Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Mi 10

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66 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 Xiaomi Mi 10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and came out 11 months before. 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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
33% higher pixel density (515 vs 386 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 30W)
24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 708K)
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (931 against 862 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
The phone is 11-months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 10

Shows 23% longer battery life (31:16 vs 25:31 hours)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Mi 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	515 ppi	386 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	89.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	98.8%
PWM	-	362 Hz
Response time	-	3 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	1024	1024
GPU clock	840 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	246540	212133
GPU	272062	192687
Memory	162285	139616
UX	191481	161375
Total score	878675	708267

Max surface temperature	-	42.8 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	30 FPS	26 FPS
Graphics score	5037	4402

Web score	11329	8462
Video editing	7611	6555
Photo editing	28453	28637
Data manipulation	9842	8948
Writing score	14880	13711

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13.0)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	-	19 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4780 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (30 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	10:01 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	16:47 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	04:59 hr
Standby	98 hr	94 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
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°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	4 (108 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 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	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	-
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.9 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	22
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	February 2020
Release date	January 2021	June 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.69 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
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 vs Mi 10

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Mi 10

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

Conclusion