Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Xiaomi Mi 11

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Galaxy S21+ compared with Mi 11

	SamsungGalaxy S21+	XiaomiMi 11
Overview
Released
Released	January 2021	January 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.81″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	3200 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	393 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,500 nits
Display type
Display type	Flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (2,400 × 1,080), HDR10+ certified; adaptive 120 Hz (48–120 Hz); 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.5 inches with rounded corners	Quad-curved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass Victus.
Pixel density
Pixel density	394 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,300 nits peak	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front and back	–
Display features
Display features	Eye Comfort Shield	AdaptiveSync at 30/60/90/120 Hz, 480 Hz touch sampling and 900 nits high-brightness mode; HDR10+ and 10-bit colour.
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	5 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.9 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.2 GHz; 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM	5 nm Snapdragon 888 with Kryo 680 CPU; no unpublished CPU clock inferred.
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 660.
Storage type
Storage type	128 or 256 GB; no microSD slot	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; no microSD expansion (Tech Advisor).
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	13 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	1.1× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	20 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.8 µm, 79°	f/1.85, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning to 1.6 µm.
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 1.4 µm, 120°	f/2.4 and 123° field of view.
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP, phase detection AF, OIS, F2.0, 0.8 µm, 76°; 1.1x optical zoom (MobileSyrup)	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 1.22 µm, 80°	–
Zoom
Zoom	3x Hybrid Optic Zoom; 30x Space Zoom	–
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps	Rear 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps.
Front video
Front video	–	f/2.2 selfie camera; 1080p at 30 fps. Maker recording mode controls Tech Advisor's front HD60 claim.
Camera features
Camera features	–	Additional 5 MP f/2.4 autofocus telemacro camera, focusing at 3–10 cm; a close-up camera rather than optical distance zoom. Night and movie-effect modes.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,800 mAh (better)	4,600 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 55 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 50 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,800 mAh typical, 4,660 mAh rated; wireless video playback up to 22 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 40 hours (4G)	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB PD 3.0 (PPS) fast charging, AFC and QC2.0 compatible; up to 25 W	55 W GaN charger included in the UK; maker laboratory claim of 45 minutes to full charge, with actual results varying.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC); up to 15 W	50 W wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging. Maker rates control Tech Advisor's swapped closing specification table.
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	200 g	196 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm (better)	8.06 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.5 × 75.6 mm	164.3 × 74.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Metal frame with Contour Cut camera housing; Deluxe Frosted Haze matte finish	Curved glass back and Gorilla Glass Victus over the display.
Colours
Colours	Phantom Violet, Phantom Silver, Phantom Black	Horizon Blue and Midnight Gray; maker pages also depict White and a textured-glass Lei Jun limited edition, without establishing UK availability of those editions.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-display fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock; heart-rate monitoring was subject to an OTA update.
Sensors
Sensors	Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, ambient light	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; UHQ 32-bit and DSD64/128 playback	Dual speakers tuned with Harman Kardon.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	MIUI 12 based on Android 11.
In the box
In the box	–	UK charger, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. Maker first-sale programme and contemporary Gizmochina coverage establish 1 January 2021 in China; the UK configurations above became available later.
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (NSA, SA), Sub6	–
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Dual SIM, with regional 5G band availability.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6, as confirmed by both UK maker pages; Tech Advisor instead lists Wi-Fi 6E.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2.
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Google Pay support is market-dependent, as stated by the UK maker sheet.
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; DisplayPort output up to 4K at 60 fps	USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar).
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	–