Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A71

73 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (864K versus 344K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
Delivers 62% higher peak brightness (840 against 519 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Shows 9% longer battery life (32:03 vs 29:32 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Weighs 25 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T Pro and Samsung Galaxy A71 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.5%	98.2%
PWM	490 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	3.4 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	2840 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	1024	256
GPU clock	840 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	228956	109500
GPU	258698	67070
Memory	169422	75848
UX	200654	88913
Total score	864723	344710

Max surface temperature	38.2 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	-	97%
Graphics test	-	4 FPS
Graphics score	-	740

Web score	-	5547
Video editing	-	5841
Photo editing	-	14060
Data manipulation	-	6693
Writing score	-	8941

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 5.0
OS size	32 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 10 min)	Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	0:20 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	10:32 hr
Watching video	13:59 hr	14:49 hr
Gaming	05:40 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	87 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	-	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Active
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	12
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2021	December 2019
Release date	September 2021	February 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	-

Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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