Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Mi 11 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16e vs Xiaomi Mi 11

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
64 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11
Apple iPhone 16e
Xiaomi Mi 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Mi 11, Manufactured in January, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Mi 11
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Xiaomi Mi 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11
919 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 11
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Mi 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 780
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 660
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Xiaomi Mi 11
1426
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Xiaomi Mi 11
3840
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32811426
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80353840
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Xiaomi Mi 11
919237
CPU366516224221
GPU460423292912
Memory225901185743
UX352859216361
NanoReview Score1405699919237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11
5029
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a30 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5029
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11
12956
Writing scoren/a15023
Web scoren/a11478
Video editingn/a7618
Data manipulationn/a9700
NanoReview Scoren/a12956

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 55 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Xiaomi Mi 11
17:51
Web Browsing09:21 h05:56 h
Video Playback12:57 h10:13 h
Games04:57 h04:26 h
Standby Mode119 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/2.551/1.33
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11
107
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11
120
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.3
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11
100
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11
133

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a24
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr December, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 750
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.

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