Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 224g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra and Xiaomi 17 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 AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
1758 nits
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)486 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
88.2 %
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
2281
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
7143
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22813510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)714310993
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
1571566
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
CPU4801241198653
GPU3246701458267
Memory431368501472
UX335404805382
NanoReview Score15715663963774

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
27:39
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing11:18 hn/a
Video Playback19:20 hn/a
Games07:08 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4.3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1 (1)
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4 - 3.0
Focal length65 mm100 mm
Sensor size1/3.21/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size1/3.01/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
131
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
115
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom107n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
91.5 dB
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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