Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.3
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra	Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Apr 02, 2021	Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.8-inch · 3200x1440px	6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 256GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	3179 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.38 mm	6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
8.25 oz (234.0 g)	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
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
Colors
Ceramic White, Ceramic Black	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 515 PPI	2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
91.24 %	84.29 %
Peak brightness
1700 cd/m2 (nit)	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
1.1 inches, 294 x124 px, AMOLED, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 680	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 660	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1)	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11), MIUI 12 UI	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3179 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 67.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 58min

Browsing

8h 58min

Video

8h 7min

Gaming

8h 20min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual 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	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 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	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 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
Flash
Tricolor LED	Quad LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (1920 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (1920 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Lightning
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	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), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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
HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 31, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AFZZK1G	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
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: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1099
In The Box
	EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2021	Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM


RAM	12GB
MSRP	€ 1200

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1449

with 16GB RAM


RAM	16GB

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1249

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Specs	Apple iPhone XS Max Specs
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review	Apple iPhone XS Max Review
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