Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB

Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,622, while Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra scores 2,799, making OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra the larger display of the two. OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's AMOLED, making OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB offers 48 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 OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 12h 43m, while OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB delivers 9h 53m, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB equally at 8.

User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

₹69,999

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OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB

₹54,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

86%

87%

Release Date

29 Apr, 2021

31 Mar, 2021

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 888	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	Fluid AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1440x3216 px (QHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

1.1 inches (2.79 cm)	N/A	N/A
126x294 px	N/A	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Telephoto Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	2 MP Mono Camera	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	4500 mAh	8000 mAh
67W Fast Charging	65W Warp Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Gorgeous display
Excellent cameras
Smooth performer
Surreal audio experience

Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
Uber-fast wired charging
Excellent performance
Good cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Pricey
Camera bump is ginormous
Bulky
Telephoto lens could do with some tweaks

Sub-par battery life
Telephoto lens could do with some tweaks
Expensive

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(419 ratings)

4.2/5

(12,538 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

688,824 AnTuTu Score	697,091 AnTuTu Score	N/A
12h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹54,999

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General

Launch Date

Apr 29, 2021

(Official)

Mar 31, 2021

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

MIUI

Oxygen OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

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

697,091

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

20.0 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 %

11.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Fluid AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1440x3216 px (QHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1700 nits

1300 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi

526 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %

90.23 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.0 %

Design

Height

164.3 mm

163.2 mm

156.5 mm

Width

74.6 mm

73.6 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.7 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

234 grams

197 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.95 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.12" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX789 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/0.8" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

48 MP
f/4.1 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 36 minutes

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 100% in 39 minutes

Yes 100% in 43 minutes

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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

9h 53m

N/A

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

52m 11s

48m 34s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

SAR Value

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

Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 0.91 W/kg

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹54,999

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