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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (China)

What Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G does better (21) and where Redmi Note 11 Pro (China) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
9.0Score
21 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (China)
8.4Score
6 advantages≈ $240
9.1Display8.0
9.8Camera7.7
6.2Battery8.2
9.4Features6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GRedmi Note 11 Pro (China)
75.6 × 165.18.976.2 × 163.78.3
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GRedmi Note 11 Pro (China)Difference
Height165.1 mm163.7 mm+1.4 mm
Width75.6 mm76.2 mm−0.6 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm+0.6 mm
Weight227 g207 g+20 g

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

Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than Redmi Note 11 Pro (China)?

  1. RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
  3. Optical zoom10× vs 2.1×4.8×
  4. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 11 Pro (China): No
  6. Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 11 Pro (China): No
  7. Selfie camera40 MP vs 16 MP2.5×
  8. Pixel density515 ppi vs 395 ppi+30%
  9. Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,200 nits+25%
  10. Rear cameras4 vs 22×
  11. Max video8K vs 4K
  12. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×

Why is Redmi Note 11 Pro (China) better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?

  1. Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+3%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: Yes
  4. Weight227 g vs 207 g+10%
  5. Charged in 30 min54% vs 70%+30%
  6. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.3 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight227 g207 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm
Height165.1 mm163.7 mm
Width75.6 mm76.2 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPhantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, NavyMysterious Black, Forest Green, Timeless Purple, Milky Way Blue
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelDynamic AMOLED 2XSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,200 px2,400 px
Pixel density515 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,500 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness1,023 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%86.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetExynos 2100 - InternationalMediatek Dimensity 920
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process5 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/ChinaMali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score657,150—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,518—
Memory
RAM16 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.33"1/1.52"
Rear cameras42
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom10×2.1×
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera40 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,160 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging25 W67 W
Charged in 30 min54%70%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Ultra WidebandYes—
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.71 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 7MIUI 12.5
Major OS updates promised4—
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