The new Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra handset has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 108 MP, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor chipset and a battery of 5000 mAh. On other side, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro also has awesome features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.8 in (inches) | 6.67 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Operating System | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3.1 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| RAM | 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) | 8 GB (gigabytes) or 12 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes) | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 108/12/10/10 MP | 108/20/12/8 MP |
| Front Camera | 40 MP | 20 MP |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Cortex-A78, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 and 3 cores of 1.8GHz Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2840 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on One UI 3.1 operating system.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is a better chipset processor than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Kryo 585, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 585 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 585. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2840 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture,5th Gen AI Engine,Game Turbo 3.0,3000 sq.mm VC liquid cooling,9 temperature sensors built-in and AI temperature Control. And it’s running on One UI 3.1 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is carrying a Adreno 660 gpu in the interior and the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has the Qualcomm Adreno 650,587 MHz (megahertz) graphics processor.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra battery capacity is 5000 mAh which is a 11.1% (percent) more powerful than the 4500 mAh offered by the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro. Some features include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi/PMA wireless charging – 15 W, Wireless reverse charging – 9 W, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi/PMA wireless charging – 30 W, Wireless reverse charging – 10 W, USB Power Delivery 3.0 – 65W, TÜV Rheinland Safe Fast Charge 3.0 and Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+.
Screen
The smartphone is using a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 1440 x 3200 pixels and a screen size of 6.8 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is featuring a AMOLED display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen size of 6.67 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a 1.9% bigger than Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro |
|---|---|
| 120Hz refresh rate | 100% DCI-P3 |
| 1600 cd/m² peak brightness | 180Hz touch sampling rate |
| Always-On Display | 3D curved glass screen |
| Capacitive | 500 cd/m² |
| Gorilla Glass Victus | 5M:1 dynamic contrast ratio |
| HDR10+ | 90Hz refresh rate |
| Infinity-O Display | Capacitive |
| Multi-touch | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Scratch resistant | Display manufacturer – CSOT |
| Maximum brightness – 800 cd/m² | |
| Multi-touch | |
| Peak brightness – 1200 cd/m² | |
| Scratch resistant | |
| TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is carrying a ram memory of 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is coming with a 8 GB (gigabytes) or 12 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz) and LPDDR5.
In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro.
The maximum capacity offered by the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is 16 gigabytes ,which is a 33.33% bigger than the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro with 12 gigabytes.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, both phones have the same storage capacity of 128 gigabytes.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:512 gigabytes.
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro gets you or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 108/12/10/10 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length 35 mm:24 mm , carrying a sensor like Samsung S5KHM3 Camera sensor size:8.17 x 10.82 mm , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/4.9 respectively.
Meanwhile the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro rear camera comes with 4 lenses of 108/20/12/8 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length (35 mm) of 26 mm , carrying sensor like ISOCELL Bright HMX , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.7 f/2.2 f/2.0 f/2.0 respectively.
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 240 fps | 1080p @ 960 fps |
| 10x hybrid optical zoom (#4) | 10x hybrid zoom (#3) |
| 10x optical zoom (#3) | 2160p @ 60 fps |
| 2160p @ 60 fps | 2x optical zoom (#2) |
| 3x optical zoom (#4) | 5-element lens (#3) |
| 720p @ 960 fps | 6-element lens (#2) |
| Angle of view – 10° (#4) | 6-element lens (#4) |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | 720p @ 960 fps |
| Angle of view – 35° (#3) | Angle of view – 117° (#4) |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) | Aperture – f/2.0 (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | Aperture – f/2.2 (#4) |
| Aperture size – f/4.9 (#4) | Aperture- f/2.0 (#2) |
| Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Continuous shooting | Continuous shooting |
| Digital zoom | Digital image stabilization |
| Dual Phase Detection (#2) | Digital zoom |
| Dual Phase Detection (#3) | Dual Pixel Phase detection (#2) |
| Dual Phase Detection (#4) | Exposure compensation |
| Exposure compensation | Face detection |
| Face detection | Fourth rear camera – 20 MP (utrla-wide) |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13 mm (#2) | Geotagging |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 240 mm (#4) | HDR |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 72 mm (#3) | HDR10+ video recording |
| Fourth rear camera – 10 MP (telephoto) | ISO settings |
| Geotagging | Macro mode |
| HDR | OIS (#3) |
| HDR10+ video recording | Optical image stabilization |
| ISO settings | Optical zoom |
| Laser autofocus (LAF) | Panorama |
| Nona Super Phase Detection | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Nonacell pixel size – 2.4 m (9-in-1 pixel binning) | Pixel size – 1.0 m (#3) |
| Object tracking AF | Pixel size – 1.4 m (#2) |
| OIS (#3) | Scene mode |
| OIS (#4) | Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (portrait) |
| Optical image stabilization | Self-timer |
| Optical zoom | Sensor type – ISOCELL Bright |
| Panorama | Super Phase detection |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Tetracell pixel size – 1.6 m (4-in-1 pixel binning) |
| Pixel size – 1.22 µm (#3) | Third rear camera – telephoto |
| Pixel size – 1.22 µm (#4) | Touch focus |
| Pixel size – 1.4 µm (#2) | White balance settings |
| Scene mode | |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide angle) | |
| Self-timer | |
| Sensor version – Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 (#3) | |
| Sensor version – Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 (#4) | |
| Sensor version – Sony IMX563 (#2) | |
| Sensor size – 1/2.55″ (#2) | |
| Sensor size – 1/3.24″ (#3) | |
| Sensor size – 1/3.24″ (#4) | |
| Sensor type – ISOCELL Bright | |
| Third rear camera – 10 MP (periscope telephoto) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with a 40 MP in the front.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has a 20 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro |
|---|---|
| 40 MP | 20 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.2 | Angle of view – 117° |
| Auto HDR | Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| HDR | |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel | |
| Pixel size:0.7 µm /0.000700 mm | |
| Sensor model:Samsung S5KGH1 | |
| Sensor size:5.13 x 6.51 mm /0.33 in | |
| Sensor type – ISOCELL Plus | |
| Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) | |
| TetraCell RGB Bayer Pattern |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | HO R&D |
| 5G SA | HPUE |
| Built-in 5G modem | Snapdragon X55 modem |
| EDGE | 5G NSA |
| GPRS | 5G SA |
| HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) | EDGE |
| LTE Cat 20 | GPRS |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
| LTE Cat 20 | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra price is 1200 (12 GB + 128 GB) or $1250 (12 GB + 256 GB) or $1380 (16 GB + 512 GB) and the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro price tag is $715
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