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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone XR

69 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 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 Mi 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 234g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Apple iPhone XR
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 Mi 11 Ultra
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.81 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 900 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Ceramic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 660 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14631167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39113020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU246800203013
GPU260294155478
Memory182528134836
UX233954162926
NanoReview Score923576656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.43.1 °C42.6 °C
Stability91 %69 %
Graphics Test31 fps31 fps
Graphics Score52855205
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Apple iPhone XR]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score14672n/a
Web score11015n/a
Video editing7568n/a
Data manipulation9531n/a
NanoReview Score12250n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 31 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (67 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing06:28 h08:01 h
Video Playback11:22 h11:59 h
Games04:38 h04:34 h
Standby Mode90 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 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 128 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN2Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.121/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.1n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Apple iPhone XR
101
Bokeh75n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom142n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Apple iPhone XR
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850 900 1800 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2412
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 750
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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