Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Lighter design: 234g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 91.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz510 Hz
Response time8.5 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Ceramic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 780
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 660
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22661463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54593911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
CPU327704246800
GPU434683260294
Memory248498182528
UX315845233954
NanoReview Score1326730923576
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C43.1 °C
Stability82 %91 %
Graphics Test56 fps31 fps
Graphics Score94445285
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Writing scoren/a14672
Web scoren/a11015
Video editingn/a7568
Data manipulationn/a9531
NanoReview Scoren/a12250

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 13 GB 31 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (67 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Web Browsing11:16 h06:28 h
Video Playback17:03 h11:22 h
Games06:41 h04:38 h
Standby Mode136 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/2.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung GN2
Sensor size1/1.661/1.12
Pixel size1.9 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/4.1
Focal length77 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.41/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX772Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.41/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Bokeh7575
Preview8172
Zoom119142

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM850 900 1800 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category1824
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 1299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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