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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.25 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Ceramic Black and Ceramic White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| 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 has a score of 90.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s global score of 85.2. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's design is noticeably newer than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s, although it is just a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a little faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much bigger sensor, a way more mega pixels back camera and a much better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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