's the one device that's left us ultra disappointed for failing to get enough of the basics right.

Incredible specs & display ; Powerful camera ; 67W wired & wireless charging

Ugly, over-sized camera module ; Big & heavy ; No guaranteed software updates

The Mi 11 Ultra has some of the absolute best hardware out there, from its powerful camera to a beautiful display, but you'll have to put up with an ugly camera bump and problems on the software side. That makes a certain other Ultra phone a better buy.

Bright and vivid quad-curved display ; 120Hz refresh option compatible with the highest resolution ; Beautiful ceramic design ; Loud stereo speakers with rich, deep sound ; Superb performance with tons of native storage ; Very wide ultra-wide lens,...

Top-heavy and slippery ; Incosistent color science between the different lenses ; Dynamic range and overall image sharpness not that good ; Portraits can only be taken with the main camera ; Gimmicky secondary screen

Excellent display and build quality ; Blazing fast performance ; Great cameras ; Solid battery life ; Fast charging

Hefty ; Secondary display is gimmicky ; Pricey

The phone is great, but the secondary screen isn’t necessary.