Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 178g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz373 Hz
Response time3 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 1280 512
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34122969
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
CPU250722202078
GPU324786137716
Memory143829106890
UX190161137837
NanoReview Score909498584521
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C36.5 °C
Stability56 %98 %
Graphics Test37 fps14 fps
Graphics Score61942473
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Writing score1535311945
Web score62807477
Video editing58435930
Data manipulation95198591
NanoReview Score99409976

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14.3 GB 14.8 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Web Browsing08:25 h07:37 h
Video Playback14:20 h13:17 h
Games05:34 h04:48 h
Standby Mode89 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/2.551/1.97
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 320
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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