Last week Xiaomi announced a new flagship device – Mi Mix 4 for the year 2021. The Mix series received a new device after a span of three years. Earlier, the brand had unveiled the Mi 11 Ultra, which competes with flagships from other major brands. Both smartphones come with the flagship Snapdragon 888 SoC. Mi 11 Ultra is the flagship device, and let us now put it up against the new flagship device, i.e. the Mi Mix 4. A major feature that stands apart is the CUP (Camera Under Panel) technology that is present on Mix 4. It means that Mix 4 has its front camera under the display. Before heading to the in-depth Mi Mix 4 vs Mi 11 Ultra comparison, let us look if both devices have any similarities.
Displays of both the devices have different size and But it comes with the same refresh and touches sampling rate of 120Hz and 480Hz. Further, both get protection from Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Underneath, as said, both feature the flagship processors from Qualcomm. Mi 11 Ultra gets the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 while the latter receives the faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC. Both of these devices run on Android 11 out of the box. Even though both runs on MIUI 12.5, the Mi Mix 4 has the latest MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition.
Mi Mix 4 and Mi 11 Ultra carries the exact RAM and storage type, i.e. LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1. Both feature the same optical under-display fingerprint scanner. Even though both come with Ceramic back, only the Mi 11 Ultra gets IP68 water resistance. Other standard features include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, Infrared sensor and USB Type-C 2.0. Even though the Mix 4 has the front camera inside the display, and both get the same 20MP sensor. It also brings support for Power Delivery 3.0 and Quick Charge 4.0. Now, let us look into the differences between both these devices
Basis Mi Mix 4 Mi 11 Lite 5G
Display 6.67 inches AMOLED FHD+ display
HDR 10+
Dolby Vision
10-bit color
120Hz refresh rate
480Hz Touch Sampling rate 6.81 inches AMOLED WQHD+ display
HDR 10+
DCI P3 color gamut
DisplayMate A+
120Hz refresh rate
480Hz Touch Sampling rate
Aspect ratio of 20:9
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
5G (5nm)
Android 11, MIUI 12.5 Enhanced EditionQualcomm Snapdragon 780G
5G (5nm)
Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Cameras 108MP f/1.79 HMX primary sensor with OIS
13MP ultra-wide-angle sensor (FOV 120 degrees)
8MP periscope telephoto sensor with 5x optical zoom, 50x digital zoom, OIS
Front camera
20MP sensor (Under display camera)50MP OIS f/1.95 primary sensor
48MP ultra-wide-angle sensor with an FOV of 128
48MP telephoto sensor with OIS, 5x optical zoom, 10x hybird zoom, 120x digital zoom
Front camera
20MP f/2.2 sensor
Battery 4500 mAh
120W wired charging, 50W wireless charging
Quick Charge 4
Power Delivery 3.0
5000 mAh
67W wired turbo charging, 67W wireless turbo charging
Reverse wireless charging 10W
Quick Charge 4+
Power Delivery 3.0
Dimensions and Weight 162.65 x 75.35 x 8.02mm, 225g 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.38mm
234 grams
Biometric options Fingerprint (under-display, optical) Fingerprint (under-display, optical)
Variants 8GB +128GB
8GB + 256GB
12GB + 256GB
12GB + 512GB
LPDDR5
UFS 3.112GB RAM
256GB ROM
LPDDR5
UFS 3.1
Connectivity Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Infrared sensorWi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Infrared sensor
Protection IP53
Corning Gorilla Glass VictusIP68
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors Ceramic Gray
Ceramic White
Ceramic BlackCeramic Black
Ceramic White
As you can see, one of the significant differences between both these devices is in the camera. Even though the Mi Mix 4 has a higher resolution sensor, it is actually the Mi 11 Ultra which is better due to the larger sensor size. It has a custom-made Sony sensor which follows by two high-resolution ultra-wide-angle sensors and a telephoto sensor. The camera setup in Mix 4 is not that great. The Mi 11 Ultra has a larger battery, but it’s the Mix 4, which has a faster charging tech. Both phones are heavy and almost has the exact dimensions. But the Mix 4 looks much better than Mi 11 Ultra. These are the similarities and differences between the Mi Mix 4 vs Mi 11 Ultra. Please consider sharing the article who are looking to buy either of these devices.
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