Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 194g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

68

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

39

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

58

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

30

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

41

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

20

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

30

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

14

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

64

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

73

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

46

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

56

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

36

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.55 in	6.53 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	500 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3 %	81.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

795 nits

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

434 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	373 Hz	n/a
Response time	3.4 ms	40 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1318:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 in)	164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Pink	- Gray - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

85.3 %

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Helio G25
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))	- 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	No
Graphics	Adreno 642	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores	512	32
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	41.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

1022

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

472

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

2969

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

1524

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1022	472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2969	1524

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

584521

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

125125

CPU	202078	50728
GPU	137716	16844
Memory	106890	28611
UX	137837	28942
NanoReview Score	584521	125125

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

2473

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	36.5 °C	n/a
Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	14 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	2473	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

9976

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

n/a

Writing score	11945	n/a
Web score	7477	n/a
Video editing	5930	n/a
Data manipulation	8591	n/a
NanoReview Score	9976	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 2 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size	14.8 GB	11 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume	4250 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	10 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)	No
Full Charge Time	1:04 h	2:55 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

20:31

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

24:07

Web Browsing	07:37 h	10:08 h
Video Playback	13:17 h	13:37 h
Games	04:48 h	05:37 h
Standby Mode	100 h	118 h

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	13 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: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung GW3	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.97	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	5184x3888 pixels	2560x1960 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4	n/a
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	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
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	No
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE category	20	4
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	n/a	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

89.3 dB

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

76.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September, 2021 yr	June, 2020 yr
Release Date	October, 2021 yr	August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	320	100
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor

Results

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

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Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Key Differences

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