Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 177g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
sRGB gamut97 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)247 Hz373 Hz
Response time6 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.7 mm (6.13 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (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 Hexagon 780 Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13711022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33962969
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
CPU247848202078
GPU311997137716
Memory152639106890
UX182414137837
NanoReview Score894898584521
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C36.5 °C
Stability69 %98 %
Graphics Test34 fps14 fps
Graphics Score57042473
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Writing score1421611945
Web score119607477
Video editing70495930
Data manipulation101968591
NanoReview Score124419976

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17.5 GB 14.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Web Browsing06:11 h07:37 h
Video Playback11:05 h13:17 h
Games04:48 h04:48 h
Standby Mode100 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.761/1.97
Pixel size1.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category1920
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 790 320
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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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