Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12S

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced 2021, January 14 2021, March 29 July 2022
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, April 02 Coming Soon - July 2022
Price Rs. 105,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 69,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown Ceramic White (Cosmic White), Ceramic Black (Cosmic Black) Gray, White, Purple, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm
(6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
164.3 x 74.6 x 8.4 mm
(6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm
(6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in or 0.34 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz) 179 g / 182 g (6.31 oz / 6.42 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
1, 3, 5, 8, 28 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 12
User Interface One UI 3.0 MIUI 12.5 MIUI 13
Processor Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - Global / Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 - USA Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea Adreno 660 Adreno 730
RAM 16 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1500 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
QHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
900 nits, 1700 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M Colour 1B Colour 1B Colors
Size 6.8 inches 6.81 inches 6.28 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels (516 ppi) 1440 x 3200 pixels (515 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (419 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.46% 91.45% 89.24%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP 50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
auto-HDR, panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/4.1, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 120x hybrid zoom
48 MP, (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama, Selfie Display
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Leica Lens, HDR, Panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10 rec. 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 67W, 100% in 36 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 67W, 100% in 39 min (advertised)
Reverse wireless charging 10W
Quick Charge 4+ Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 67W, 100% in 42 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 57 min (advertised)
Reverse wireless charging 10W
Power Delivery 3.0
Quick Charge 4+
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -