Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2021	Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
	$1199 | €1449

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.38 mm	6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.25 oz / 234.0 g	8.01 oz / 227.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Ceramic White, Ceramic Black	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1700 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 515 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
1.1 inches, 294 x124 px, AMOLED, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2088 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2.3 (Average)	0.93 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 680	Hexa-core 2x4.05GHz 4x2.42G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 660	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 16GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	iOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3331
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	8106
3D Mark High
Untested	4567
3D Mark Low
Untested	3009

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4685 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 67.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 58min

Browsing

8h 58min

Video

8h 7min

Gaming

8h 20min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 30min

Browsing

22h 39min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

12h 4min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.12″ Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX903 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F4.1 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Tricolor LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (1920 fps), 720p (1920 fps)	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
20 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

154

Overall

158

Photo

150

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 31, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AFZZK1G	Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.84 W/kg Body: 0.46 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.74 W/kg	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1200

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

with 16GB RAM

Memory	16GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48