Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Samsung Galaxy S21

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70 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 Samsung Galaxy S21, which is powered by Exynos 2100 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Shows 17% longer battery life (30:03 vs 25:44 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.35 inch larger screen size
The phone is 8-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21

39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (806K versus 579K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (864 against 802 nits)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy S21 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	421 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	99.5%
PWM	373 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	3.4 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	White, Gray, Pink, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Samsung Exynos 2100
Max clock	2400 MHz	2900 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU shading units	768	896
GPU clock	550 MHz	854 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS

CPU	191320	150223
GPU	139211	340353
Memory	115544	151885
UX	128638	158712
Total score	579202	806977

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	38.9 °C
Stability	98%	66%
Graphics test	14 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	2473	5714

Web score	7101	12591
Video editing	6077	7113
Photo editing	21287	29385
Data manipulation	8480	10438
Writing score	11887	16561

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	14.8 GB	28.1 GB

Capacity	4250 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full charging time	1:04 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:40 hr	07:27 hr
Watching video	15:23 hr	12:26 hr
Gaming	04:46 hr	04:31 hr
Standby	94 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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", Sony IMX563 (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	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3888	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.24"
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
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	24
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	January 2021
Release date	October 2021	February 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.46 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.51 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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