Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G998B/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 163.65 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.19 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 8.34 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. |
| Weight | 227 g | 204 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. |
| Body Colour | Phantom silver | Phantom black | Phantom navy | Phantom brown | Phantom titanium | Graphite grey | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.58 W/kg (body), 0.714 W/kg (head), 2.56 W/kg (limb) | 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.956 W/kg (body), 1.995 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.8" | 6.67" | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. |
| Display Format | QHD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 515 ppi | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1200 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 4500000:1 | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Eye Comfort Shield | Sunlight mode | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 360 Hz | |
| Display Features | Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) | Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos 2100 | MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.5 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G78 MP14 | ARM Mali-G68 MC4 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | 101.7 GB | - | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 108 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.52" | |
| Lens Type | Ultra wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. |
| Field of View (FoV) | 120 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1.4 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 100x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | Face retouch, Grid Line | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View | Slow motion mode, night mode, Long exposure mode, AI Skycaping | |
| Light Source | High CRI LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video | Dual Native ISO, 2.1μm 9-in-1 Super Pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 108 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/1.33" | - | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.8 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 83 degree(s) | 120 degree(s) | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 10 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 35 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.22 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Dual Pixel AF | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 10 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (4th Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/4.9 | - | |
| Field of View (4th Camera) | 10 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 1.22 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | Dual Pixel AF | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 40 Megapixels | 16 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. |
| Field of View (Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.7 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 | Xiaomi HyperCharge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 15 min | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | - | |
| Talk Time | 2460 minutes | 1560 minutes | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (4G): up to 2460 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs |
Talk: up to 1560 min Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (Music): up to 140 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 12.5 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster, Air Command | JBL Audio, LiquidCool Technology 2.0, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, super-linear dual speakers, MTW (Multiple Tab Winding) technology, Dual charge pumps |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System, SGS Eye Care Display Certification | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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