Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Samsung Galaxy A71

65 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range 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 A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (579K versus 344K)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Delivers 55% higher peak brightness (802 against 519 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Shows 7% longer battery life (32:03 vs 30:03 hours)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy A71 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	98.2%
PWM	373 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	3.4 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	768	256
GPU clock	550 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	191320	109500
GPU	139211	67070
Memory	115544	75848
UX	128638	88913
Total score	579202	344710

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	98%	97%
Graphics test	14 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	2473	740

Web score	7101	5547
Video editing	6077	5841
Photo editing	21287	14060
Data manipulation	8480	6693
Writing score	11887	8941

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	14.8 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	4250 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:04 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:40 hr	10:32 hr
Watching video	15:23 hr	14:49 hr
Gaming	04:46 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	94 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3888	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	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
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Active
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2021	December 2019
Release date	October 2021	February 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion