The new Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra phone 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 Ultra also has interesting 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 Ultra |
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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) or 16 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 | 48/48/20/12 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 Ultra 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 4.0,LiquidCool 2.0 Vapor Chamber,6-stack graphite layer and Graphene layer. 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 Ultra 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 Ultra. 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 Ultra battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Dual Cell battery, 120W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging and TÜV Rheinland 3.0 certification for fast charging.
Screen
The handset 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 Ultra 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 Ultra screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra |
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120Hz refresh rate | 100% DCI-P3 |
1600 cd/m² peak brightness | 120Hz refresh rate |
Always-On Display | 240Hz touch sampling rate |
Capacitive | 3D curved glass screen |
Gorilla Glass Victus | 5M:1 dynamic contrast ratio |
HDR10+ | Capacitive |
Infinity-O Display | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Multi-touch | Delta-E <1 |
Scratch resistant | Display manufacturer – CSOT (TCL) |
JNCD <0.63 | |
Multi-touch | |
Peak brightness – 1120 cd/m² | |
Scratch resistant | |
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | |
Typical brightness – 800 cd/m² |
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 Ultra is coming with a 8 GB (gigabytes) or 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra.
At the more expensive edition, both mobile phone present the same ram capacity:16 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 Ultra 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 Ultra rear camera comes with 4 lenses of 48/48/20/12 MP , the flash type is Triple LED , a focal length (35 mm) of 12 mm (#3) , carrying sensor like Samsung S5K3T2 , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/4.1 f/2.2 f/2.0 respectively.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra |
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1080p @ 240 fps | 120x digital zoom (#2) |
10x hybrid optical zoom (#4) | 2.5 cm shooting distance for macro (#3) |
10x optical zoom (#3) | 2x optical zoom (#4) |
2160p @ 60 fps | 5-element lens (#2) |
3x optical zoom (#4) | 5x optical zoom (#2) |
720p @ 960 fps | 6-element lens (#4) |
Angle of view – 10° (#4) | 7-element lens (#3) |
Angle of view – 120° (#2) | AI 2.0 |
Angle of view – 35° (#3) | Angle of view – 128° (#3) |
Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) | Autofocus |
Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | Continuous autofocus |
Aperture size – f/4.9 (#4) | Digital image stabilization |
Autofocus | Digital zoom |
Continuous shooting | Dual Native ISO technology |
Digital zoom | Dual Phase Detection AF (#4) |
Dual Phase Detection (#2) | Exposure compensation |
Dual Phase Detection (#3) | Face detection |
Dual Phase Detection (#4) | Face unlock |
Exposure compensation | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 12 mm (#3) |
Face detection | Fourth rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto portrait) |
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) | ISO settings |
Fourth rear camera – 10 MP (telephoto) | Laser autofocus (LAF) |
Geotagging | Night Mode 2.0 |
HDR | Optical image stabilization |
HDR10+ video recording | Optical zoom |
ISO settings | Panorama |
Laser autofocus (LAF) | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
Nona Super Phase Detection | Pixel size – 1.4 m (#4) |
Nonacell pixel size – 2.4 m (9-in-1 pixel binning) | Pixel size – 1.6 m (4-in-1 pixel binning) (#2) |
Object tracking AF | Pixel size – 2.4 m (4-in-1 pixel binning) |
OIS (#3) | Scene mode |
OIS (#4) | Secondary rear camera – 48 MP (periscope telephoto) |
Optical image stabilization | Self-timer |
Optical zoom | Third rear camera – 20 MP (ultra-wide-angle and macrp) |
Panorama | Touch focus |
Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | White balance settings |
Pixel size – 1.22 µm (#3) | |
Pixel size – 1.22 µm (#4) | |
Pixel size – 1.4 µm (#2) | |
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 Ultra has a 20 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra |
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40 MP | 20 MP |
Aperture:f/2.2 | Angle of view – 117° |
Auto HDR | Aperture:f/2.2 |
Autofocus | Face unlock |
HDR | HDR |
Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Pixel size:0.8 µm /0.000800 mm |
Phase detection with Dual Pixel | Sensor model:Samsung S5K3T2 |
Pixel size:0.7 µm /0.000700 mm | Sensor type:ISOCELL |
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 Ultra |
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5G NSA | 5G NSA |
5G SA | 5G SA |
Built-in 5G modem | EDGE |
EDGE | GPRS |
GPRS | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) | LTE Cat 20 |
LTE Cat 20 | Snapdragon X55 modem |
UMTS(384 kbit/s) | 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 Ultra price tag is $700
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