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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-03-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.25 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Ceramic Black and Ceramic White |
| -- | Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a general score of 90.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42's overall score of 87. Although the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A42 were released only a couple months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra body is just a little thinner but heavier than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a lot better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a much better 1440 x 3200px resolution, a little larger display and a much better screen density. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A42's battery lifetime.
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