Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11

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Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.73 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19951613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54194215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU389140231010
GPU596405308030
Memory297015155712
UX242361203482
NanoReview Score1524921898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.52 °C43.6 °C
Stability89 %72 %
Graphics Test71 fps45 fps
Graphics Score119927530
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing09:36 h08:46 h
Video Playback13:10 h13:37 h
Games05:28 h04:58 h
Standby Mode117 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 1920 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX989Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/11/2.55
Pixel size1.6 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/3.6
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokeh6555
Preview7273
Zoom14763
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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