Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 179g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy A71
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 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz247 Hz
Response time3.4 ms3.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 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))
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29691826
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU202078130125
GPU13771670365
Memory10689065296
UX13783793626
NanoReview Score584521360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C37.5 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test14 fps4 fps
Graphics Score2473740
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing score119458417
Web score74775183
Video editing59305492
Data manipulation85916022
NanoReview Score99767257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14.8 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsing07:37 h07:51 h
Video Playback13:17 h12:54 h
Games04:48 h04:49 h
Standby Mode100 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.971/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
84

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

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
- Wi-Fi Display
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)
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 A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 350
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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