Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

56 out 100
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
VS
86 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 163g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4320 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))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10223118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29699675
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
CPU202078637452
GPU1377161179160
Memory106890481938
UX137837364127
NanoReview Score5845212662677
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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 n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 14.8 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No No
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
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 120 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: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GW3n/a
Sensor size1/1.971/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5.4
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 DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 2/3/5/8GSM850, 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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the clear winner in this comparison.

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