Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

76 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on March 29, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (870K versus 431K)
27% higher pixel density (515 vs 405 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 67W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (946 against 837 nits)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Shows 36% longer battery life (33:59 vs 25:03 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 1-year newer
Weighs 45 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	405 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	830 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	85.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	97.6%
PWM	510 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Ceramic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2840 MHz	2400 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	1024	-
GPU clock	840 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	244189	112133
GPU	273667	130492
Memory	160572	77548
UX	189381	107735
Total score	870802	431745

Max surface temperature	43.1 °C	45.2 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	31 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	5297	2287

Web score	10878	9497
Video editing	7592	7594
Photo editing	28536	21637
Data manipulation	9717	9220
Writing score	14678	14992

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

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 5.1
OS size	31 GB	36 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (67 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (90% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:00 hr	10:38 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	04:23 hr	05:01 hr
Standby	79 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	128°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung S5KGW1P (ISOCELL 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	-
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: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX616 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
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 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, 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, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	No

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

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	March 2022
Release date	April 2021	April 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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