Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

65 out of 100

87 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Comes with 1050 mAh larger battery capacity: 4250 vs 3200 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 23W)
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 48 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 579K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Delivers 124% higher peak brightness (1798 against 802 nits)
Shows 20% longer battery life (36:09 vs 30:03 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
14% higher pixel density (460 vs 402 PPI)
The phone is 1-year newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Apple iPhone 14 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	402 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	87%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	99.8%
PWM	373 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	3.4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	147.5 mm (5.81 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	768	640
GPU clock	550 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	191320	320177
GPU	139211	462876
Memory	115544	251434
UX	128638	323335
Total score	579202	1362268

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	98%	79%
Graphics test	14 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	2473	9874

Web score	7101	-
Video editing	6077	-
Photo editing	21287	-
Data manipulation	8480	-
Writing score	11887	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	14.8 GB	-

Capacity	4250 mAh	3200 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:04 hr	1:41 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:40 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	15:23 hr	15:45 hr
Gaming	04:46 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	94 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3888	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	27 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September 2021	September 2022
Release date	October 2021	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

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