Recently Xiaomi has launched its much-awaited flagship smartphone in the Indian market. The company has introduced the camera-centric Mi 11 Ultra that comes with the always-on secondary display on the back. The phone has a triple rear camera setup with 120x digital zoom support.
The device comes with a competitive price range of Rs 69,999 and in this price bracket, it will be competing with the OnePlus 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. The phone has been launched in India, but the company is yet to reveal its availability for the Indian market. If you are planning to get a new device our comparison of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Vs OnePlus 9 Pro Vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will show you the differences between the three handsets to make your choice easier.
Display
Mi 11 Ultra: 6.81-inch 2K WQHD+ E4 AMOLED display
OnePlus 9 Pro: 6.7-inch QHD+ Fluid Display 2.0 AMOLED display
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display
Processor
Mi 11 Ultra: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC
OnePlus 9 Pro: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: Exynos 2100 SoC
Rear camera(s)
Mi 11 Ultra: 50-megapixel Samsung GN2 primary wide-angle sensor with f/1.95 aperture and OIS support. In addition to this, there are two 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 ultra-wide-angle and tele-macro sensors (5x optical and 120x digital zoom) onboard.
OnePlus 9 Pro: 48-megapixel Sony IMX789 primary sensor, 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle Freeform lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 2-megapixel monochrome lens
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: 108-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and OIS support. In addition to this, there is a 12-megapixel Dual Pixel sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, 3x optical zoom and lastly another 10-megapixel telephoto sensor with f/4.9 aperture, OIS support and 10x optical zoom. There is an additional laser autofocus sensor on the phone too and the camera set up supports 100X Space Zoom.
Selfie camera
Mi 11 Ultra: 20-megapixel sensor
OnePlus 9 Pro:16-megapixel sensor
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: 40-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture.
RAM and storage
Mi 11 Ultra: 12GB of RAM with 256GB storage
OnePlus 9 Pro: 8GB + 128GB storage variant and 12GB + 256GB storage
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: 2GB RAM with 128GB and 16GB RAM with 512GB storage
Battery
Mi 11 Ultra: 5,000mAh battery, which has support for 67W wired and wireless fast charging support
OnePlus 9 Pro: 5,000mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: 5,000mAh battery
Operating system
Mi 11 Ultra: MIUI 12 on top of Android 11
OnePlus 9 Pro: One UI based on Android 11 out of the box
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: One UI on top of Android 11
Starting Price
Mi 11 Ultra: Rs 69,999
OnePlus 9 Pro: Rs 1,05,999
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: Rs 1,05,999
Our Take
Xiaomi not only offers Mi 11 Ultra at its best pricing but also the best specification, although the camera resolution of the handset is at the lower end, but that does not mean this affects the picture quality. According to DxOMark camera review, Mi 11 Ultra has surpassed iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra to become the top-ranked camera phone in the market.
It received an overall camera ranking of 143 on the DxOMark benchmark, which is even higher than Huawei Mate 40 Pro+. Moreover, this phone has the ability to switch between 60fps and 30fps frame rates in 4K. So considering the pricing, specification and DxOMark camera rankings Xiaomi’s latest premium smartphone has left behind S21 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro to become our most preferred choice for you in this price bracket.
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