Review of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G - Almost too good for a Lite smartphone
In addition to the Mi 11 Pro and the Mi 11 Ultra, Xiaomi recently released its latest mid-range smartphone in the Mi 11-series, the Mi 11 Lite 5G. The Chinese manufacturer advertises the Lite model as the thinnest 5G smartphone in the world. The Mi 11 Lite 5G is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 780G. There is also a 4G version of the Mi 11 Lite, which comes with the Snapdragon 732G.
In addition to a 5G modem, the mid-range smartphone features a fast Wi-Fi 6 module, a triple-camera system, and stereo speakers. The Mi 11 Lite 5G has a 6.55-inch AMOLED screen, which is only 0.53 mm thin (0.02 in). It is almost half a millimetre (0.02 in) thinner than a typical LCD screen.
The version with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory is supposed to be sold for 400 Euros (~$485). The variant with 6 GB of RAM should be 30 Euros (~$36) cheaper.
Likely Competitors
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Drive | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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85.9 % | 05/2021 | Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G SD 780G 5G, Adreno 642 | 159 g | 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 6.55" | 2400x1080 | |
83 % | 04/2021 | Samsung Galaxy A52 5G SD 750G 5G, Adreno 619 | 189 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.50" | 2400x1080 | |
82.5 % | 03/2021 | Oppo Find X3 Lite SD 765G, Adreno 620 | 172 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.43" | 2400x1080 | |
83.6 % | 07/2020 | OnePlus Nord SD 765G, Adreno 620 | 184 g | 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.44" | 2440x1080 | |
85.4 % | 05/2021 | Motorola Moto G100 SD 870, Adreno 650 | 207 g | 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.70" | 2520x1080 | |
84 % | 08/2020 | Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G SD 765G, Adreno 620 | 192 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.57" | 2340x1080 |
Case - Xiaomi smartphone with a punch-hole display
Unlike most mid-range smartphones such as the Redmi Note 10 Pro or the Poco X3 NFC, the Mi 11 Lite 5G is very thin (6.81 mm/0.27 in) and light (159 g/0.35 ℔). The 5G version of the Mi 11 Lite comes in the following colour schemes: Mint Green, Citrus Yellow and Truffle Black. All variants have a matte glass back, which is why it is very fingerprint-resistant.
The Mi 10 Lite did not have an IP certification, which means that it was neither water- nor dustproof. It only featured a P2i nano-coating. However, the Mi 11 Lite comes with an IP53 certification. Thanks to the glass front and back, the Xiaomi smartphone feels very solid in the hand. Howbeit, it does not feel particularly premium because of the plastic mid-frame. The build quality is on a high level. The edges around the card slot of our review device are quite sharp, though.
The screen of the Mi 11 Lite 5G is flat. It is protected by scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 6. The screen-to-body ratio amounts to 85%, thanks to a punch-hole display. However, the bezels are a little too thick for our taste.
Connectivity - Mi 11 Lite 5G with an IR blaster
The Mi 11 Lite 5G features a Dual SIM card slot, an IR blaster and a fingerprint sensor, which is integrated into the power button. Miracast, which enables seamless display of multimedia content over Wi-Fi, works without any issues. The Mi 11 Lite 5G features a USB-C port, which operates at USB 2.0 speeds. Always-on-Display functionality is also supported. However, for the time being, the screen content can only be displayed for a few seconds at a time. We encountered the same issue with the Redmi Note 10 Pro. This issue should be resolved in MiUI 12.5. The Mi 11 5G does not have a 3.5-mm headphone jack. USB OTG functionality is supported.
The smartphone has 128 GB of UFS memory. Only 107 GB is available to the user. The amount of storage space can be increased by up to 512 GB with the help of a microSD card.
microSD Card
When copying JPEG images the Android smartphone achieved an average data transfer rate of 18.1 MB/s with our reference-grade microSD card (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501). It did quite well in the CPDT benchmark, though.
SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) |
Cross Platform Disk Test (CPDT)
Software - Xiaomi smartphone with MiUI 12
The Mi 11 Lite 5G runs Android 11. The security patches come from February, 2021. Our review device did not receive the Day One patch with security patches from April (V12.0.8) on the 11th of May, the official launch day.
The smartphone comes with a custom launcher known as MiUI (current version at the time of our review: 12.0.2). The user interface bears a lot of resemblance to Apple’s iOS. However, MiUI offers much more customisation.
Advertisements are displayed when installing applications on the Mi 11 Lite 5G. There were no other instances, in which advertisements were displayed. Thankfully, system advertisements can be easily disabled in the settings menu. The Xiaomi smartphone comes with a lot of third-party applications, all of which can be uninstalled.
The smartphone supports the Camera2 L3 API. Widevine L1 is also supported, which is why users will be able to stream video in HD quality.
Communication and GNSS - Mi 11 Lite 5G with NFC
The Xiaomi smartphone features Dual SIM functionality, a Bluetooth (5.2) module and an NFC chip for contactless payments. The Mi 11 Lite 5G supports Wi-Fi 6 and MU-MIMO. It manages to beat the Xiaomi Mi 11 in our Wi-Fi benchmarks. However, the data transfer speeds were quite unstable with our reference-grade router Netgear Nighthawk AX12.
The 5G modem (Qualcomm X53) can achieve download speeds of up to 3.3 Gb/s. In addition, the 5G smartphone supports 17 LTE bands (all frequency bands relevant for Germany are supported).
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (last 2 years) | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G |
To determine how accurate our review device is when it comes to geolocation, we take it with us on a bike ride. During this ride, we are also accompanied by the professional navigator Garmin Edge 500. There is only a 120-metre (~394 feet) difference between the mid-range smartphone and the Garmin Edge 500 at the end of our 10-km ride. The Mi 11 Lite did not deviate too much from the professional navigator and had no trouble accurately mapping the route we took.
For satellite navigation, our review device relies on the following global navigation satellite systems: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, QZSS, Beidou (B1+B2) and Galileo (E1+E5a). The Satellite-based Augmentation System (SBAS) is also supported. Indoors, the user’s location is acquired relatively quickly. Outdoors, the Android smartphone has a margin of error of 3 metres (~10 feet).
Telephony and Call Quality - Mi 11 Lite 5G with Wi-Fi Calling
The call quality of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G is quite good, as long as you keep the smartphone close to your ear, even in loudspeaker mode. Our call partner describes the quality of the microphone as decent—voices are reproduced clearly.
Thanks to Wi-Fi Calling, users can make phone calls even in areas with poor cellular reception over Wi-Fi networks. Users can also make calls over LTE networks.
Cameras - Xiaomi smartphone with three cameras
Even though the 20-MP front-facing camera has trouble with the Bokeh effect and sharpness, it still produces decent selfies under good lighting conditions. Both the colour reproduction and the exposure are quite good for a mid-range smartphone.
The main shooter, which is located in a square camera module on the back, features a 64-MP image sensor from Samsung (GW3). Under good lighting conditions, it produces sharp images with slightly oversaturated colours. The main camera produces colour-accurate photographs under controlled lighting conditions. The white balance is off in our photographs of the ColorChecker Passport, though. Enabling AI image optimisation significantly improves the white balance. The 64-MP shooter with an f/1.79 aperture produces rather blurry pictures. However, with steady hands, you can take sharp pictures even without optical image stabilisation. Under poor lighting conditions, the Mi 11 Lite 5G does not produce good images. Because the Xiaomi smartphone does not have a telephoto lens, it has to rely on digital zoom, which is why it produces very poor photographs when using zoom.
The 8-MP ultra wide-angle lens has a very wide 119° field of view. Pictures taken with this camera look very good. However, images are marred by processing artefacts and excessive blurriness, especially in the corners. Under low-light conditions, the ultra wide-angle camera takes very poor pictures.
Videos recorded with the Mi 11 Lite 5G do not look very impressive. The video stabilisation can be described as decent. However, the overall video quality is quite poor. The main camera can record 4K video at 30 FPS. The front-facing shooter and the ultra wide-angle lens can only shoot 1080p video, though. Users cannot switch between cameras while recording.
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
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Xiaomi sent us the review device without any accessories. It says that the retail units will come with a 33-W charger, a USB cable, a protective case and a USB-C to 3.5-mm headphone jack adapter. Xiaomi’s website does not list any accessories designed specifically for the Mi 11 Lite 5G.
The Xiaomi smartphone comes with a 12-month warranty.
Input Devices and Handling - Xiaomi smartphone with a 240-Hz sampling rate
The capacitive touchscreen can recognise up to 10 inputs at the same time. Corning Gorilla Glass 6 has a very smooth surface. The mid-range smartphone feels very responsive, thanks to a 90-Hz refresh rate and a 240-Hz touch sampling rate.
The Mi 11 Lite 5G has a fingerprint sensor, which is integrated into the power button. It unlocks the smartphone very reliably and quickly. All in all, it works much better than most in-display fingerprint scanners. The Mi 11 Lite 5G also supports facial recognition. The 2D face unlock works reliably and quickly. However, it is not particularly secure.
Display - Mi 11 Lite with a 90-Hz panel
The 6.55-inch AMOLED screen has a native resolution of 2400x1080 pixels and a 90-Hz refresh rate. It also supports HDR10. According to the Chinese manufacturer, the Mi 11 Lite 5G has a screen brightness of 800 cd/m². We were able to confirm this claim in our testing. In our realistically oriented APL50 test, in which the screen displays a pattern that consists of evenly distributed dark and bright areas, the Xiaomi smartphone achieved 888 cd/m². This level of brightness is not optimal for HDR content. However, it will probably be able to achieve a higher brightness in a 10% stimulus window.
By default the screen refresh rate is set to 60 Hz. Users can bump it up to 90 Hz in the settings menu. Unlike the Xiaomi Mi 11, the Lite model does not offer an adaptive refresh rate.
The Mi 11 Lite 5G relies on pulse width modulation for brightness control. At 68% brightness and above, the PWM frequency fluctuates between 347 and 368 Hz. At lower brightness levels, the frequency amounts to 90 Hz. At 90 Hz, the amplitude is much smaller, though. The Xiaomi smartphone does not support Direct Current dimming.
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Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 863 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.2 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.9 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
97.5% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.33
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.55 | Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Super AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.50 | Oppo Find X3 Lite OLED, 2400x1080, 6.43 | OnePlus Nord AMOLED, 2440x1080, 6.44 | Motorola Moto G100 IPS/LTPS, 2520x1080, 6.70 | Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G AMOLED, 2340x1080, 6.57 | |
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Screen | 3% | -15% | 2% | -43% | 17% | |
Brightness middle | 863 | 744 -14% | 569 -34% | 529 -39% | 562 -35% | 584 -32% |
Brightness | 860 | 749 -13% | 572 -33% | 531 -38% | 535 -38% | 583 -32% |
Brightness Distribution | 93 | 98 5% | 97 4% | 94 1% | 90 -3% | 97 4% |
Black Level * | 0.57 | |||||
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.2 | 2.2 31% | 3.2 -0% | 2.53 21% | 3.99 -25% | 1.17 63% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.2 | 7 -35% | 6 -15% | 4.52 13% | 9.74 -87% | 2.95 43% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.9 | 2.1 46% | 4.3 -10% | 1.7 56% | 6.5 -67% | 1.7 56% |
Gamma | 2.33 94% | 2.06 107% | 2.23 99% | 2.249 98% | 2.174 101% | 2.231 99% |
CCT | 7299 89% | 6516 100% | 6607 98% | 6462 101% | 6882 94% | 6341 103% |
Contrast | 986 |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 367.6 Hz | ≤ 68 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 367.6 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 68 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 367.6 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
The OLED panel of the Mi 11 Lite 5G can achieve perfect blacks because each of its pixels can be completely switched off. This is why the contrast ratio tends to infinity.
Our CalMAN analysis reveals good colour and grayscale performance in "Original" mode. The mid-range smartphone also offers a few additional colour modes. Furthermore, users can make tweaks to the colour reproduction in the settings menu.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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3.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2 ms rise | |
↘ 1.2 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 9 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2 ms rise | |
↘ 2 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 9 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms). |
The Mi 11 Lite 5G does very well outdoors. Thanks to its high brightness, the screen content is readable even in direct sunlight. However, with the ambient light sensor disabled, the brightness amounts to only 535 cd/m².
The viewing angles of the OLED panel are very good. Howbeit, the brightness drops slightly when the screen is viewed at an angle.
Performance - Mi 11 Lite 5G with a Snapdragon SoC
The Mi 11 Lite 5G comes with the Snapdragon 780G 5G, which is the successor of the Snapdragon 765G. Just like the Snapdragon 888, it is manufactured using the 5-nm process node. The Spectra 570 ISP (image signal processor) is integrated into the Snapdragon 780G. It allows the smartphone to process images from three sensors at the same time. The "G" signifies that the SoC supports Qualcomm’s Elite Gaming Features. The Adreno 642 serves as the GPU.
Just like the Snapdragon 765G, the Snapdragon 780G features 8 cores, but in a different configuration. It has one Cortex-A78 core clocked at 2.4 GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores clocked at 2.2 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.9 GHz.
The Snapdragon 780G is 40% faster than its predecessor. In Geekbench 5, it matches the performance of the HiSilicon Kirin 990. It is beaten by the Snapdragon 870 in the Moto G100 when it comes to multi-core performance. All in all, it is a slightly different version of the Snapdragon 865. It easily beats the competing devices with the Snapdragon 765G. The Xiaomi smartphone is also significantly ahead of the Oppo Find X3 Lite in the GPU benchmarks.
The Snapdragon 780G comes with Qualcomm’s 6th generation AI engine (Hexagon 770), which is supposed to bring a two-fold improvement in AI performance. However, the Mi 11 Lite 5G does very poorly in the AI Mark benchmark.
In day-to-day use, the Mi 11 Lite 5G feels very responsive, thanks to 8 GB of RAM and a 90-Hz screen. Applications start very quickly because it features fast UFS 2.2 memory. When the system is stressed, users may experience some stuttering.
Geekbench 5.5 | |
Single-Core (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (119 - 2138, n=211, last 2 years) | |
Multi-Core (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (473 - 6681, n=211, last 2 years) | |
Vulkan Score (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (79 - 9992, n=89, last 2 years) | |
OpenCL Score (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (434 - 10711, n=81, last 2 years) |
PCMark for Android | |
Work performance score (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years) | |
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years) |
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 | |
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (22 - 165, n=177, last 2 years) | |
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (19 - 791, n=177, last 2 years) |
GFXBench 3.0 | |
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (6.8 - 165, n=178, last 2 years) | |
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (9.2 - 363, n=178, last 2 years) |
GFXBench 3.1 | |
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 158, n=178, last 2 years) | |
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
OnePlus Nord | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (6.2 - 279, n=178, last 2 years) |
AImark - Score v2.x (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (1043 - 139804, n=54, last 2 years) |
Basemark GPU 1.2 | |
1920x1080 OpenGL Medium Offscreen (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (7.65 - 13860, n=54, last 2 years) | |
OpenGL Medium Native (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (9.3 - 9309, n=53, last 2 years) | |
1280x720 Vulkan Simple Offscreen (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (2.12 - 39496, n=54, last 2 years) | |
1920x1080 Vulkan Medium Offscreen (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (7.51 - 15712, n=54, last 2 years) | |
Vulkan Medium Native (sort by value) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Motorola Moto G100 | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (10 - 14706, n=53, last 2 years) |
Jetstream 2 - Total Score | |
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 351, n=167, last 2 years) | |
Motorola Moto G100 (Chrome 90) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (Chrome90) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (Chrome 89) | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) |
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
Motorola Moto G100 (Chrome 90) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (Chrome90) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (Chrome 89) | |
Average of class Smartphone (66.1 - 104.3, n=2, last 2 years) | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite (Chrome 88.0.4324.181) |
Speedometer 2.0 - Result | |
Average of class Smartphone (14.9 - 445, n=151, last 2 years) | |
Motorola Moto G100 (Chome 90) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (Chrome90) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
OnePlus Nord (Chome 84) | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (Chrome 89) |
WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
Motorola Moto G100 (Chrome 90) | |
Average of class Smartphone (37 - 304, n=118, last 2 years) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (Chrome90) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (Chrome 89) | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite (Chrome 88.0.4324.181) | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) |
Octane V2 - Total Score | |
Motorola Moto G100 (Chrome 90) | |
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=202, last 2 years) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (Chrome90) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (Chrome 89) | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite (Chrome 88.0.4324.181) |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite (Chrome 88.0.4324.181) | |
OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (Chrome 89) | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (Chrome90) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | |
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=165, last 2 years) | |
Motorola Moto G100 (Chrome 90) |
* ... smaller is better
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | Oppo Find X3 Lite | OnePlus Nord | Motorola Moto G100 | Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | Average 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
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AndroBench 3-5 | -16% | -15% | -30% | 32% | -22% | -19% | 38% | |
Sequential Read 256KB | 949 | 927 -2% | 953 0% | 956 1% | 1730 82% | 980 3% | 708 ? -25% | 1468 ? 55% |
Sequential Write 256KB | 710 | 484.6 -32% | 466.2 -34% | 473.1 -33% | 717 1% | 476.9 -33% | 517 ? -27% | 1078 ? 52% |
Random Read 4KB | 207.9 | 176.1 -15% | 194.7 -6% | 126.7 -39% | 253.6 22% | 156.4 -25% | 187.1 ? -10% | 242 ? 16% |
Random Write 4KB | 206.9 | 179.2 -13% | 166 -20% | 104.5 -49% | 252.9 22% | 138.5 -33% | 181 ? -13% | 266 ? 29% |
Gaming - Xiaomi smartphone can hit 60 FPS
The Mi 11 Lite 5G is a good gaming smartphone. In addition to a 90-Hz panel and stereo speakers, the Xiaomi smartphone also offers enough power for demanding titles. We use GameBench to record frame rates.
PUBG Mobile can hit 60 FPS on every preset—except for the UHD preset. Here, the game ran at a stable 40 FPS. Asphalt 9 also ran without any issues, thanks to the Adreno 642. The Mi 11 Lite 5G was able to achieve 60 FPS in the racing game on the high preset. However, the frame rates in Armajet were surprisingly low. The Mi 11 Lite 5G managed to achieve only 30 FPS in Armajet even though we set the frame rate cap to 60 FPS. Here, the Poco M3 was able to hit 60 FPS. Armajet supports frame rates of up to 144 FPS.
Emissions - Mi 11 Lite 5G with stereo speakers
Temperature
The Mi 11 Lite 5G does not get hot even under load. However, the area around the camera bump can get warm during extended gaming sessions.
We use GFXBench to test system stability. In the Manhattan section (OpenGL ES 3.1), we observed a considerable drop in performance. There were no issues in the 3DMark Wild Life stress test. Here, the Xiaomi smartphone managed to maintain 99.8% of its performance and scored 3144 points. In the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme stress test, it maintained 82.1% of its performance. In all of these tests, the Snapdragon 780G was significantly faster than the Snapdragon 765G in the Oppo Find X3 Lite.
3DMark - Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
Oppo Find X3 Lite | |
Motorola Moto G100 |
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39.1 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 31.3 °C / 88 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Speakers
The stereo speakers offer a high maximum volume (89 dB(A)) and satisfactory sound quality. However, the bass is almost completely missing. All in all, the speakers sound good enough for a mid-range smartphone even though both the lows and the highs are not reproduced very well.
The Mi 11 Lite 5G supports the following Bluetooth codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptXHD, LDAC and LHDC. Users can also connect wired headphones via the USB-C port.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 7.5% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 24% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 45% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 48% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 6.2% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 19% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 72% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 41% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Battery Life - Xiaomi smartphone with fast charging
Energy Consumption
Despite its compact size, the Mi 11 Lite 5G packs a 4250-mAh battery, which can be charged with the included 33-W charger. The Mi 11 Lite 5G draws slightly less power than smartphones with the Snapdragon 765G. However, the power draw does increase considerably under full load.
Off / Standby | 0.01 / 0.16 Watt |
Idle | 0.83 / 1.92 / 1.97 Watt |
Load |
3.84 / 8.6 Watt |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G 4250 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A52 5G 4500 mAh | Oppo Find X3 Lite 4300 mAh | OnePlus Nord 4115 mAh | Motorola Moto G100 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G 4160 mAh | Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G | Average of class Smartphone | |
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Power Consumption | 6% | 6% | -18% | -13% | -28% | 0% | -2% | |
Idle Minimum * | 0.83 | 0.92 -11% | 0.92 -11% | 1.8 -117% | 0.9 -8% | 1.5 -81% | 0.83 -0% | 0.894 ? -8% |
Idle Average * | 1.92 | 1.78 7% | 1.97 -3% | 2.1 -9% | 1.5 22% | 2.2 -15% | 1.92 -0% | 1.452 ? 24% |
Idle Maximum * | 1.97 | 1.81 8% | 1.98 -1% | 2.3 -17% | 2.1 -7% | 2.9 -47% | 1.97 -0% | 1.632 ? 17% |
Load Average * | 3.84 | 3.86 -1% | 3.33 13% | 3.4 11% | 6.7 -74% | 4.4 -15% | 3.84 -0% | 5.55 ? -45% |
Load Maximum * | 8.6 | 6.14 29% | 5.77 33% | 5.2 40% | 8.5 1% | 7.2 16% | 8.6 -0% | 8.23 ? 4% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery Life
In our Wi-Fi test, in which we set the brightness to 150 cd/m² and the refresh rate to 90 Hz, the Mi 11 Lite 5G lasted more than 12 hours. This is a very good result for such a device. In our video test, the battery of the 6.55-inch Xiaomi smartphone lasted 8.5 hours longer.
Under full load, the Mi 11 Lite 5G lasted less than 4 hours because its SoC draws a lot of power when it is heavily taxed.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G 4250 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A52 5G 4500 mAh | Oppo Find X3 Lite 4300 mAh | OnePlus Nord 4115 mAh | Motorola Moto G100 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G 4160 mAh | |
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Battery Runtime | 13% | 14% | 13% | 43% | 36% | |
Reader / Idle | 1509 | 1917 27% | 2003 33% | 2846 89% | 1683 12% | |
H.264 | 1248 | 1052 -16% | 1064 -15% | 1285 3% | 1403 12% | |
WiFi v1.3 | 734 | 710 -3% | 834 14% | 869 18% | 1049 43% | 884 20% |
Load | 223 | 324 45% | 261 17% | 302 35% | 448 101% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G is a very thin and light mid-range smartphone. Whether or not this is a good thing is debatable. The thinness and the lightness come at the expense of battery life, but also set the Xiaomi smartphone apart from the rest of the competition.
All in all, the Xiaomi Mi 11 provides a slightly better user experience. In day-to-day use, most users will not be able to notice that the Mi 11 has a slightly faster SoC or a somewhat better screen. The Mi 11 Lite 5G is so powerful that it can perform the vast majority of tasks nearly as quickly as the Mi 11. Moreover, the 90-Hz OLED screen makes it feel very responsive, and its screen is about as bright as that of the Mi 11.
The Mi 11 Lite has very powerful hardware and is very slim—many prospective buyers will find the mix of power and thinness it offers very compelling.
The Mi 11 Lite 5G is not a perfect mid-range smartphone. It lacks many features—such as wireless charging, true Always-on-Display functionality, a high IP rating, optical image stabilisation—that other mid-range smartphones offer. For instance, the camera of the Mi 11 Lite 5G could have been much better if it had supported optical image stabilisation.
Price and Availability
The Mi 11 Lite 5G is currently out of stock on amazon.com, but you can get it on eBay for about $400.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
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08/31/2022 v7
Marcus Herbrich