Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)	6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches 160.53 x 75.73 x 6.81 mm
Weight
8.04 oz (229.0 g)	5.61 oz (159.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom black, Silver	Truffle Black, Citrus Yellow, Mint Green

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptable)	90Hz
Screen-to-body
89.33 %	85.25 %
Peak brightness
1500 cd/m2 (nit)	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680	Quad-core Kryo 670
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 642
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI	Android (11), MIUI 12 UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4250 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 33.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 15min

Browsing

14h 43min

Video

8h 52min

Gaming

8h 40min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	5 MP (Telephoto, Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Front
40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	20 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U	Date approved: Feb 19, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AFZZK9G
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.15 W/kg	Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200 / € 1399	€ 369
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin	33W charger, USB Type-C Cable, Type-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter, SIM eject tool, Soft case, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	Mar 29, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
Colors	Phantom black
MSRP	$ 1250

with 8GB RAM

RAM	8GB

with 512GB storage

RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB
Colors	Phantom black
MSRP	$ 1380

non 5G variant

Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G (8 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 470
GPU	Adreno 618
RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB
Front	16 MP
Weight	5.54 oz (157.0 g)
Colors	Boba Black, Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink
Bluetooth	5.1
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
MSRP	€ 299

for Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	8.01 oz (227.0 g)
5G	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.16 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 3.86 W/kg

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