Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, 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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 195g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 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 Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz367 Hz
Response time1 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 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 Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 490 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020999
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29752616
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
CPU202654191999
GPU140575172063
Memory145358122336
UX146299147085
NanoReview Score634886633483
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
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
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
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 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 22.6 GB 11 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Web Browsing10:13 h07:07 h
Video Playback16:02 h12:41 h
Games04:55 h04:34 h
Standby Mode115 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.961/1.97
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No 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 6 (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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 370
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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