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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 8.25 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Ceramic Black and Ceramic White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is a little bit better than Galaxy M31s, having a 90.7 score against 88. Even though Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and the Galaxy M31s were only released with a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra design is somewhat heavier but also thinner. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, a tinier diafragm aperture and a way worse 50 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher video definition.
Galaxy M31s has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
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