Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,121, while Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra scores 2,799, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 3687 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Apr, 2021
18 Oct, 2020
04 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

1.1 inches (2.79 cm)
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
126x294 px
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3687 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
NVMe
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Smooth performer
  • Surreal audio experience
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Pricey
  • Camera bump is ginormous
  • Bulky
  • Telephoto lens could do with some tweaks
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(419 ratings)
4.6/5
(2,794 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

688,824
AnTuTu Score
651,459
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 29, 2021
(Official)
Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
iOS v14
Android

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year
N/A

Security Updates

N/A
8 Year
9 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

N/A
Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
6 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

688,824
651,459
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
13.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.7 %
46.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.81 inches  (17.3 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

1700 nits
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

515 ppi
457 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %
87.55 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

164.3 mm
160.8 mm
158.4 mm

Width

74.6 mm
78.1 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.4 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

234 grams
226 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.95 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.12" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.7µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/0.8" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
f/4.1 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
3687 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 36 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes Charging Time: 39 minutes
Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 43m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 52m 11s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
NVMe
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.831 W/kg Body: 0.401 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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