Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 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 SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 158g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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 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 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time3.4 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1

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
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2650 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))
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10221612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29694209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU202078196968
GPU137716317041
Memory106890122258
UX137837164318
NanoReview Score584521800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C44.3 °C
Stability98 %68 %
Graphics Test14 fps41 fps
Graphics Score24736872
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Writing score11945n/a
Web score7477n/a
Video editing5930n/a
Data manipulation8591n/a
NanoReview Score9976n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14.8 GB 8.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing07:37 h06:52 h
Video Playback13:17 h10:09 h
Games04:48 h03:33 h
Standby Mode100 h79 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
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.971/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 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 category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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