Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 234g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.81 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 900 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz192 Hz
Response time2.8 ms41.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Ceramic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))
- 4/1.8 (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 Hexagon 780 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14631488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39113996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
CPU246800261741
GPU260294310698
Memory182528177203
UX233954225891
NanoReview Score923576975533
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Max Surface Temp.43.1 °C45.6 °C
Stability91 %58 %
Graphics Test31 fps34 fps
Graphics Score52855707
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Writing score1467214841
Web score110158928
Video editing75686066
Data manipulation95319290
NanoReview Score1225011123

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 31 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (67 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Web Browsing06:28 h08:24 h
Video Playback11:22 h12:07 h
Games04:38 h04:56 h
Standby Mode90 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 128 ° 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN2Sony IMX789
Sensor size1/1.121/1.43
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/4.1f/2.4
Focal length120 mm77 mm
SensorSony IMX586Omnivision OV08A10
Sensor size1/21/4.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length12 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Bokeh7565
Preview7260
Zoom142110

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
OnePlus 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
OnePlus 9 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 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 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850 900 1800 MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2420
5G SupportYesYes

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
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 970
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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