Umidigi A11 Pro Max Review, Specs, and Price in Nigeria

It’s  been a long time since we reviewed an Umidigi smartphone on this blog, but here’s the Umidigi A11 Pro Max review. This really did catch our attention when it was released earlier in August 2021.

If you’re familiar with Umidigi’s phones, you’ll know that the Umidigi A11 Pro Max is an upgrade to the Umidigi A11 which debuted back in May. On a closer look, the A11 Pro Max is indeed an upgrade to its predecessor. Read the smartphone’s review below.

Umidigi A11 Pro Max Key Features 

Display: 6.8″ Ultra-large Full Screen FHD+

Os: Android 11

Camera: 48MP + 16MP + 2MP Triple Sony Camera

Chipset: MediaTek Helio G80

Processor: Octa-Core 2.0GHz

Memory: 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Battery: 5,150 mAh in-built battery

USB: Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Umidigi A11 Pro Max Price

The Umidigi A11 Pro Max was released globally on August 23rd 2021 and is retailed on several Chinese shopping websites. The 4GB RAM version goes for $225.79 USD while the 8GB RAM version goes for $274.18 USD. 

At NGN450 per dollar, which is the exchange rate most online retailers currently use, that’s NGN101,610 and NGN123,385 respectively.

Umidigi A11 Pro Max Review

The Umidigi A11 Pro Max is one of Umidigi’s flagship devices. Though if we’re to put it up against flagships from industry behemoths like Samsung, Apple, or Xiaomi, the A11 Pro Max may find itself out of its league.

Talking of appearance, the Umidigi A11 Pro Max is a beauty to behold. It sports a flat-edged metal frame the likes of which is found on the iPhone 12 release and a few other phones. I don’t know who stole from who, but I know I’ve seen that edge on a few other phones before this one.

Another premium feature on this device is the AG Mate glass which covers the phone’s rear and the USB Type-C port at the phone’s base. Right next to the Type-C port is the 3.5mm jack for earphones, and not far from that is the speaker outlet.

A protruding platform on the phone’s rear at the top-left corner holds the camera lenses. This comes with its woes since the glass protecting the lenses will crack in the event of a fall. However, this design does lend the smartphone some beauty, and we think they got that from the Galaxy S20.

The Umidigi A11 Pro Max has its power and volume buttons at the right-hand side. These buttons are made of metal, and the power button doubles as the fingerprint sensor. It also has an independent navigation button at the left-hand side. This button is used to access the infrared thermometer, push-to-talk and other frequently used apps.

Another pleasing feature on this phone is the Infinity-O display with a centralized selfie camera which is reminiscent of the Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy S20 and other Samsung smartphones.

Moving on from the body and build to the internal features, the A11 Pro Max comes with a “gaming processor” by MediaTek — precisely the Helio G80. This is a processor we’re fairly familiar with. It’s on the Tecno Spark 7 Pro, the Samsung Galaxy M22, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Reloaded, the Infinix Note 8, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 and many other smartphones. While this is not the best MediaTek processor around, it fits for the phone’s price range.

Even though we haven’t had the chance to test them out, we’re pretty confident that the Sony 48MP Triple rear-camera setup and the Sony 24MP selfie camera will deliver high-quality crisp and clear images. For comparison, iPhones and Samsung Galaxies often sport Sony cameras. The infrared thermometer may also come in handy.

With this smartphone, there are two variants — 4GB RAM and 8GB RAM. Both variants come with 128GB of internal storage, and there’s also a dedicated SD card slot which supports up to 256GB on the sim plate if you have need for expansion.

It goes without saying that this phone is 4G enabled. I doubt smartphones that don’t support 4G are still in production. The last one from Infinix was the Hot 7 lite, the last one from Tecno was the Spark 3, and companies like Samsung, HTC, Gionee, and Apple have been producing 4G-enabled phones as far back as 2014 or earlier.

The Umidigi A11 Pro Max features a 5,150 mAh in-built battery that’s designed to last long even in heavy usage. And once the battery runs low, you can quickly top it up using the 18W charger supplied with the phone.

The phone comes in either of two colors which are Frost Grey or Mist Blue.

Difference between Umidigi A11 Pro Max and the Umidigi A11

Although both the Umidigi A11 and the Umidigi A11 Pro Max count as smartphones in the same release, the A11 was released earlier before the A11 Pro Max, and it features slightly lower specs. Below are the differences between the Umidigi A11 Pro Max and the Umidigi A11:

1. The Umidigi A11 Pro Max is 6.8 inches while the Umidigi A11 is 6.53 inches
   
2. The A11 Pro Max features MediaTek Helio G80 processor while the A11 features MediaTek Helio G25 processor
   
3. The A11 Pro Max features 48MP + 16MP + 2MP rear camera while the A11 features 16MP + 8MP + 5MP rear camera
   
4. The Pro Max sports  24MP selfie camera while the A11 sports 8MP selfie camera
   
5. The Pro Max has 2 variants of 4GB or 8GB RAM while the A11 has 2 variants of 3GB or 4GB RAM
   
6. The Umidigi A11 Pro Max features the Infinity-O notch while the A11 features the teardrop notch

Umidigi A11 Pro Max Full Specs

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Where to Buy Umidigi’s Phones

You can buy Umidigi’s phones online in Nigeria. You can buy them from AliExpress or from Jumia. You can also buy the Umidigi A11 Pro Max from Banggood or DHgate.