Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2021	Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$1200 | €1399

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.38 mm	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)
Weight
8.25 oz / 234.0 g	8.04 oz / 229.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, 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
Ceramic White, Ceramic Black	Phantom black, Silver

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.33% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1700 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 515 PPI	3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Additional display
1.1 inches, 294 x124 px, AMOLED, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 16GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging 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: 67.0W Wireless: 67.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 58min

Browsing

8h 58min

Video

8h 7min

Gaming

8h 20min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 15min

Browsing

14h 43min

Video

8h 52min

Gaming

8h 40min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad 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	108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 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 (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 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	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
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
Tricolor LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (1920 fps), 720p (1920 fps)	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
20 MP Video capture: 1080p	40 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.1
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,dual-band MIMO, 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, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA	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, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42	38, 39, 40, 41, 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 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 31, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AFZZK1G	Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
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: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.15 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1200

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Colors	Phantom black
Prices (MSRP)	$1250

with 16GB RAM

Memory	16GB

with 512GB storage

Memory	16GB/512GB
Colors	Phantom black
Prices (MSRP)	$1380

for Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78 4x2.2G​Hz 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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