Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

76 out of 100

72 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 A54 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 24 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 Ultra

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (870K versus 585K)
28% higher pixel density (515 vs 403 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 67W
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.41 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Thinner bezels – 8.5% more screen real estate
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Shows 49% longer battery life (37:16 vs 25:03 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 2-years newer
Weighs 32 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	515 ppi	403 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	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	99.6%
PWM	510 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Ceramic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock	2840 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 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 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units	1024	-
GPU clock	840 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~608 GFLOPS

CPU	244189	181030
GPU	273667	165803
Memory	160572	90151
UX	189381	147755
Total score	870802	585285

Max surface temperature	43.1 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	91%	98%
Graphics test	31 FPS	16 FPS
Graphics score	5297	2819

Web score	10878	10192
Video editing	7592	7236
Photo editing	28536	25937
Data manipulation	9717	10909
Writing score	14678	16336

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 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 5.1
OS size	31 GB	28 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 (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:00 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	17:55 hr
Gaming	04:23 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	79 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8160 x 6120
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)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	128°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (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	-
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 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
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 A54 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	Exmor-RS 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 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	5.3
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
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	March 2023
Release date	April 2021	March 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.69 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.34 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

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