Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Apple iPhone 8

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Larger display: 6.55in
Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8

Lighter design: 148g vs 158g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Apple iPhone 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

68

Apple iPhone 8

44

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

58

Apple iPhone 8

46

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

41

Apple iPhone 8

36

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

30

Apple iPhone 8

34

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

64

Apple iPhone 8

39

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

73

Apple iPhone 8

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

56

Apple iPhone 8

44

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.55 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	16:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	500 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3 %	65.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

795 nits

Apple iPhone 8

637 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	373 Hz	n/a
Response time	3.4 ms	22 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1373:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP67
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Pink	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

85.3 %

Apple iPhone 8

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	- 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	10 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 642	Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores	512	192
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	409.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

1022

Apple iPhone 8

1030

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

2969

Apple iPhone 8

2686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1022	1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2969	2686

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

584521

Apple iPhone 8

489618

CPU	202078	174461
GPU	137716	115185
Memory	106890	97672
UX	137837	102300
NanoReview Score	584521	489618

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

2473

Apple iPhone 8

3131

Max Surface Temp.	36.5 °C	45.4 °C
Stability	98 %	62 %
Graphics Test	14 fps	18 fps
Graphics Score	2473	3131

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [Apple iPhone 8]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

9976

Apple iPhone 8

n/a

Writing score	11945	n/a
Web score	7477	n/a
Video editing	5930	n/a
Data manipulation	8591	n/a
NanoReview Score	9976	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size	14.8 GB	6 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	4250 mAh	1821 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:04 h	1:15 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

20:31

Apple iPhone 8

16:16

Web Browsing	07:37 h	06:14 h
Video Playback	13:17 h	09:59 h
Games	04:48 h	03:40 h
Standby Mode	100 h	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	9248x6936 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	64 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung GW3	Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size	1/1.97	1/3
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

93

Video quality

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

90

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

92

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	5184x3888 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	32 mm
Sensor	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category	20	16
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

89.3 dB

Apple iPhone 8

80.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September, 2021 yr	September, 2017 yr
Release Date	October, 2021 yr	September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($)	320	699
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Apple iPhone 8

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