Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

69 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 234g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.81 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 900 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz235 Hz
Response time2.8 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Ceramic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 1024 432
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1463947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39112460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU246800165023
GPU260294197322
Memory182528120939
UX233954154911
NanoReview Score923576638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.43.1 °C42.5 °C
Stability91 %82 %
Graphics Test31 fps19 fps
Graphics Score52853230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score1467210100
Web score110156612
Video editing75685772
Data manipulation95316847
NanoReview Score122508595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 31 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (67 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing06:28 h05:58 h
Video Playback11:22 h11:15 h
Games04:38 h04:15 h
Standby Mode90 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 128 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN2Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.121/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/4.1f/2.4
Focal length120 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/21/3.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/3.1
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Bokeh75n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom142n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Mi 11 Ultra
117
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850 900 1800 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B66)
LTE category2420
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 1000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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