Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Honor X70

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Honor X70, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Honor X70
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Honor X70
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 402 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
Honor X70
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time3.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %
Honor X70
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Honor X70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Honor X70
1076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Honor X70
3077
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10221076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29693077
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
Honor X70
742727
CPU202078237505
GPU137716177597
Memory106890174222
UX137837153403
NanoReview Score584521742727
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Honor X70
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2473n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Honor X70
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
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 14.8 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic OS 9

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:04 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Honor X70
n/a
Web Browsing07:37 hn/a
Video Playback13:17 hn/a
Games04:48 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GW3n/a
Sensor size1/1.97n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
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

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB
Honor X70
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W

Note

Honor X70:

The 80W wireless charger is available only with the 512GB storage model.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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