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
Difference between Mi Mix 4 vs Mi 11 Ultra
| 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 Edition | Qualcomm 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 3.1 | 12GB RAM 256GB ROM LPDDR5 UFS 3.1 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.2 USB Type-C 2.0 NFC Infrared sensor | Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.2 USB Type-C 2.0 NFC Infrared sensor |
| Protection | IP53 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | IP68 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colors | Ceramic Gray Ceramic White Ceramic Black | Ceramic 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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