Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra 5G Vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

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1.Overview of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra 5G

The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 Octa-core processor. The smartphone comes with a 6.81 inches and 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution.

The rear camera consists of triple-camera: 50 MP (wide) + 48 MP (periscope telephoto) + 48 MP (ultrawide) while on the front there is a 20 MP (wide). The sensors integrated into the device are Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer.

The smartphone is fueled by a Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery + Fast charging 67W + Fast wireless charging 50W + Reverse wireless charging 10W + Quick Charge 5, Quick Charge 4+ Power Delivery 3.0.

The phone runs on the Android 11 + MIUI 12.5 operating system. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra comes in two colors: White and Black. It features a USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go, GPS with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS.

2.Overview of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is officially announced on January 14, 2021.

The smartphone is pack with 12 GB and 16 GB RAM with 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB internal storage options. The device is built with a Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), a glass back (Gorilla Glass), and an aluminum frame.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is fueled with a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery + Fast charging 25W + USB Power Delivery 3.0 + Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W + Reverse wireless charging 4.5W.

The smartphone features a 6.8 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X display that has a 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. The device comes in Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, and Phantom Brown.

The smartphone consists of a quad-camera: 108 MP (wide) + 10 MP (periscope telephoto) + 10 MP (telephoto) + 12 MP (ultrawide) while on the front there is a 40 MP (wide). The sensors include Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer.

The smartphone runs on Android 11 + One UI 3.1 operating system.

3.Comparison between Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Product Code

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

CDMA 800

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)

CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International

1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China

2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Dimensions

164.3 x 74.6 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)

165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)

Weight

234 g (8.25 oz)

227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), ceramic back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)

Dust/Water Resistant

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Stylus support

Display Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 900 nits, 1700 nits (peak)

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)

Size

6.81 inches, 112.0 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)

6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)

1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Dolby Vision

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Always-on display

OS

Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Android 11, One UI 3.1

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)

Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)

Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China

GPU

Adreno 660

Mali-G78 MP14 - International

Adreno 660 - USA/China

Card slot

No

No

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 3.1

128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 3.1

Rear Camera

50 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.12", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/4.1, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 128˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF

108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Rear Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 1.1” AMOLED selfie display

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Rear Camera Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ rec.

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Front Camera

20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm

40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama

Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Front Camera Video

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz audio

Tuned by Harman Kardon

No

32-bit/384kHz audio

Tuned by AKG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.2, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with tri-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Yes

Infrared port

Yes

No

Radio

No

FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go


Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery

Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Fast charging 67W, 100% in 36 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 67W, 100% in 39 min (advertised)
Reverse wireless charging 10W
Quick Charge 4+
Power Delivery 3.0

Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

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