Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 166g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy A50
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut100 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz119 Hz
Response time3.4 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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))
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 512 54
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29691550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU20207883882
GPU13771642251
Memory10689058058
UX13783775732
NanoReview Score584521259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C44.5 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test14 fps4 fps
Graphics Score2473746
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score119456360
Web score74774826
Video editing59305198
Data manipulation85915373
NanoReview Score99766024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14.8 GB 22 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing07:37 h07:00 h
Video Playback13:17 h11:18 h
Games04:48 h04:38 h
Standby Mode100 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.971/2.78
Pixel size0.7 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 μm
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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