Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.06 mm	5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.91 oz (196.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight gray, Horizon blue	Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 515 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body
91.24 %	86.06 %
Peak brightness
1500 cd/m2 (nit)	1300 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 Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4600 mAh	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 55.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 53min

Browsing

9h 40min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

10h 17min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 28min

Browsing

7h 47min

Video

7h 36min

Gaming

7h 9min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Dual-band positioning, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41, 42	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	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: Jan 12, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AFZZK2G	Date approved: Dec 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.75 W/kg	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 2.49 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 749	$ 800
In The Box
55W Power Adapter, USB Type-C Cable, Type-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter, SIM Eject Tool, Soft Case, User Guide, Warranty Card	C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 08, 2021	Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB

with 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB

for Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.37 W/kg

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