Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Xiaomi Mi 11
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S9
Xiaomi Mi 11 Samsung Galaxy S9
Released · Jul 02, 2021
Released · Mar 16, 2018
6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4600 mAh
3000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 08, 2021 Feb 25, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
€749 $720

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
164.3 x 74.6 x 8.06 mm
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.91 oz / 196.0 g 5.75 oz / 163.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight gray, Horizon blue Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 515 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average) 1 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 630
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
4600 mAh 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 55.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 53min
Browsing
9h 40min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
10h 17min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single 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: F1.5/F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 12, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AFZZK2G
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
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: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 27, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
with 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $820
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $770
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