Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Google Pixel 9a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G. 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 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh 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 186g
  • 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 9a 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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 940 MHz 490 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677999
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40672616
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
CPU161737191999
GPU464865172063
Memory191750122336
UX172727147085
NanoReview Score991079633483
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.2 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3126
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9a
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 LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 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 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 11 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a12:41 h
Gamesn/a04:34 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 50 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
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.21/1.97
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
Sensor size1/3.11/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Video quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital 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		 - 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 categoryn/a20
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 9a
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 370
Sensors - 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 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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