Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. 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 pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 165g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 7A

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 2/16 GB
    - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Redmi 7A
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.55 in 5.45 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1440 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
    Pixel density 402 ppi 295 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 530 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 74.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
    795 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi 7A
    506 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %94.2 %
    PWM (Flicker)373 Hz384 Hz
    Response time3.4 ms27 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite888:1

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 146.3 mm (5.76 in)
    Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
    Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 9.5 mm (0.37 in)
    Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IPX4
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
    85.3 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 7A
    74.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Redmi 7A In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 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))
    - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 536
    Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 505
    GPU Cores 512 48
    GPU Frequency 550 MHz 450 MHz
    FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
    1022
    Xiaomi Redmi 7A
    477
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
    2969
    Xiaomi Redmi 7A
    1521
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022477
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29691521
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
    584521
    Xiaomi Redmi 7A
    118018
    CPU20207837665
    GPU13771614471
    Memory10689026778
    UX13783739104
    NanoReview Score584521118018
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
    2473
    Xiaomi Redmi 7A
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score2473n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
    9976
    Xiaomi Redmi 7A
    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
    2 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
    Channels 2 1
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 32 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 14.8 GB 6.4 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 4250 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W n/a
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:04 h 2:35 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
    20:31
    Xiaomi Redmi 7A
    17:13
    Web Browsing07:37 h06:26 h
    Video Playback13:17 h09:44 h
    Games04:48 h04:10 h
    Standby Mode100 h90 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4128x3096 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) No
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Standard: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX486
    Sensor size1/1.971/2.9
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 27 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore
    Sensor size 1/3.4 1/5
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
    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
    NFC* Yes No
    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 900, 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/B900/B1800/B1900/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category204
    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 Redmi 7A
    82 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced September, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
    Release Date October, 2021 yr June, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 320 85
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    * 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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