Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: Specs Comparison

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is more expensive than the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Both smartphones are 5G connected but with lots of differences that set them apart. Below are more detailed comparison to help you decide on which to buy.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Specifications	iPhone 13 Pro Max	Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Display	6.7-inch, 120Hz	6.8-inch, 120Hz
RAM	6GB	8 / 12GB
Storage	128GB – 1TB	256 / 512GB
Back Camera	12 + 12 + 12MP	50 + 48 + 48MP
Front Camera	12MP	20MP
Chipset	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 888 5G
Software	iOS 15	Android 11
Battery	4,410mAh (16.75 Wh)	5,000mAh

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Display

The display of the iPhone 13 Pro Max is 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED touchscreen with 120Hz refresh rate support for the very first time in an iPhone. The brightness level of the screen can max up to 1200 nits. It is water and dust resistant with IP68 rating.

While Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra brings a 6.8-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate support. The Mi 11 Ultra brings the brightest screen of up to 1,700 nits at maximum. Also, being a flagship smartphone, it comes with IP68 water and dust resistant as well.

Overall, these two smartphones are durable and it is nice to see both support 120 Hz refresh rate. Although, when it comes to outdoor usage, the Mi 11 Ultra’s screen is brighter.

Camera

The triple camera setup of the iPhone 13 Pro Max remains 12MP resolution. However, the Pixel size got almost 2x bigger than what was on the iPhone 12 Pro. The main camera sensor of the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has an impressive pixel size of 1.9µm and a brighter aperture of f/1.5. For comparison, the iPhone 12 Pro had 1.7µm pixels and a f/1.6 lens.

That means, the bigger pixel size and a brighter aperture will help photography in low light condition. Thus, the new iPhone 13 Pro model can capture up to 2.2x more light resulting in better imaging quality. Also there is super night mode on all the sensors.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra on the other hand, brings 50MP OIS primary camera, supported by a 48MP 5x periscope tele lens, and a 48MP ultrawide lens. The first two cameras have stabilization and it is capable of shooting video in 8k resolution. Moreso, when it comes to zooming power, the Mi 11 Ultra is better.

When it comes to selfie game, both are fantastic. In fact, the photography and videography experience in both smartphones is top notch. You can go for anyone when it comes to the cameras.

Performance | Storage | RAM | 5G

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is powered by A15 bionic chipset, paired with 6GB RAM and 128/256/512 or 1TB of storage. According to Geekbench, the A15 bionic chipset is the fastest in the industry at the moment.

While powering Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. Paired with 8/12 GB of RAM and 256/512 GB storage. These two smartphones are 5G capable and they give sterling performance as well.

Software

iOS 15 is the latest software from Apple that runs on the iPhone 13 Pro Max. While the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra runs MIUI 12.5 skinned software based on Android 11 out of the box. But overall, the software on the iPhone 13 Pro Max is smoother with swift animation.

Battery

On the battery side, Apple didn’t reveal the exact capacity in the iPhone 13 Pro Max. However, the company did stated that the iPhone 13 Pro Max can last 2.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12 Pro. Charging speed remains 20W wired over Lightning and 15W over MagSafe.

Mi 11 Ultra on the other hand packs a 5,000 mAh battery capacity with 67W wired fast charge, 67W wireless and 10W Reverse wireless charging.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: Price

Surprisingly, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is cheaper. The baseline variant will cost you $1,099. While Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is priced $1,299.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: Conclusion

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max can give you quality display, excellent cameras, fast performance and multiple years of major OS update. These are high-end smartphones with so much value.

So if I’m to score these two devices by percentage. I’ll score the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (51%) while the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra gets (49%).

Buy iPhone 13 Pro Max and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

iPhone 13 Pro Max	Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Amazon DE	Amazon DE
Amazon UK	Amazon UK
Amazon US

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