Xiaomi is kicking off 2022 with the 11i HyperCharge 5G that offers 120W fast charging. Wait, what?

Xiaomi India chief business officer Raghu Reddy, senior marketing manager Sandeep Sarma and product marketing manager Rahul Dubey join Gadgets 360 reviews editor Jamshed Avari and host Akhil Arora to take us behind the scenes.

We discuss why Xiaomi is pushing for the bonkers 120W figure, how fast charging — sorry, HyperCharge — works on the 11i, concerns around battery safety and longevity, and why wireless charging is lagging behind.

Along the way, we delve into what Xiaomi India learnt from 2021, how user demands and component price increases are changing the phone industry, and whether Xiaomi India will continue to offer 4G phones.

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Chapters

• Intro (00:00)
• Xiaomi’s 2021 in India (00:31)
• What sells, what’s desired (04:34)
• 5G vs 4G phones (10:23)
• The 11i HyperCharge (13:24)
• 120W fast charging (18:37)
• Charging curve (22:32)
• Safe, for long (27:18)
• Where did wireless go? (30:26)
• Looking ahead (34:05)
• Outro (36:27)

Photo credits: Xiaomi