Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

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Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. 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
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.39 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 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz240 Hz
Response time3.4 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
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 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
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))		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29691574
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU20207897913
GPU13771656171
Memory10689067596
UX13783783495
NanoReview Score584521305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C43.2 °C
Stability98 %96 %
Graphics Test14 fps3 fps
Graphics Score2473550
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing score119457643
Web score74775770
Video editing59305646
Data manipulation85915892
NanoReview Score99767148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 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 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsing07:37 h07:34 h
Video Playback13:17 h11:52 h
Games04:48 h04:35 h
Standby Mode100 h138 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8000x6000 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.971/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host 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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

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