Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro vs Mi 11
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on March 29, 2021, against the Xiaomi Mi 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 55W)
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1705 and 1461 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.81 inches | 6.81 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 515 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 900 nits | 900 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Max clock | 2840 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 780 | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1290.2 GFLOPS | ~1290.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 6113 |
| Single-core score | 1461 | 1705 |
| Multi-core score | 3910 | 4383 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 429098 | 394288 |
| GPU | 176076 | 190657 |
| Memory | 195254 | 214745 |
| UX | 319286 | 302937 |
| Total score | 1119714 | 1102627 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [8 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 88% |
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 476 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 93% | 89% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1299 | 1194 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12232 | 12575 |
| Video editing | 7638 | 7614 |
| Photo editing | 29866 | 28730 |
| Data manipulation | 10494 | 9914 |
| Writing score | 15219 | 14770 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-07 (Turtle_tech) | AnTuTu 11 | 1165571 |
| π 2026-07-22 (Thiago) | AnTuTu 11 | 1138157 |
| π 2026-05-03 (Andrew Cole George) | AnTuTu 11 | 1119714 |
| π 2026-05-03 (Andrew Cole George) | AnTuTu 11 | 1119714 |
| π 2025-11-06 (Radmir) | AnTuTu 11 | 1009083 |
Xiaomi Mi 11
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Aladdin) | AnTuTu 12 | 1326171 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Aladdin) | AnTuTu 12 | 1326171 |
| π 2026-06-21 (Abil) | AnTuTu 11 | 1230004 |
| π 2026-05-07 (Goku) | AnTuTu 11 | 1098795 |
| π 2026-03-01 (John Paul) | AnTuTu 11 | 1069806 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 55 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (67 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 15 min) | Yes (83% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:37 hr | 0:50 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 05:56 hr |
| Watching video | - | 10:13 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:26 hr |
| Standby | - | 99 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 12032 x 9204 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | 123Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN2 | Samsung Bright S5KHMX |
| Sensor size | 1/1.12" (β 0.89 inch) | 1/1.33" (β 0.75 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Focal length | 120 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08A10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (β 0.23 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08A10 | Omnivision OV13B10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (β 0.23 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K5E9 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 70 | - |
| Preview | 64 | - |
| Zoom | 117 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro from DxOMark | Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5380 x 3620 | 5380 x 3620 |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.3 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3T2 | Samsung S5K3T2 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" (β 0.29 inch) | 1/3.4" (β 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 100 |
| Video | - | 133 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 24 | 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2021 | December 2020 |
| Release date | April 2021 | January 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1099 | $750 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi 15 Pro | - Xiaomi 17 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Mi 11.
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