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Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs 11T

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Xiaomi 11T

What Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G does better (23) and where 11T wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

9.0Score

23 advantages≈ $260

Higher score

Xiaomi · 202111T

7.9Score

4 advantages≈ $250

9.1Display7.6

6.7Performance5.4

9.8Camera7.7

6.2Battery7.2

9.4Features6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G11T

	Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G	11T	Difference
Height	165.1 mm	164.1 mm	+1 mm
Width	75.6 mm	76.9 mm	−1.3 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.8 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	227 g	203 g	+24 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than 11T?

RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
Optical zoom10× vs 2.1×4.8×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · 11T: No
Wireless chargingYes · 11T: No
AnTuTu score657,150 vs 590,837+11%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,518 vs 2,834+24%
Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,000 nits+50%
Selfie camera40 MP vs 16 MP2.5×
Pixel density515 ppi vs 395 ppi+30%
Measured brightness1,023 nits vs 798 nits+28%

Why is 11T better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?

Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
Weight227 g vs 203 g+12%
CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 3 GHz+3%
Charged in 30 min54% vs 83%+54%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G≈ $2609.0	Xiaomi 11T≈ $2507.9
Design
Weight	227 g	203 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.8 mm
Height	165.1 mm	164.1 mm
Width	75.6 mm	76.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy	Meteorite Gray, Moonlight White, Celestial Blue
Stylus	Yes	—
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,440 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	3,200 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	515 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,500 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,023 nits	798 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8%	85.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 2100 - International	Mediatek Dimensity 1200
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	5 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.9 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Mali-G77 MC9
AnTuTu score	657,150	590,837
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,518	2,834
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,311
Memory
RAM	16 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.33"	1/1.52"
Rear cameras	4	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	10×	2.1×
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	40 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	67 W
Charged in 30 min	54%	83%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.5 LUFS	-27.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Side
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.71 W/kg	0.55 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 7	MIUI 14
Major OS updates promised	4	—