Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Google Pixel 7

71 out of 100

73 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Google Pixel 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 21 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

Has a 0.51 inch larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 20W)
10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 802K)
Has 2 SIM card slots
24% higher pixel density (515 vs 416 PPI)
Thinner bezels – 6.5% more screen real estate
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 14% longer battery life (29:08 vs 25:31 hours)
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Google Pixel 7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	900 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	98.5%
PWM	-	360 Hz
Response time	-	3 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2840 MHz	2850 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1024	672
GPU clock	840 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	246540	242485
GPU	272062	219273
Memory	162285	151362
UX	191481	185590
Total score	878675	802280

Max surface temperature	-	45.8 °C
Stability	91%	71%
Graphics test	30 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	5037	6523

Web score	11329	7598
Video editing	7611	6234
Photo editing	28453	18318
Data manipulation	9842	10230
Writing score	14880	15569

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 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 13
ROM	MIUI 14	Stock Android
OS size	-	14 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4355 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	10:13 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	16:16 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	05:26 hr
Standby	98 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	114°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
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 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	21 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
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	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	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	No	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2020	October 2022
Release date	January 2021	October 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	-	Not included

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Google Pixel 7

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Google Pixel 7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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