Google Pixel 8a vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4492mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 188g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
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

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 430 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz367 Hz
Response time2 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 896 512
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 490 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1683999
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43302616
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
CPU363260191999
GPU396428172063
Memory189558122336
UX229977147085
NanoReview Score1179223633483
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.2 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3126
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
Writing scoren/a11933
Web scoren/a7651
Video editingn/a6229
Data manipulationn/a8438
NanoReview Scoren/a9890

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18.4 GB 11 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4492 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 (33% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Web Browsing08:15 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:00 h12:41 h
Games04:54 h04:34 h
Standby Mode86 h80 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 μm0.8 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 8a
141
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Bokeh60n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom126n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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

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 5.3 5.2
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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 370
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 8a the clear winner in this comparison.

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