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Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

WINNER
Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design
62Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

$1,199

61.9Inno Score
35.5chipPerformance54.9
67Display57.6
61.2Camera66.4
85.1Battery70.2
86.7Features65.3
7 spec wins — Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design5 spec wins — Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design scores 62 against 61.9 for Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design edges ahead in features and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design

  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 58
  • Stronger battery score: 85 vs 70
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 65
  • 106% higher Peak brightness: 3,500 nits vs 1,700 nits
  • 49% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 67 W

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 55 vs 36
  • Stronger camera score: 66 vs 61
  • 54% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 13 MP
  • 25% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 4 x
  • 20% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 40 MP

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Screen size6.9 ″+1%6.81 ″
Panel typeDual-layer LTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution2832x13163200x1440
Pixel density453 ppi515 ppi+14%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,500 nits+106%1,700 nits
Screen-to-body89.7 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
ChipsetKirin 9020Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu—1,040,324
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-f/4.0f/2.0
Ultra-wide40 MP48 MP+20%
Telephoto48 MP48 MP
Optical zoom4 x5 x+25%
Max video4K8K@24fps
Front camera13 MP20 MP+54%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Capacity5,700 mAh+14%5,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W+49%67 W
Wireless charging80 W+19%67 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Weight251 g234 g+7%
Thickness8.3 mm+2%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68
Frame materialTitaniumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
OS at launchHarmonyOS 4.3Android 11 (MIUI 12)
OS update pledge—3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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