Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Mi 11 Lite
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
- Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4250 mAh
- Shows 21% longer battery life (35:57 vs 29:46 hours)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- The phone is 10-months newer
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (410K versus 306K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (832 against 737 nits)
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 728 and 559 points
- Weighs 22 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 85.3% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.1% | 95.4% |
| PWM | 171 Hz | 373 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 2.6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.87 mm (6.29 inches) | 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 73.87 mm (2.91 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 6.8 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 157 g (5.54 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1110 MHz | 810 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 97505 | 128013 |
| GPU | 48707 | 96983 |
| Memory | 83985 | 75545 |
| UX | 75443 | 107200 |
| Total score | 306049 | 410175 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 36.5 °C | 40.5 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 441 | 1110 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6500 | 6428 |
| Video editing | 3864 | 5830 |
| Photo editing | 14112 | 15378 |
| Data manipulation | 5951 | 7313 |
| Writing score | 8320 | 9375 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 18.7 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4250 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:08 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:57 hr | 08:56 hr |
| Watching video | 16:07 hr | 12:25 hr |
| Gaming | 07:01 hr | 05:02 hr |
| Standby | 119 hr | 116 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 119° |
| Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, HID, 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 13 | 15 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2022 | March 2021 |
| Release date | January 2022 | April 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 . But if the performance, gaming, and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite .