Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Apple iPhone 13

71 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 8 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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.71 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1373 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 3227 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 20W)
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (931 against 837 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
12% higher pixel density (515 vs 460 PPI)
Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Shows 42% longer battery life (36:10 vs 25:31 hours)
41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1236K versus 878K)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
52% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2191 and 1440 points
Weighs 22 grams less
The phone is 8-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	515 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	-	129%
PWM	-	609 Hz
Response time	-	7.5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	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	246540	279447
GPU	272062	395073
Memory	162285	190761
UX	191481	363150
Total score	878675	1236420

Max surface temperature	-	45.7 °C
Stability	91%	78%
Graphics test	30 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	5037	8702

Web score	11329	-
Video editing	7611	-
Photo editing	28453	-
Data manipulation	9842	-
Writing score	14880	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 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 14	-
OS size	-	18 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	3227 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	98 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 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	-
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 6 (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	No	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2020	September 2021
Release date	January 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 vs Apple iPhone 13

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Apple iPhone 13

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