Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

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85 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on March 29, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 27W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Fingerprint scanner
Comes with 648 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4352 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Has 2 SIM card slots
12% higher pixel density (515 vs 458 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Shows 74% longer battery life (43:42 vs 25:03 hours)
41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1226K versus 870K)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (1055 against 946 nits)
56% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2284 and 1467 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	515 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	900 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.8%	99.9%
PWM	510 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Ceramic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2840 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
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)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	640
GPU clock	840 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	244189	274447
GPU	273667	390073
Memory	160572	190761
UX	189381	363150
Total score	870802	1226350

Max surface temperature	43.1 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	91%	82%
Graphics test	31 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	5297	9446

Web score	10878	-
Video editing	7592	-
Photo editing	28536	-
Data manipulation	9717	-
Writing score	14678	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 13	-
OS size	31 GB	13 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4352 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (67 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (90% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:00 hr	14:55 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	20:14 hr
Gaming	04:23 hr	07:34 hr
Standby	79 hr	140 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	128°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Samsung GN2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/4.1 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	September 2021
Release date	April 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

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