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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.25 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Ceramic Black and Ceramic White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a general score of 90.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note9's general score of 87.1. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is a much newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy Note9, but it is also heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a more vivid display than Galaxy Note9, because it has a quite bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a just a bit greater screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy Note9 feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot smaller aperture, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera, a lot bigger back camera sensor and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
The Galaxy Note9 features a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features improved battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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