Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 11: Which One You Will Choose

Daisy Raines

Apr 27, 2022 • Filed to: Data Transfer Solutions • Proven solutions

Smartphones play a very vital role in the lives of people of all ages. It is almost impossible to connect without a smartphone in today's modern world. You can easily connect with your friends, families, clients, colleagues, etc., with the help of a smartphone.

The availability of smartphones has increased as the technology became more advanced. Smartphones now have an operating system that can provide you with the work that a laptop or personal computer offers. With the continuous evolution of smartphones, we can easily say that smartphones will be the most advanced device we own in the next few years.

Part 1: Galaxy S21 Ultra & Mi 11 Introduction
Part 2: Galaxy S21 Ultra vs. Mi 11
Tip: Transfer Phone Data Between Android and iOS

Part 1: Galaxy S21 Ultra & Mi 11 Introduction

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a smartphone-based Android designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed as a part of the Galaxy S Series by Samsung Electronics. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is considered the successor of the Samsung Galaxy S20 series. The Samsung Galaxy S21 series line-up was announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked on 14th January 2021, and the phones were released to the market on 28th January 2021. The price of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is $869.00 / $999.98 / $ 939.99.

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The Xiaomi Mi 11 is a high-end smartphone based on Android designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed as a part of the Xiaomi Mi series by Xiaomi INC. The Xiaomi Mi 11 is the successor of the Xiaomi Mi 10 series. The launch of this phone was announced on 28th December 2020 and was launched on 1st January 2021. The Xiaomi Mi 11 was globally released on 8th February 2021. The price of the Xiaomi Mi 11 is $ 839.99 / $ 659.99 / $ 568.32.

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Part 2: Galaxy S21 Ultra vs. Mi 11

Here we will compare the two flagship smartphones: the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, powered by Exynos 2100, released on 29^th January 2021 vs. the 6.81 inches Xiaomi Mi 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 released on 1^st January 2021.

		Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra	Xiaomi Mi 11
NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
BODY	Dimensions	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	164.3 x 74.6 x 8.1 mm (Glass) / 8.6 mm (Leather)
	Weight	227g (Sub6), 229g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)	196g (Glass) / 194g (Leather) (6.84 oz)
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) or eco leatherback, aluminum frame
		Stylus support
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
DISPLAY	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
	Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
	Size	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm² (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.81 inches, 112.0 cm² (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display
PLATFORM	OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 11, MIUI 12.5
	Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
	GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Adreno 660
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680
		Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
MAIN CAMERA	Modules	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS	108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
		10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom	13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
		10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom	5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
		12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
SELFIE CAMERA	Modules	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF	20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
MEMORY	Internal	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
	Card Slot	No	No
SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio
		Tuned by AKG
COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
	Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
	Infrared Port	No	Yes
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
	Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
BATTERY	Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4600 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 25W	Fast charging 55W, 100% in 45 min (advertised)
		USB Power Delivery 3.0	Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 53 min (advertised)
		Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W	Reverse wireless charging 10W
		Reverse wireless charging 4.5W	Power Delivery 3.0
			Quick Charge 4+
FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Bixby natural language commands and dictation
		Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
		Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
MISC	Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown	Horizon Blue, Cloud White, Midnight Gray, Special Edition Blue, Gold, Violet
	Models	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980	M2011K2C, M2011K2G
	SAR	0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body	0.95 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)	0.56 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
	Announced	2021, January 14	2020, December 28
	Released	Available. 2021, January 29	Available. 2021, January 01
	Price	$ 869.00 / € 999.98 / £ 939.99	$ 839.99 / € 659.99 / £ 568.32
TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8)	AnTuTu: 668722 (v8)
		GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1)	GeekBench: 3489 (v5.1)
		GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Loudspeaker	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)	-24.2 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery Life	114h endurance rating	89h endurance rating

Key differences:

The Xiaomi Mi 11 weighs 31g less than the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and has a built-in infrared port.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a waterproof body, 10x optical zoom rear camera, 28 percent longer battery life, larger battery capacity of 400 mAh, delivers a higher maximum brightness by 9 percent, and the selfie camera can record videos at 4K.

Tip: Transfer Phone Data Between Android and iOS

If you switch to the latest Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra or the Xiaomi Mi 11, you will most likely transfer your data from your old phone to the new phone. Many Android device users switch to iOS devices, and sometimes iOS device users switch to Android. This sometimes makes the data transfer process difficult because of the 2 different operating systems of Android iOS. Surprisingly, Dr.Fone - Phone Transfer is the best and the easiest way of transferring data from one phone to the other with just one click. It can easily transfer data between Android and iOS devices and vice versa without any problem. If you are a newbie user, you won't find it difficult while handling this advanced data transferring software.

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Features:

Fone is compatible with 8000+ Android and IOS devices and transfers all types of data between two devices.
The transfer speed is less than 3 minutes.
It supports a transfer of a maximum of 15 file types.
Transferring data with Dr.Fone is very easy, and the interface is very user-friendly.
The one-click transfer process makes it easier to transfer data between Android and iOS devices.

Steps to Transfer Phone Data between An Android and An iOS Device:

Whether you want the latest Samsung or Xiaomi, if you want to transfer your data to a new phone or backup your old data, you can try it, which will help you transfer your data in one click. Here is how you can do it.

Step 1: Download & Install Program

First, you need to download and install the program on your PC. Then launch the Dr.Fone - Phone Transfer app to get to the home page. Now click and select the "Transfer" option to proceed.

start dr.fone switch

Step 2: Connect Android and iOS Device

Next, you can connect your Android and iOS device to the computer. Use a USB cable for the Android device and a lightning cable for the iOS device. When the program detects both devices, you'll get an interface like below, where you can "Flip” between devices to determine which phone will send and which one will receive. Also, you can select the file types to transfer. It's easy and simple!

connect devices and select file types

Step 3: Start Transfer Process

After selecting your desired file types, click on the "Start Transfer" button to start the transfer process. Wait until the process ends and make sure both Android and iOS devices stay connected properly during the whole process.

transfer data between android and ios device

Step 4: Finish Transfer and Check

Within a short time, all your data will be transferred to your desired Android or iOS device. Then disconnect the devices and check if everything is okay.

Conclusion:

We have compared the latest Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Xiaomi Mi 11 devices above, and we have noticed some key differences between the two flagship phones. Carefully compare the features, battery life, memory, rear and selfie camera, sound, display, body, and the price before you make a choice and choose the one that suits your needs the best. If you switch from an old phone to Samsung Galaxy S2 or Mi 11, then use Dr.Fone - Phone Transfer to transfer data from one phone to another in just one click. This will save you from hours of slow data transfer.

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