Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro vs Mi 10 Pro

79 out of 100

68 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on March 29, 2021, against the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
33% higher pixel density (515 vs 386 PPI)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (913K versus 721K)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 50W)
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and Mi 10 Pro 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
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 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 - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	98.6%
PWM	-	373 Hz
Response time	-	2.4 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	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Purple	White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	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	252240	209297
GPU	290264	208395
Memory	167032	135875
UX	195554	163203
Total score	913158	721030

Max surface temperature	-	36.5 °C
Stability	90%	99%
Graphics test	30 FPS	27 FPS
Graphics score	5153	4560

Web score	11532	8444
Video editing	7649	6504
Photo editing	28678	28358
Data manipulation	8938	8916
Writing score	15221	13708

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 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 12.5 Enhanced
OS size	-	30 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	50 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (67 W)	Yes (30 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:40 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	10:46 hr
Watching video	-	13:54 hr
Gaming	-	04:32 hr
Standby	-	102 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3.7x
Flash	Dual 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 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	117°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 13 MP)	4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 20 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) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.6", Samsung S5K2L7 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 - Phase autofocus	- 20 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX350 (BSI CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.9 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL 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/6e)	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 - OTG
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	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	February 2020
Release date	April 2021	March 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 Pro vs Mi 10 Pro

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro vs Mi 10 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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