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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-03-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.25 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Ceramic Black and Ceramic White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is a bit better than the Galaxy M31, with a 90.7 score against 86.5. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but also heavier than the Galaxy M31. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a way brighter display, a bit larger screen and a greater screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M31, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, a back-facing camera with a much worse 50 megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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