Huawei Pura 70 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 234g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 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 6.6 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a510 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Ceramic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 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 n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 5 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 780
Graphics n/a Adreno 660
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 840 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12521463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40963911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
CPU287309246800
GPU150681260294
Memory221038182528
UX178894233954
NanoReview Score837922923576
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.1 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5285
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Pura 70
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 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 31 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (67 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Web Browsingn/a06:28 h
Video Playbackn/a11:22 h
Gamesn/a04:38 h
Standby Moden/a90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
Flash 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 960 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/2.0
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSamsung GN2
Sensor size1/1.31/1.12
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/4.1
Focal length125 mm120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a142

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.3
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE 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
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850 900 1800 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE categoryn/a24
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 1299
Sensors - 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 Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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