Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs 11 Lite 5G NE
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.55-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G) that was released on March 29, 2021, against the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 6 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
- Shows 13% longer battery life (20:31 vs 18:12 hours)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The phone is 6 months newer
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.55 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 402 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.5% | 100% |
| PWM | 367 Hz | 373 Hz |
| Response time | 3.6 ms | 3.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) | 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm (0.27 inches) | 6.8 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 159 g (5.61 oz) | 158 g (5.57 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 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 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) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 770 | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Adreno 642 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 490 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~752.6 GFLOPS | ~563.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2612 | 2311 |
| Single-core score | 1051 | 1012 |
| Multi-core score | 2971 | 2801 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 304111 | 322951 |
| GPU | 99905 | 100623 |
| Memory | 148356 | 153686 |
| UX | 230417 | 213770 |
| Total score | 782789 | 791030 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [12 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 80% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 289 | 226 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 81% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 834 | 688 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8401 | 8806 |
| Video editing | 6615 | 6423 |
| Photo editing | 20935 | 22314 |
| Data manipulation | 8713 | 8898 |
| Writing score | 12064 | 13001 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-02-08 (TimXker) | AnTuTu 11 | 776265 |
| 📘 2025-12-29 (Kompyutershik) | AnTuTu 11 | 828838 |
| 📘 2025-11-25 (Morpheus) | AnTuTu 11 | 782789 |
| 📘 2024-06-19 (no) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 965 / 2177 |
| 📘 2024-03-02 (oneyx) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2612 |
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-30 (tosaino) | AnTuTu 12 | 806833 |
| 📘 2026-04-17 -> tosaino | CPU Throttle | 88% |
| 📘 2026-04-13 -> tosaino | AnTuTu 11 | 792686 |
| 📘 2026-03-18 (Vynx) | AnTuTu 11 | 738260 |
| 📘 2026-03-07 (Shornmino) | AnTuTu 11 | 791030 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | 11 GB | 14.8 GB |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4250 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, Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:05 hr | 1:04 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:07 hr | 07:37 hr |
| Watching video | 12:41 hr | 13:17 hr |
| Gaming | 04:34 hr | 04:48 hr |
| Standby | 80 hr | 100 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GW3 | Samsung GW3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.97" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/1.97" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 50 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, 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, 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 | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | September 2021 |
| Release date | April 2021 | October 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $370 | $320 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi 13 Lite | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G.
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