Camera comparison: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs. Galaxy S21 Ultra (and Note20 Ultra)

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's ultimate cameraphone status in the Xiaomi lineup warranted comparison to the ultimate cameraphones Samsung has to offer - the S21 Ultra and Note20 Ultra.

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0:00 Introduction
0:35 Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra camera hardware
1:19 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra camera hardware
2:11 Main cameras (daylight)
2:47 Ultra-wide angle cameras (daylight)
3:30 Telephoto cameras (daylight)
4:46 Main cameras (low-light)
5:29 Ultra-wide angle cameras (low-light)
5:57 Telephoto cameras (low-light)
6:30 Summary & Verdict

[Mariobrownio]

Soon phones will become so close to each other, there is no need for further comparisons. Just pick color you like the most, and done.

[LordAngelus]

Great stuff Ricky, my Mi 11 Ultra is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Super excited.
Keep up the good work!

[godlikeghost]

Mi 11 Ultra has the cinematic feeling to it, it's clearly the best! the best screen and cameras! that's what I care about the most so definitely the right pick for me!

[alexpascu]

GSM Arena has the global version of the mi 11 ultra.
At this time, from what I know the global version doesn't have the latest camera improvements that are present on the china 12.5.4 update.
Trust me when I say this but the improvements are noticeable from what I can see on my China unit

[ashouhdy]

hey what about the tons of noise of the Mi11U in night shots 4:52 ? didn't you see the noisy orange casted sky ! while the s21u was solid black ? also why you say sharpness is a good point on mi11 while you critic it on the galaxy looll.

how the 10x on 4:32 is better ? its darker orange casted again and off white balance

[kedarrasam]

Ricky is reviewing 1st time in front of camera😁 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[weeyi]

Watching from my Mi11 Ultra Global Unit.
Camera and video is fantastic but the selfie camera is not as great compared to S21 Ultra.

Worth the money especially in my country Malaysia it is USD250 cheaper compared to S21 Ultra.

Cheers.

[alameen]

me watching this in 480p ; damn thats some pictures

[allenroy]

Nice video thank you. Can you do a comparison of these two phones video quality to include all resolutions and frame rates? Thank you

[xmerxmer]

No front camera comparison!? Oh come on

[MrCosmin]

Xiaomi's zoom looks ok after 5X too because it has 48mp so plenty of room for crop.

[Garret]

I think it's a bit biased. Why not test the 3x optical zoom or 3x with portraits. And why only shoot at 10x and not 30x. Also no mention of the Macro mode. Also a lot of people will like a more brighter and sharper look than darker softer look.

[albertvarghese]

Me and my boys were waiting for this video...⚡

[theprolightingindia]

Absolutely bang on comparison. Very well done guys 👏👏👏

[Diogo-fkxn]

Could you include focal length and its full-frame equivalent on the next camera comparisons? Another thing could be some tests regarding the flexibility of the raw files (maybe over and under-expose by 4 or 5 stops and compare results). I think people like me would find it to be SUPER interesting. Besides, could you compare with a camera with accurate colours and exposure, so as to see if white balance and colour are accurate, as well as how well a phone is exposing. (add a histogram when showing the pictures, please)

[rahulkhanna]

Which phone should I buy vivo x 60 pro plus or mi 11 ultra

[shashanksingh]

Still i will go with s21 ultra because of better software experience. We dont use camera all day so in that case s21 ultra us better

[iamnisar]

Xiaomi made a Beast in the form of Mi 11 Ultra

[um]

A camera comparison without a video comparison?

[farishanafiah]

There should be a camera comparison against the Mi 10 Ultra as well. To be brutally honest, I'm not sure if I still like the Mi 11 Ultra photo quality.