Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A14
59
out of 100
VS
56
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 23, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A14, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 23 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (410K versus 206K)
- Delivers 88% higher peak brightness (832 against 443 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 732G
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
- Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14
- Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4250 mAh
- The phone is 1-year and 11-months newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
*
) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.55 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 402 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 80.2% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- |
| RGB color space | 95.4% | 97.3% |
| PWM | 373 Hz | 343500 Hz |
| Response time | 2.6 ms | 26 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 989:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) | 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm (0.27 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 157 g (5.54 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Pink | Black, Silver, Green, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 810 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 128013 | 63599 |
| GPU | 96983 | 31964 |
| Memory | 75545 | 61183 |
| UX | 107200 | 48227 |
| Total score | 410175 | 206622 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 40.5 °C | 40.8 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1110 | 715 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6428 | 5357 |
| Video editing | 5830 | 4020 |
| Photo editing | 15378 | 9822 |
| Data manipulation | 7313 | 5248 |
| Writing score | 9375 | 8087 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | - | 17.3 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4250 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr | 2:18 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:56 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:25 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:02 hr | - |
| Standby | 116 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 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 |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE |
| 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, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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 * | 15 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2021 | February 2023 |
| Release date | April 2021 | March 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite . But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A14 .
