Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and OnePlus 15 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs OnePlus 15

56 out 100
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 211g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and OnePlus 15
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 91.2 %
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
OnePlus 15
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time3.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10223726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)296911199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU202078968935
GPU1377161235307
Memory106890489823
UX137837740672
NanoReview Score5845213434737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
OnePlus 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2473n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
OnePlus 15
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 14.8 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
OnePlus 15
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 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Sony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/1.971/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/41/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
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
OnePlus 15
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
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, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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