Request a product

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Better figure, where one is clearly better

XiaomiMi 10 UltraXiaomiMi 11 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2020April 2021
Display
Screen size6.67″6.81″
Resolution2340 × 10803200 × 1440
Sharpness386 pixels per inch515 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,120 nits1,700 nits
Display type10-bit AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.Quad-curved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass Victus; rear 1.1-inch AMOLED display (Tech Advisor).
Brightness detail800 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,120 nits peak.–
Display featuresHDR10+ and 240 Hz touch sampling.900 nits high-brightness mode, 480 Hz touch sampling, 10-bit colour, Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory8 GB – 16 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB256 GB
CPUEight-core Kryo 585 CPU, up to 2.84 GHz; 7 nm FFP process.Snapdragon 888, 5 nm process and Kryo 680 up to 2.84 GHz.
GPUAdreno 650, up to 587 MHz.Adreno 660.
Storage typeLPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD expansion (Notebookcheck).LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD expansion (TechRadar).
Cameras
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera20 MP48 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP48 MP
Optical zoom5×5×
Front camera20 MP20 MP
Main cameraf/1.85, 1/1.32-inch sensor, optical stabilisation, eight-element lens and 2.4 µm pixels with four-pixel binning; dual native ISO Fusion HDR.f/1.95, 1/1.12-inch Samsung GN2 sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning to 2.8 µm; Dual Pixel Pro and laser focus.
Ultra wide cameraf/2.2, 128° field of view and 12 mm equivalent focal length.f/2.2, 128° field of view and phase-detection autofocus; maker overview lists a 1/2-inch sensor and 12 mm equivalent focal length.
Telephoto cameraf/4.1, optical stabilisation and 120 mm equivalent focal length. The maker's footnote confirms 5× optical zoom; its headline 10× equivalent claim and 120× digital zoom are not optical ratios.Periscope with OIS and 5× optical zoom; f/4.1 aperture (Tech Advisor). 10× hybrid and 120× digital zoom are separate. Maker overview lists a 1/2-inch sensor and 120 mm equivalent focal length.
Video recordingRear 8K at 24 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps and 720p at 30 fps. Slow motion at 720p or 1080p at 120/240/960 fps. Maker's 8K frame rate takes precedence over Notebookcheck's conflicting 30 fps listing.All three rear cameras support 8K at 24 fps and 4K at 30/60 fps.
Front video1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; electronic stabilisation.1080p at 30/60 fps; f/2.2 selfie aperture (Tech Advisor).
Camera featuresAdditional 12 MP f/2.0 portrait camera with 2× optical zoom, 50 mm equivalent focal length, 1.4 µm pixels and dual-pixel autofocus; laser autofocus sensor.Rear display can frame main-camera selfies; night and movie-effect modes. Reviewers disagree about the ultra-wide results.
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 120 WUp to 67 W
Wireless chargingUp to 50 WUp to 67 W
Battery life detail4,500 mAh equivalent typical and 4,360 mAh equivalent minimum capacity; two 2,250 mAh typical cells in series. Non-removable graphene-based lithium-ion battery.5,000 mAh typical, 4,900 mAh minimum.
Wired charging120 W maximum; phone supports Quick Charge 5. Included 120 W adapter supports Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0 with backwards compatibility.UK 67 W charger included; Tech Advisor's Indian unit information instead describes a 55 W bundled charger.
Wireless charging50 W maximum wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging.67 W wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging; Tech Advisor did not test the maximum wireless rate.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight221.8 g234 g
Thickness9.45 mm8.38 mm
Height × width162.38 × 75.04 mm164.3 × 74.6 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP68
MaterialsGlass front and back with metal frame. The maker explicitly says the ceramic-black version uses coated glass rather than a ceramic back.Ceramic back and Gorilla Glass Victus over the display; maker ceramic specification controls TechRadar's rear-glass description.
ColoursTransparent edition, ceramic black and bright silver; translated from the maker's Chinese specification.Ceramic Black and Ceramic White.
Water resistance detail–IP68 tested at 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes under laboratory conditions.
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlock (Notebookcheck).In-display fingerprint sensor (Tech Advisor).
SensorsInfrared blaster, ultrasonic proximity, in-display ambient light, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscopes, compass, Hall sensor, barometer, rear colour-temperature sensor and laser autofocus.–
SpeakersStereo speakers (Android Authority and Notebookcheck); Hi-Res Audio certification.Stereo speakers tuned with Harman Kardon.
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchMIUI 12 based on Android 10. China-market software; Notebookcheck's review uses modified Xiaomi.eu firmware.MIUI 12 based on Android 11; maker page notes the MIUI 12.5 update.
In the box120 W charger, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. August 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from Gizchina's actual China sale report; an exact maker-confirmed day remains unverified.UK charger, cable, USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. The UK maker's 12/256 configuration is used; other regional memory options are not inferred. Contemporary Gizmochina actual first-sale coverage on 2 April 2021 supports the Chinese sale month, with later UK availability distinguished.
Connectivity
Mobile networkChina-market 5G SA/NSA and 4G. Published 5G bands n1/n3/n41/n78/n79; n1/n3 required an operator-dependent software update. Published LTE bands omit 20 and 28.–
SIMDual nano-SIM; main SIM supports 5G, secondary SIM 4G. VoLTE and simultaneous services depend on the operator.Dual SIM; network support depends on regional bands and operators.
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6, 5 and 4; 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast.Wi-Fi 6; Wi-Fi 6E availability depends on regions and an OTA update, as qualified by the maker.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC and LHDC.Bluetooth 5.2.
NFCMultifunction NFC with China-market Mi Pay, supported transport cards and access-card services.NFC.
USBUSB-C with USB 2.0 data; no 3.5 mm socket (Notebookcheck).USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar).

More comparisons