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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-29 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.25 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Ceramic Black and Ceramic White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 8.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A40, getting a overall score of 90.7 against 79.6. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A40's, but it's way heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a larger display and a quite greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a back camera with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution and a much larger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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