Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
Google Pixel 7a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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 Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 193.5g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
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:
Google Pixel 7a
vs
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

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 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
824 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz373 Hz
Response time2 ms2.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 672 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 810 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1875
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34931875
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
407741
CPU255576128013
GPU32562396983
Memory14984375545
UX199394107200
NanoReview Score930436407741
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1110
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C40.5 °C
Stability65 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps6 fps
Graphics Score63431110
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
8199
Writing score1504810073
Web score75006475
Video editing63625710
Data manipulation105046828
NanoReview Score106098199

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
19:06
Web Browsing08:24 h06:36 h
Video Playback13:40 h11:27 h
Games05:06 h04:29 h
Standby Mode76 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.731/1.97
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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)G5M 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/3
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
86.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 300
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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