Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone XS Max

69 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 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
  7. Comments (0)

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 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 234g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Apple iPhone XS Max
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 XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.81 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 456 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 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz240 Hz
Response time2.8 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Ceramic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Apple iPhone XS Max 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 XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14631310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39113458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU246800198067
GPU260294185355
Memory182528152138
UX233954164631
NanoReview Score923576700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.43.1 °C45.2 °C
Stability91 %66 %
Graphics Test31 fps34 fps
Graphics Score52855703
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Apple iPhone XS Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Apple iPhone XS Max
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		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 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 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 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 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing06:28 h06:43 h
Video Playback11:22 h10:28 h
Games04:38 h04:11 h
Standby Mode90 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN2Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.121/2.5
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/4.1f/2.4
Focal length120 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 XS Max
110
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Bokeh75n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom142n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

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 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 XS Max
97
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, 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
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 category2416
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 XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 1100
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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