Xiaomi Mi 11 vs 11 Lite 5G NE

71 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

52% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 579K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
28% higher pixel density (515 vs 402 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 33W)
Comes with 350 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 4250 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (931 against 802 nits)
Thinner bezels – 6.1% more screen real estate

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 18% longer battery life (30:03 vs 25:31 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 38 grams less
The phone is 8-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and 11 Lite 5G NE crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	85.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	100%
PWM	-	373 Hz
Response time	-	3.4 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	6.8 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	158 g (5.57 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2840 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 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)	- 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)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	1024	768
GPU clock	840 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	246540	191320
GPU	272062	139211
Memory	162285	115544
UX	191481	128638
Total score	878675	579202

Max surface temperature	-	36.5 °C
Stability	91%	98%
Graphics test	30 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	5037	2473

Web score	11329	7101
Video editing	7611	6077
Photo editing	28453	21287
Data manipulation	9842	8480
Writing score	14880	11887

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	MicroSD
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	MIUI 14
OS size	-	14.8 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4250 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:04 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	09:40 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	15:23 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	04:46 hr
Standby	98 hr	94 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	119°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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 - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	5184 x 3888
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
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, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	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 *	24	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December 2020	September 2021
Release date	January 2021	October 2021
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs 11 Lite 5G NE

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs 11 Lite 5G NE

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