Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Mi 11

76 out of 100

71 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 Mi 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 3 months before. 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

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 55W)

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

Weighs 38 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Mi 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

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

RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	510 Hz	-
Response time	2.8 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Ceramic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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 1.8 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)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	1024	1024
GPU clock	840 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	244189	246540
GPU	273667	272062
Memory	160572	162285
UX	189381	191481
Total score	870802	878675

Max surface temperature	43.1 °C	-
Stability	91%	91%
Graphics test	31 FPS	30 FPS
Graphics score	5297	5037

Web score	10878	11329
Video editing	7592	7611
Photo editing	28536	28453
Data manipulation	9717	9842
Writing score	14678	14880

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

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

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

Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	55 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (67 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (90% in 30 min)	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:00 hr	07:45 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	10:58 hr
Gaming	04:23 hr	03:56 hr
Standby	79 hr	98 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 30FPS
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°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP)	3 (108 MP + 13 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	- 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
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	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)
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 - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	5380 x 3620
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.3
Focal length	27 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) 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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, 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, 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	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	24
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	December 2020
Release date	April 2021	January 2021
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Mi 11

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Mi 11

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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