Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

63 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G) that was released on March 29, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Weighs 18 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	420 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	89.6%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.5%	97%
PWM	367 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	3.6 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	155.7 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	159 g (5.61 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Yellow	White, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	2400 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	768	1024
GPU clock	490 MHz	792 MHz
FLOPS	~752.6 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	179383	140597
GPU	156954	209723
Memory	116793	134992
UX	141414	139479
Total score	599414	625671

Max surface temperature	42.2 °C	39.1 °C
Stability	79%	69%
Graphics test	18 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	3126	5703

Web score	7504	10889
Video editing	6643	7079
Photo editing	20466	28541
Data manipulation	8398	10075
Writing score	11639	14461

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 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 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	11 GB	17.5 GB

Capacity	4250 mAh	4500 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, Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:10 hr	07:42 hr
Watching video	14:42 hr	13:05 hr
Gaming	04:30 hr	05:29 hr
Standby	80 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	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	120 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	123°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL 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	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5", Hynix Hi847 (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: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - 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 Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3888	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.74"
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
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, 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	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	19
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	January 2022
Release date	April 2021	January 2022
SAR (head)	-	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.48 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
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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