Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

76 out of 100

70 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 14 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

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (870K versus 707K)
Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (946 against 801 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Shows 13% longer battery life (28:25 vs 25:03 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Weighs 48 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 S20 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	524 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 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, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	90.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	99.7%
PWM	510 Hz	214 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Ceramic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black	Black, Gray, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	2840 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	1024	704
GPU clock	840 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	244189	200722
GPU	273667	194919
Memory	160572	132605
UX	189381	175768
Total score	870802	707030

Max surface temperature	43.1 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	91%	53%
Graphics test	31 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	5297	4298

Web score	10878	8553
Video editing	7592	5864
Photo editing	28536	31253
Data manipulation	9717	8577
Writing score	14678	12260

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 4.1
OS size	31 GB	23.6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (67 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (90% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	1:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:00 hr	09:33 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	13:44 hr
Gaming	04:23 hr	03:54 hr
Standby	79 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	Dual LED	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)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	128°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP)	4 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 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: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 29 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (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: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0
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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	2592 x 3872
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.2"
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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
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	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	22
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	February 2020
Release date	April 2021	March 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.38 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.57 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

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Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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