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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-03-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 8.25 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Ceramic Black and Ceramic White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is better than the Galaxy A40, with a global score of 90.7 against 79.6. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is a newer phone than Galaxy A40, although it is incredibly heavier and a little thicker. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide the user the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a bigger screen and a quite higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality, a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a much better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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