Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13

76 out of 100

88 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 Xiaomi 13, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 21 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
24% higher pixel density (515 vs 414 PPI)
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13

79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1557K versus 870K)
Shows 53% longer battery life (38:16 vs 25:03 hours)
Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (1261 against 946 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1974 and 1467 points
Weighs 45 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Xiaomi 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.36 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	414 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1900 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	89.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.8%	98.6%
PWM	510 Hz	488 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Ceramic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	2840 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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)	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1024	2560
GPU clock	840 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	244189	383141
GPU	273667	606113
Memory	160572	288406
UX	189381	279599
Total score	870802	1557593

Max surface temperature	43.1 °C	34.9 °C
Stability	91%	86%
Graphics test	31 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	5297	12647

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

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 14
OS size	31 GB	31.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (67 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (90% in 30 min)	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	0:42 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:00 hr	13:21 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	15:01 hr
Gaming	04:23 hr	06:32 hr
Standby	79 hr	136 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3.2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	1920 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	128°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - 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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.75", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL 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/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	22 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	PureCel
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
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, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	20
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	December 2022
Release date	April 2021	December 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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