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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-03-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 8.25 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Ceramic Black and Ceramic White |
| Plastic | Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has an overall score of 90.7, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy M30's general score of 82.4. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy M30, but it is notably heavier. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy M30, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a better pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Galaxy M30 both count with incredibly similar batteries duration.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has a way higher video definition, a way bigger sensor and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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