Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, 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 Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 234g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz510 Hz
Response time3 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Ceramic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 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 Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1280 1024
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34123911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
CPU250722246800
GPU324786260294
Memory143829182528
UX190161233954
NanoReview Score909498923576
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C43.1 °C
Stability56 %91 %
Graphics Test37 fps31 fps
Graphics Score61945285
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Writing score1535314672
Web score628011015
Video editing58437568
Data manipulation95199531
NanoReview Score994012250

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14.3 GB 31 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (67 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Web Browsing08:25 h06:28 h
Video Playback14:20 h11:22 h
Games05:34 h04:38 h
Standby Mode89 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 114 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
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
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.0
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung GN2
Sensor size1/2.551/1.12
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/4.1
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.91/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Bokeh6575
Preview6772
Zoom74142

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.3
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850 900 1800 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category2024
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 1299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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