Xiaomi announced an insane number of flagships this year: never seen a company announcing too many flagships in a single year. The last one is the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4, which comes with the 2nd generation under-display camera. Since it packs the best Qualcomm chipset, it is the most powerful Xiaomi device to date. But is it also the most complete flagship of the company? In order to establish this, we decided to compare it to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra as it is the best Mi flagship released this year if we exclude the Mi Mix 4 and the Mi Mix Fold.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 162.6 x 75.4 x 8 mm, 225 grams 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.4 mm, 234 grams
DISPLAY  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+),  AMOLED  6.81 inches, 1440 x 3200p (Quad HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+, octa-core 2.99 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 11, MIUI  Android 11, MIUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 108 + 8 + 13 MP, f/1.9 + f/4.1 + f/2.2
20 MP front camera		 Triple 50 + 48 + 48 MP, f/2.0 + f/4.1 + f/2.2
20 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY 4500 mAh, fast charging 120W, fast wireless charging 50W 5000 mAh, fast charging 67W and fast wireless charging 67W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G, IP53 certification, under-display camera Dual SIM slot, 5G, reverse wireless charging, IP68 waterproof

Design

There is no doubt about the fact that Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 comes with the best design. Thanks to the under-screen camera technology, the display is totally full-screen, without holes and without a notch. And this is not all: the phone is also built with an outstanding ceramic back and it comes with the Gorilla Glass Victus protection for the front glass. Unfortunately, the Xiaomi Mi Mix is not waterproof but only splash resistant, while its internal rival is waterproof with the IP68 certification.

 

Display

Despite the presence of an under-screen camera on the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a superior display. It shows a higher level of detail thanks to a higher 1440p resolution (also known as Quad HD+). The panel is an AMOLED which shows up to one billion colors, with a wider diagonal of 6.81 inches, a 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, and Dolby Vision support. You also get an in-display fingerprint reader with these handsets, as well as the Gorilla Glass Victus protection for the glass and a curved edge to edge panel.

 

Specs & Software

You can get a performance boost with the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 because it sports a slightly better processor: instead of the Snapdragon 888 powering most of the Android flagships released in 2021, this device comes with the Snapdragon 888+ paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has the same memory configuration in its most expensive variant, but it is fueled by the lower-end Snapdragon 888 mobile platform. The phones run Android 11 out of the box, customized by MIUI 12.5. Note that the Mi Mix 4 ships with the Enhanced Edition of the MIUI 12.5.

 

Camera

If you are looking for the best camera phone, then you should go for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra without thinking twice. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a 50 MP main camera, a 48 MP periscope sensor with 5x optical zoom, and a 48 MP ultrawide camera. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 has a great 108 MP main camera, but its secondary sensors are inferior: there is an 8 MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom and a 13 MP ultrawide sensor. Note that Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 has an under-display camera, but it is a camera at the same level as the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra.

 

 

Battery

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a bigger 5000 mAh battery and this means that its battery life can be longer. Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 has just 4500 mAh, but it has a faster charging technology with a max power of 120W. On the other hand, wireless charging has a lower power (50W vs 67W).

 

Price

The starting price of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra for the Chinese market is 5.999 Yuan, which roughly translates into $914. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 starts from $770 and it is a bit more affordable. Overall, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is a superior device. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 is more innovative with its under-screen camera and a better processor (if we exclude the secondary rear display of the Mi 11 Ultra), but the Ultra has better cameras and a bigger battery, so it provides a superior user experience.

 

 

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4

PRO

  • Better hardware
  • Under-screen camera
  • Faster charging
  • More compact

CONS

  • Inferior cameras

 

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

PRO

  • Wider display
  • Superior display
  • Better cameras
  • Bigger battery

CONS

  • Price

 

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