Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

76 out of 100

69 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 11 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 19 months before. 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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Comes with 1031 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3969 mAh
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Modern USB Type-C port
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 18W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (946 against 798 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Shows 47% longer battery life (36:46 vs 25:03 hours)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1596 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 11 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1242 x 2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	515 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	83.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.8%	99.6%
PWM	510 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	4.9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	226 g (7.97 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Ceramic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black	Silver, Gold, Gray, Dark gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Apple A13 Bionic
Max clock	2840 MHz	2650 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 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Apple A13 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	256
GPU clock	840 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~629.8 GFLOPS

CPU	244189	244077
GPU	273667	316064
Memory	160572	158637
UX	189381	193080
Total score	870802	915069

Max surface temperature	43.1 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	91%	79%
Graphics test	31 FPS	44 FPS
Graphics score	5297	7461

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

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

Storage size	256, 512 GB	64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

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

Capacity	5000 mAh	3969 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	18 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 (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:00 hr	11:56 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	16:42 hr
Gaming	04:23 hr	07:02 hr
Standby	79 hr	124 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Quad 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)	3 (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/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (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/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - 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/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra 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	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	BSI 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, 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	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	September 2019
Release date	April 2021	September 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 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 11 Pro Max

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

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